I am flying Cathay Pacific, arriving in Saigon at about 12:20 am on Feb. 1. I ave reservations at the Townhouse 50 Saigon for my first two nights there.
Looks pretty good for $35 per night.
On the evening of the 2nd I will join up with the tour group at a hotel about a 10 minute walk away.
Pham Ngu Lao Street in District 1:
What Hotels.com says about the neighborhood:
Pham Ngu Lao Street in Ho Chi Minh City is on the western edge of District 1 and is renowned as the place where most backpacking travellers stay during their holiday. A 25-minute taxi ride from Tan Sot Nhat International Airport, it comprises numerous lanes and back alleys though the main thoroughfares include Pham Ngu Lao, De Tham, Bui Vien, and Do Quang Dao streets.
Set along these alleyways are western-style restaurants, coffee shops, and international bars, countless tour companies and kiosks, affordable motels, hostels and guesthouses (as well as many of the so-called ‘mini-hotel’ buildings usually with six to seven floors, rarely offering an elevator), internet cafes, pharmacies, and souvenir-and-craft shops. Pham Ngu Lao Street is not limited to only low-budget travellers. Its own unique vibe draws people from everywhere due to its close proximity to prominent landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. As there is always something going on in Pham Ngu Lao Street, many visitors prefer to enjoy local street food or people-watching while enjoying the incredibly cheap bia hoi draught beer on the roadside.
Read more at: http://www.vietnam-guide.com/ho-chi-minh-city/pham-ngu-lao.htm?cid=ch:OTH:001
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