Lyly Hotel - Pham Ngu Lao is on Phạm Ngũ Lão street in District 1, inside the backpacker quarter that grew up around Bui Vien street. Hostels, bars and small restaurants fill the lanes here, and the busiest stretch of the nightlife is 150 m from the front door, so the evening noise of the area is part of the setting rather than a surprise. Within the same 150 m are two pagodas, Đình Ông Quan Thánh and Chùa Phước Hậu, which give the street a more traditional side during the day.
Saigon Railway Station is 2.2 km away, and the Saigon bus station, Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn, is 150 m from the hotel, which makes it the closest transport point on foot. Ben Thanh Station, the start of Metro Line 1, is 850 m away. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.4 km away, and the hotel offers an airport shuttle for the trip. There is no parking at the property, so guests arriving by car or taxi should plan to be dropped off on the street outside and walk the last few metres to reception.
Tao Dan Park, 800 m away, is a shaded green space where early risers exercise before the streets fill up. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, 950 m away, shows Vietnamese painting and sculpture, and Ben Thanh Market, 1000 m away, is the place to buy souvenirs, food and fabrics. The War Remnants Museum, 1.4 km away, is the best known museum on the city's wartime history and is about a 20-minute walk from the hotel.