Quote: (10-05-2014 06:50 PM)berserk Wrote:
Quote: (10-05-2014 06:47 PM)Corroncho Wrote:
Enigma, the best luck I had with apartments in HCMC was on Craigslist. There is a range of serviced apartments all throughout the city in every price bracket, lots of livable places starting at $300 and going up from there. I finally settled on a 1BR for $330 with hot water, a/c (electricity included), mini-fridge, maid service, balcony, only a shared kitchen but there's no reason to cook in Saigon anyway. The only drawback is that you need to be able to move quickly when they pop up, so it's probably better to show up without long-term accommodation and then hit the streets, definitely check a few out because those apartments range wildly in quality. Just don't make the rookie mistake I made with my first apartment there and move into a place where the owner is living with his family; an absentee owner is much less likely to be bothered by a parade of sluts.
If you get them time, could you list some of the serviced apartments in the HCM thread (if there is one)?
Beserk, those apartments come and go on a daily basis; the good ones are snapped up quickly, but there are always more popping up. All you can really do is check HCMC Craigslist each morning, send out some texts and visit them individually. Just check internet speeds and water pressure while there, make sure that electricity is included in the price, and ensure that your window looks out into an alley rather than a busy street that will wake you up every morning at 6:00 am with traffic.