Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

Question

Hi Everyone, Can anyone give advice on where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City? I'm looking for a really nice hotel (4 or 5 star) with pool and a great location for restaurants and shopping. Thanks!

Answer 1

Hotels are a compromise in HCMC. Value of land makes it difficult to find a Hotel with a Pool in a great area. Most of the 5 star Hotels are away from the centre of activity (Pham Ngu Lao ) in clinically clean and modern parts of District 1, defeating the object of going to Vietnam. It depends on what you like-luxury away from real Vietnam or something less in the middle of modern Vietnam. You wont find a Pool in the "real" Vietnam.

Answer 2

Hi,
As you recommended, I think, some hotels are good for you, You can consider to choose:
EdenStar Hotel
Grand Saigon Hotel
Somerset Chancellor Court Hotel
Royal Sài Gòn Hotel
Somerset Hotel
Have a nice trip!

Answer 3

Actually, in my opinion, the standard 4-5 star hotels away from the tourist area (Pham Ngu Lao) sound about right for what the OP wants: good quality, pools, lots of restaurants and SHOPPING.
The tourist area is full of cheap restaurants and souvenir shops, laced with tour agents. You can't go wrong with the Sheraton. Although a bit boring, it is a known quality and it has a splendid pool.