See locations in the Airport Hotels section below or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels near the airport that provide airport transportation.

The airport is hot and the air conditioner seems weak.

Once cafes and restaurants close, travellers had success moving chairs and benches around for more comfortable resting – some even saw airport staff doing this too.

There is sleep zone in the International terminal with sleep chairs and paid sleep pods.

The third floor’s Wellwishers Gallery has much more seating, and seems that many travellers overnight in this area – it is noisier though (Trvthseeker, March 2013). The first floor doesn’t have much seating but it is quiet.

Landside in the International Terminal has the most space for sleeping.

See Airport Lounges in the guide below for location and hours.

Economy class travelers can buy a pass to a couple airport lounges one has showers available.

Free WiFi is available to help pass the time.

Flights depart around the clock, so travellers are around all night.

Recent improvements have made security lines better than the past, and the staff doesn’t take issue with overnight guests.

T1 has been fairly recently renovated and is generally nicer than T2’s facilities.

Ho Chi Minh City Airport (Code: SGN) consists of two terminals: international and a domestic.

To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down of what travellers have reported to us during their time at Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Once, I gave this guy some cash, he opened his wallet to put it away and I saw his wallet full of different currencies (US $, Canadian $, Euros). They will discretely bribe you for money. I had to bribe my way out of a few situations in the baggage screening room.

Airport near ho chi minh city