3 beans Hotel stands on Phạm Ngũ Lão street in District 1, the backpacker quarter of central Ho Chi Minh City, and Bui Vien walking street is within walking distance. Cafés and restaurants are close by: The Hideout Hostel Saigon and Lém Coffee are 50 m away, BURGER KING-Phạm Ngũ Lão and Annai Drink & Restaurant are 50 m too, and Pho Quynh and 30 Billiard Bar are 100 m away. The Chùa Phước Hậu pagoda and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station are both 200 m from the hotel, so temples, local buses and street food are all within a few minutes' walk. The street is busy in the evenings, with bars and restaurants along the lanes around the hotel.
For longer trips, Ben Thanh Station on Metro Line 1 is 800 m away, and Saigon Railway Station, the main station for long-distance trains, is 2.2 km from the hotel. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.4 km away, a longer ride that is best made by taxi or by the hotel's paid airport shuttle. Walking is the simplest way to reach Ben Thanh Station and the market area in the centre.
The sights are close to the hotel. Ben Thanh Market, 900 m away, is a covered market with food stalls and souvenirs. Tao Dan Park, 750 m away, is a green space in the centre where locals walk and exercise early in the day. The War Remnants Museum, 1.3 km away, covers the Vietnam War with aircraft and tanks displayed outside, and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, also 1.3 km away, traces the city's history. Nha Rong Wharf, 1.7 km away, sits on the Saigon River.