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Before the next guest: turning over the Soho room
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Before the next guest: turning over the Soho room

Every guest who walks into ChiMi carries their own story. Ours is a small wish: that the moment you open the door to the Soho room, you feel at ease.

#behindthescenes#sohoroom#hospitality#homestaylife
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Homestay diary: World Cup season at ChiMi
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Homestay diary: World Cup season at ChiMi

That week we welcomed guests from a sport we love. Cool weather outside, a warm room upstairs, and the whole house watching football together in the hall.

#homestaylife#ourguests
A vintage house in the middle of Phu Nhuan
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A vintage house in the middle of Phu Nhuan

Red tiled roof, green wooden shutters, warm lamps against a stone wall at dusk. Inside are five rooms, each one telling a different design story.

#thehouse#design
What our guests say about ChiMi
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What our guests say about ChiMi

The best part of hosting is reading a new review. We gathered a few of them here, in the guests own words, with nothing edited out.

#reviews#ourguests
How ChiMi began
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How ChiMi began

Running a homestay for the first time was nothing like we imagined. Everything was new and we had to teach ourselves all of it. The luckiest part was finding each other.

#ourstory#behindchimi
What a day at ChiMi looks like
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What a day at ChiMi looks like

Morning tea while the sun moves across the floor. A quiet afternoon. Warm lamps, the projector screen and a film at night. A day here is exactly that gentle.

#theexperience#ourrooms
A quiet corner in the heart of Saigon
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A quiet corner in the heart of Saigon

A small homestay in Phu Nhuan where your shoulders drop the moment you walk in. Warm lamps, dark wood, a pendulum clock and a door opening onto green.

#amalfiroom#thehouse
A heartwarming encounter: Buddhist monks on their way to Phú Yên
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A heartwarming encounter: Buddhist monks on their way to Phú Yên

Sometimes the most meaningful connections happen when strangers become family. The story of a Buddhist monk and his disciples who stopped at ChiMi before their volunteer mission.

#stories#volunteers
Your local guide: exploring Phú Nhuận like a local
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Your local guide: exploring Phú Nhuận like a local

Discover authentic Saigon life in Phú Nhuận district. From traditional coffee shops to local markets, your complete guide to experiencing Ho Chi Minh City like a local.

#travel#localguide

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