Hotel Tan Nghia
2003 Notice - Hotel Tin Nghia has been sold and it has gone down hill. The 4 lovely ladies who worked there in 2001 are gone and the new owners are not to be trusted.

As I planned my trip to Vietnam I asked Hue, a pen pal, if she would find me a room since I did not wish to spend $50.00 per night for a room. She found Hotel Tan Nghia.
The intersection of Le Loi and Nguyen Hue is the center of old Saigon. As far as I am concerned it is the absolute center of the universe, but that's just me. Eight blocks west is De Tham street. This is the center of the backpack tourist?s community. Two more blocks and you are at Hotel Tan Nghia. This place seldom sees guests from outside Vietnam. It is $12.00 per night and it is nicer than most motels I have stayed at here in the US. There is a TV and VCR, a refrigerator, air conditioning and a beautiful tiled bath. The staff keep the rooms spotless and fresh flowers are provided each day. I throw my clothes in a corner and every few days they pick them up and take them to the laundry. The clothes come back pressed, on hangers and covered in plastic. It is a beautiful place to stay.
On the 31st of August 2002, a year after my trip, I received a letter from Hue. She says the rooms are now $18.00 per night.