Hotel comparison · Da Lat
Ali Hostel vs Empress
A side-by-side look at rooms, location, facilities and value — so you can book the right one with confidence.
★★★Ali Hostel
★★★Empress
Star rating
★★★
★★★
City
Da Lat
Da Lat
Address
Da Lat
5, Da Lat
Check-in / out
15:00 / 11:00
15:00 / 11:00
Best rooms
Request a room on the 2nd or 3rd floor facing away from the main street (likely towards the rear or side of the building). These floors are high enough to reduce street-level disturbance but low enough to avoid any rooftop equipment noise common in budget hotels. The building has no lift, so these floors are accessible by stairs without being exhausting.
Request rooms on the top floor (floor 4) at the rear of the building, away from the street. These rooms are quieter and may have a glimpse of the hills.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid ground-floor rooms near the reception or common area — they suffer from foot traffic, check-in noise, and potentially the smell of cleaning products. Also skip any room directly above the street entrance on the first floor, as motorbike traffic outside can be loud even with windows closed.
Avoid rooms on floor 1 or 2 facing 5, Da Lat, as street traffic and morning market noise can be loud. Also avoid rooms near the lift shaft on any floor.
Wi-Fi
Free for all guests; average speed 15 Mbps download; no login required, connects automatically
Free basic WiFi for all guests. Speed is adequate for browsing and email but not for streaming; login requires a room number and surname.
Parking
On-site free parking for motorbikes (10 spaces); nearest public car park at Hoa Binh Square, 800 m away, 35,000 VND per night; no EV charging
Free on-site parking is available for up to 10 cars (first-come, first-served). No EV charging is available. The nearest public car park is 200 m away and costs VND 20,000 per night.
Best-value lunch nearby
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