City Garden Hostel

Ninh Binh · Vietnam

City Garden Hostel

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46% SHIT
Medium confidence 105 reviews
No bed bug reports in 816 analyzed reviews
No incentivized-review patterns detected in 816 analyzed reviews

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Drip perks

🚲 Bicycle Hire

Facilities

🅿️ Free Parking 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (23)
Bicycle Parking Airport Transfers Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Currency Exchange ATM Shuttle Bus Internet Access Pool Table Wi-Fi Towels For Hire Linen Not Included Express Check-in / Out Free WiFi Free Internet Access Air Conditioning Reading Light Hair Dryers Ceiling Fan Towels Not Included Hot Showers Meals Available

Prices

Dorms $3 / night

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Worst reviews

India Group Oct 14, 2025 1.0/10

+ no hot water

- cannot big vehicle go there

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Thailand Solo traveler May 7, 2025 1.0/10

+ Eu não fui ao hostel, o proprietário cancelou encima da hora o booking e me deu o valor mais alto da hospedagem. Então não fui.

- Eu não fui ao hostel, o proprietário cancelou encima da hora o booking e me deu o valor mais alto da hospedagem. Então não fui.

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Italy Solo traveler Nov 25, 2023 1.0/10

+ Nothing

- Staff not friendly and no English at all

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Jersey Group Apr 19, 2023 1.0/10

+ Very cheap, but you get what you pay for.

- Mattress was rock hard, very uncomfortable. AC did not work in the room so it was hot, stuffy and full of mosquitos. I told reception, they said they fixed it but it still did not work so we checked out early and went to stay in a different hostel. location was good if you want to stay in the city but in hindsight I would have stayed in the Tam Coc área, much nicer and more happening.

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Italy MALE 25-30 Mar 6, 2024 2.0/10

There were no lockers to leave personal stuff. The receptionist offered me to take care of my personal things (passport and money in cash). When I came back from all day tour in motorbikes. It was missing money. They only offer to give me back less than 20% and in the local currency. Was a terrible experience. I dont recommend the place to anybody, also the vibe of the staff super wierd. 🤮

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England MALE 18-24 Jan 24, 2024 2.0/10

Did not enjoy this hostel at all

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Hong Kong Solo traveler May 9, 2023 2.0/10

+ Nothing

- Not as it noted close to station but to need to take 15 minutes by their hostel provided a bike ride for an extra expensive payment, it’s an usual scam in Vietnam !!

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Germany Group Mar 16, 2026 3.0/10

+ Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit!

- Meine Bettwäsche hat so gerochen, als hätten da schon fünf Menschen vor mir drin geschlafen und sehr viel geschwitzt.

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Switzerland Solo traveler Feb 23, 2026 3.0/10

+ Lit confortable

- Le personnel n'était vraiment pas serviable. On voulais emprunter un scooter à la journée mais impossible car leur 6 scooter devant l'hostel sont cassés. Table de billard complètement foutue et inutilisable.

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Japan Solo traveler Aug 7, 2025 3.0/10

+ オーナー

- 汚い部屋

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Recent reviews

Germany MALE 25-30 Apr 25, 2026 Atm 100%

lovley host, pretty cheap and beautiful place waiting for your visit.

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United Kingdom Couple Apr 19, 2026 8.0/10

+ Comfy bed. Large shared area to chill out. Easy to rent bikes.

- The shared areas need a deep clean lots of dirt and mould. Be aware this hostel is in the centre, Tam Coc is the area of Ninh Binh with the mountains.

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France Solo traveler Apr 11, 2026 10.0/10

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Apr 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Loved my stay here! The staff were super friendly & very helpful. The two cute dogs plus one cat made it feel extra homey for me. 😍 It’s like a hidden garden in the middle of the city - very calm and relaxing. Great location near the night market. Rooms were clean, AC perfect, and facilities spotless and cleaned daily. Highly recommend!

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Italy Group Apr 10, 2026 6.0/10

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Vietnam Couple Apr 9, 2026 9.0/10

+ めっちゃ安い。有名なところ近く。バイクもあるから便利です。素敵だな。みんな体験やってみる

- あまり悪いところがないよ。トイレはちゃんと掃除しないしか

Translated to English

Very cheap. very close to famous places. very convenient because there is also a bike. very nice. everyone will try the experience. there is nothing too bad. the toilet is not cleaned properly.

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Germany Group Apr 7, 2026 7.0/10

+ Es war ein sehr klassisches Hostel die Betten und Zimmer waren okay. Die Bäder gingen auch klar. Der Mann an der Rezeption war Mega lieb und vor allem der Aufenthaltsbereich ist sehr süß, weil er draußen ist und es gibt sich Sitzmöglichkeiten

- es war halt ein Hostel es war jetzt nichts krasses die Betten waren etwas hart und die Klimaanlage. Etwas kalt in der Nacht. Der Billardtisch war leider ein bisschen kaputt.

Translated to English

It was a very classic hostel the beds and rooms were okay. the bathrooms were also fine. the man at the reception was mega lovely and especially the living area is very cute because it is outside and there are seating areas it was a hostel it was nothing now the beds were a bit hard and the air conditioning. it was a bit cold at night. the pool table was unfortunately a bit broken.

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Germany Solo traveler Apr 7, 2026 10.0/10

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Argentina Solo traveler Apr 5, 2026 8.0/10

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Ecuador Solo traveler Apr 3, 2026 6.0/10

+ Good location within Ninh Binh They have adorable dogs and a cat which was wonderful!

- Fast message responses prior to arriving at the hostel. Received zero responses to messages following our arrival No secure lockers for personal items - lockers provided had no divider making them useless in the mixed dorm. Storage in the female only dorm is way too smaller for reasonable traveller luggage. Which means luggage is all over the floor. Was relatively tidy but the showers/ toilet facilities were grimy Would not recommend the tours advertised at the hostel. Were misled on the tour that we booked - did not do everything that was explained and the tour started much later than planned wasting valuable time that could have been spent at the sites. Would advise just using Grab or hiring a bike and visiting the sites around Ninh Binh yourselves - will be more enjoyable and will not be pushed time wise.

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Norway FEMALE 18-24 Apr 3, 2026 Atm 60%

The hostel is nice and clean, it is just far away from Tom Coc and Trang An which is a little bit unconventional if you want to do things there. However the hostel is really good for the price!

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India Solo traveler Apr 2, 2026 5.0/10

- The bunker was way too high and no proper food place close by

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Italy Group Mar 30, 2026 4.0/10

+ Struttura discreta, non abbiamo soggiornato ma fatto solo una doccia e visto dove avremmo dovuto dormire. Posizione non proprio centrale, pulizia discreta, accoglienza discreta.

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Germany Solo traveler Mar 28, 2026 4.0/10

- Das Zimmer war draußen - ich bin über Nacht krank geworden

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Vietnam Solo traveler Mar 28, 2026 10.0/10

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Germany Solo traveler Mar 24, 2026 10.0/10

+ The guys were super friendly and helpful in everything! Also the hostal is in general super nice and perfect to have a nice stay in the center of the city

- The only thing that I would be aware is that they a have a little doggy that was barking and crying the whole morning and was a bit annoying. But I guess then It will be all good :)

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Australia Group Mar 23, 2026 10.0/10

+ Employees

- Nothing

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Germany Solo traveler Mar 23, 2026 6.0/10

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France Solo traveler Mar 21, 2026 10.0/10

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France Solo traveler Mar 19, 2026 9.0/10

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