HOTELS IN HCMC and other Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hotel/Accommodation Reviews

If you came to HCMC 10 years ago, there were only few hotels for you to choose. However, tourist industry in Vietnam is booming nowadays. More and more hotels or service apartments have being built so that travelers have a much wider selection. Below is my rate for hotels in HCMC. You can go to my tip for each for more information. Trust me! I am working in one of top 5 star hotels in HCMC. I know them well J
Top range (in descending order, basing on their average room rate)
5 star
1. Sheraton
2. Caravelle
3. Legend
4. Sofitel
5. Renaissance
6. New World
7. Omni
8. Winsor Plaza
9. Equatorial
***Park Hyatt (coming soon)
4 star
1. Duxton
2. Continental
3. Rex
4. Majestic
5. Amara
6. Novotel
7. Grand
8. Norfork
9. First Hotel
Mid range (3 & 2 star. I am not so sure about their rates comparing with each other, to be honest)
1. Palace
2. Kim Do
3. Winsor Hotel
4. Bong Sen I
5. Bong Sen II
6. Hotel Metropole
7. Saigon Riverside
8. Empress
9. Liberty 1~6
10. Le Le
11. Thanh Long
…………..and many more
Low range: uncountable, located here, there & anywhere, but most of them are in Pham Ngu Lao – De Tham, backpacker area in HCMC


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Strengths: Newest 5 star hotel in town. Previous reputation (Starwoodhotel). Largest ballroom with many smaller function rooms. Luxurious guest rooms. Good food. Good location. Good service
Weaknesses: Expensive


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Phone: 84-8-8272828
Address: 88 Dong Khoi Street Vietnam
Website: www.sheraton.com/saigon

Strengths: Best location (located right in the heart of HCMC, next to Opera House). Age-old hotel. Most famous & deluxe bar (Saigon Saigon bar). Good service. Nice guest rooms.
Weaknesses: pitiful lobby


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Address: 19 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Website: www.caravellehotel.com

Strengths: Best food (international buffet at Atrium Café, Chinese food at Crystal Jade). Best view (Saigon river view). Best swimming pool (ground floor, out door, it makes this hotel be called a city resort). Perfect lobby.
Weaknesses: not well-known (independent hotel)


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Phone: +84-8-8233333
Address: 2A-4A Ton Duc Thang Street, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Website: www.legendsaigon.com

Strengths: Purity French style. Beautiful lobby. Good appearance
Weaknesses: No outstanding strengths


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Address: 17 LE DUAN BOULEVARD DIST 1, HCMC
Website: www.accorhotels-asia.com/2077

Strengths: Good view (Saigon river view). Good brand name (managed by Marriott group -> guests can use Marriott Rewards Points)
Weaknesses: Small lobby, small guest rooms, small function rooms, small restaurant


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Address: 8-15 Ton Duc Thang St., Ho Chi Minh City
Website: www.renaissancehotels.com/sgnbr

Strengths: Good reputation (Ex-president Bill Clinton and many other VVIP used to stay here). Huge area. Close to Ben Thanh market.
Weaknesses: a little bit downgraded (opened since 1994)


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Address: 76 Le Lai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Website: www.newworldvietnam.com

Strengths: Close to Tan Son Nhat airport. Best spa (Qi Spa)
Weaknesses: still cannot meet 5 star standards (just upgraded from 4 star more than 2 years ago)


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Address: 253 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan Dist, HCMC
Website: www.omnisaigonhotel.com

Strengths: location (at the historic Chinatown district)
Weaknesses: location (far from Saigon, business & traveler center)


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Address: 18 An Duong Vuong St, District 5, HCMC
Website: www.windsorplazahotel.com

Strengths: flexible rates
Weaknesses: downgraded, inconvenient location


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Address: 242 Tran Binh Trong, Dist 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Website: www.equatorial.com/hcm