Hilton Saigon

Hilton Saigon is a 5-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with rooms that overlook both the city and the river, an indoor swimming pool and a fitness centre with a steam room. It suits business travellers who need meeting rooms and a concierge, and families who want babysitting, family rooms and kids' meals under one roof.

The rooms are king rooms of 38 to 40 m² with an extra-large super-king bed, plus three suites of 70, 80 and 111 m² for guests who want more space. Every room has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a bath and shower and a tea and coffee maker, and the larger suites add a minibar and executive lounge access.

The family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, Asian and European cuisine in traditional, modern and romantic settings, while a bar, a terrace and a spa and wellness centre complete the on-site offer. Business guests have meeting and banquet facilities, a concierge and currency exchange on site.

The room range starts with king rooms of 38 to 40 m², each with an extra-large super-king bed. All share air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a bath with shower, a tea and coffee maker, a safe deposit box and both city and river views. The differences among them are small: the Executive King Room is 39 m² with a minibar and executive lounge access, and the 38 m² king room is set up for mobility access.

Larger still, the suites grow in size. The Deluxe Corner King Suite with River View is 70 m², the One-Bedroom King Suite with River View is 80 m², and the Premium King Suite with River View is the largest at 111 m². All three have a bedroom with an extra-large super-king bed, a minibar and executive lounge access, and they sleep up to three guests.

The main facilities at Hilton Saigon are an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, a steam room and a spa and wellness centre, plus a terrace, a bar, a restaurant and a coffee house on site. The restaurant offers kids' meals, and room service is available.

Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, currency exchange, car hire, laundry, daily housekeeping, luggage storage and an airport shuttle. Business guests can use the meeting and banquet facilities, and families can take advantage of babysitting and child services as well as family rooms.

Parking is free and private on site, though a reservation is needed, and there is no internet access. For guests with reduced mobility the hotel is wheelchair accessible, with a lift, a raised toilet, toilet with grab rails and a lower bathroom sink. Rooms come with towels, slippers, a bathrobe, a hairdryer, free toiletries, a refrigerator and a desk.

Hilton Saigon is on Me Linh Square in the centre of District 1, close to the river. Công Viên Cảng is 100 m away and the Bến Bạch Đằng ferry terminal 150 m, while the Ton Duc Thang Museum is 250 m away and the Saigon Opera House 350 m. The opera house is a theatre built in the French colonial period, and it stands within a few minutes' walk of the hotel, so the cultural centre of the city begins at the doorstep.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.9 km away, north-west of the centre, and Saigon Railway Station, the main long-distance rail terminal, is 3.2 km away. The hotel offers an airport shuttle, which saves arranging a separate taxi from the airport. Opera House Station, a rail station, is 450 m from the hotel. Free private parking is possible on site, though a reservation is needed.

On foot from the hotel you reach the Ho Chi Minh City Museum at 650 m and Nha Rong Wharf at 750 m, the wharf from which Ho Chi Minh left Vietnam in 1911. Tao Dan Park, a green area of lawns and walking paths, is 1.4 km away and makes a quiet break between sights. For a longer outing, Crescent Lake lies 5.6 km away in the Phu My Hung area, an easy trip by taxi.