Palace Hotel Saigon

Palace Hotel Saigon is a 4-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, about three minutes on foot from the Saigon Opera House, with an outdoor swimming pool on site. The hotel is on Nguyen Hue street, and City Hall, the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City and Ben Thanh Market are each within about ten minutes on foot. It suits travellers who want to walk to the city's main sights and still have a pool and a spa to come back to.

The rooms, from 17 to 37 m², all have a private bathroom, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and the city-view rooms also have a balcony. The Family Suite, at 37 m², is the largest and accommodates up to three guests, so it is the room for a family or a small group.

Facilities include an in-house spa with a hot tub, sauna and massage, a fitness centre, an outdoor swimming pool and a rooftop pool, plus two restaurants, a bar and a café. The 24-hour front desk can arrange bicycle or car rental, currency exchange and airport transfers on request, at an extra fee. Free WiFi is available in the rooms.

Palace Hotel Saigon offers five room types, from the 17 m² Deluxe Double No Window to the 37 m² Family Suite. Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, free toiletries and a bathrobe, so the differences lie in size, bed layout and bathroom style. Three rooms have a king-size bed, the Deluxe City View Twin has two single beds, and the Family Suite pairs a single bed with a king-size bed for up to three guests.

The two balcony rooms, the Deluxe City View Double and the Deluxe City View Twin, overlook the city, while the Family Suite also has city views but no balcony. The Premier Deluxe Double Room, the two City View rooms and the Family Suite have a bath, whereas the Deluxe Double No Window has a shower. The smallest room has no window at all, which is worth knowing before you book if natural light matters to you.

The facilities start with a 24-hour front desk, a lift, a terrace, daily housekeeping and a safety deposit box, along with concierge service, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing. Food and drink are covered by two restaurants on site, a coffee house and room service.

For sport and leisure, the hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a rooftop pool and a fitness centre. The rooms have air conditioning, a telephone, a flat-screen TV and internet services, along with a hairdryer, an electric kettle, bathrobes and toiletries. Free WiFi is available in the rooms.

No parking is available at the hotel. Key card access and a 24-hour security service are in place, and the building is non-smoking throughout.

Palace Hotel Saigon is on Nguyen Hue street in the centre of District 1, the district that holds most of the city's main sights. The Saigon Opera House is 250 m away, and the Opera House metro station is 200 m from the hotel. Ho Chi Minh City Hall is 400 m away, and the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is 450 m, both a short walk away. Ben Thanh Market is about ten minutes on foot, and the Central Post Office and Dong Khoi street are also in District 1, within easy walking distance.

The Saigon Railway Station is about 3 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.8 km away, a journey usually made by taxi or ride-hailing car. Old Market is 300 m from the hotel, and the Bến Bạch Đằng ferry terminal is 400 m away. Shuttle services and airport transfers can be arranged on request at a fee. The hotel has no parking available, so guests who drive need to find a space elsewhere before they arrive.

The Fine Arts Museum is 700 m away and the War Remnants Museum 1.4 km, while Tao Dan Park is 1.2 km away and Crescent Lake, in the Phu My Hung area of District 7 in the south, is 5.5 km away. The dry season runs from about December to April, and from May to November short, heavy afternoon showers are common, so visits to the museums are best planned for the morning.