I can't actually comment on the Kim Hotel, as once I arrived they told me that they didn't have my room available, and moved me across the street to the Khien Hotel, which is similar, but older and not recently renovated. The Khien has an Indian restaurant as the lobby, so the smell permeates the elevator/lobby, although hallways and rooms were mostly smell-free. As I had business to take care of and just needed a place to sleep, I accepted the change, but if you stay here don't bother paying for any upgraded rooms like I did, as you will most likely not even get a room in the hotel you chose. Otherwise the room was basic but ok for a few days, decent selection of cable channels and a small balcony, although most of the lights didn't work but the two main industrial fluorescent tubes in the bathroom and bedroom. Hot water was iffy at times,and flow a bit weak, but overall not a terrible place to stay if you want to be near the walking street and other daytime sights in District 1.