Hotel Grand Saigon

Hotel Grand Saigon is a five-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, housed in a restored colonial building on Dong Khoi Street, a short walk from the Saigon River and the Saigon Opera House. Classic French décor gives the hotel a traditional character, and it suits travellers who want a central base with formal, attentive service.

Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a spa centre with a hot tub and sauna, a fitness centre and a 24-hour business centre. The hotel has two on-site restaurants, Saigon Palace Restaurant serving Asian and European dishes as well as daily breakfast, plus the Rooftop Grand Lounge for wines and cocktails.

Rooms are air-conditioned and come with cable TV, a minibar and a tea and coffee maker. Several bathrooms are finished in marble and offer both a bath and a shower, and the views range from city and river to pool. Free WiFi covers all areas.

The eight room types here run from Grand Executive and Premium Deluxe to Senior Deluxe and Luxury Suite, with sizes from 32 m² to 60 m². Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. Five rooms have one extra-large double bed and three have two single beds.

The Grand Executive rooms overlook the street, the pool or the city, and the Grand Executive Suite at 55 m² adds a separate living room. The Premium Deluxe King and Senior Deluxe King rooms on the sixth to sixteenth floors of the Luxury Wing have city views, and the Senior Deluxe Twin, Senior Deluxe King and Luxury Suite offer river views. Several rooms include free late check-out until 14:00, subject to availability, and all of them include 10% off à la carte food and drink.

The leisure side of the hotel centres on an outdoor swimming pool and a sun terrace, with a fitness centre, a sauna and a spa centre offering body wraps, body scrubs, facial and hair treatments, manicure and pedicure. A 24-hour front desk, concierge service, a business centre, currency exchange and luggage storage complete the services at reception.

Dining covers a coffee house on site, a snack bar, a bar and a restaurant, and kids' meals are offered. Breakfast can be taken in the restaurant, in the room or to go, in styles from Continental and Asian to vegetarian, halal, gluten-free and buffet.

For getting around, the hotel offers an airport shuttle and car hire, and private parking is possible on site with a reservation, though charges may apply. The property has a lift, facilities for disabled guests and family rooms, and WiFi is available in all areas free of charge.

Hotel Grand Saigon stands on Dong Khoi Street in the centre of District 1, with the Saigon River a short stroll away. Me Linh Square is 150 m from the hotel, and Bach Dang Wharf Park and the Saigon Opera House, a colonial-era theatre on Lam Son Square, are each 350 m away, so the riverside and the theatre are within a few minutes' walk. Huong Sen Restaurant and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf are close by, and the Jamia al-Muslimin Mosque is 250 m away.

Saigon Railway Station is 3.2 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in Tan Binh north-west of the centre, is 5.9 km away, roughly a 30-minute drive. For river boats, the Bến Bạch Đằng ferry pier is 250 m from the hotel and the Sai Gon Hydrofoil Terminal is 400 m away. Both sit on the river, a few minutes' walk from the hotel.

The Saigon River Tunnel is 600 m from the hotel, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum 650 m, Nha Rong Wharf 700 m and the Fine Arts Museum 850 m, so the museums are all within walking distance. Công viên bờ sông Sài Gòn is a riverside park 550 m away, a green stop along the water.