Hotel Continental Saigon

Hotel Continental Saigon is a 4-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, 50 m from the Saigon Opera House, with rooms that look onto the courtyard, the street or, in the Opera View rooms, the Opera House itself. Its French colonial décor gives the building a period character, and the spacious guest rooms have high ceilings and large glass windows. It suits travellers who want a historic hotel in the middle of the city, with many of the sights close enough to reach on foot.

Every air-conditioned room has a flat-screen cable TV, a minibar and a personal safe, and the en suite bathrooms come with a bath, a shower and free toiletries. Le Bourgeois Restaurant serves European dishes all day and overlooks the Opera House, with piano and violin melodies. Continental Palace Restaurant serves Vietnamese food, and La Dolce Vita bar and café cover coffee and drinks.

Staff at the tour desk and the 24-hour front desk can help with currency exchange, car rental and day trips. The hotel also has a fitness centre, a sauna and a hot tub, a garden and a business centre.

The six room types at Hotel Continental Saigon range from 30 m² to 55 m², and each has an en suite bathroom with a bath, a shower, a toilet, free toiletries and air conditioning. Every type can be set up with two single beds or with one large king-size bed, and occupancy runs from two to three guests. The two Opera View rooms both have a balcony over the Opera House, and the Opera View Suite, at 55 m², is the largest of the six.

The Deluxe Garden View, at 30 m², has a balcony over the courtyard. The Deluxe City View, at 45 m², looks down Dong Khoi street and adds a seating area with chairs and a coffee table. The Heritage Room, at 40 m², has a view and a seating area, while the Superior Room, also 30 m², has a seating area and a refrigerator, with a view that is partial or absent.

The services at Hotel Continental Saigon suit a city stay. The tour desk, concierge service, currency exchange and car hire sit beside a 24-hour front desk, a business centre, daily housekeeping, laundry and a lift. Family rooms are offered, babysitting and child services are available, and an airport shuttle runs from the hotel.

For relaxation there is a fitness centre, a sauna, a hot tub and massage, with a garden and a terrace outside. Dining covers a restaurant, a bar, a snack bar, a coffee house on site and breakfast in the room, with fruit, wine and champagne, and special diet menus on request.

The rooms have a flat-screen TV with cable and satellite channels, a telephone, a safety deposit box, a desk, a hairdryer and free toiletries. Some also have a refrigerator and a seating area. Free WiFi is available in the rooms.

The hotel is on Dong Khoi in District 1, the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Saigon Opera House is 50 m away. Lam Son Park lies 100 m away, Ho Chi Minh City Hall 200 m and the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City 350 m, so several central sights are a short walk from the hotel. The Saigon Central Post Office is 450 m away, and Notre Dame Church is less than 500 m from the hotel.

Opera House Station, a metro stop about 200 m away, is the closest rail link. Saigon Railway Station is 2.8 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.5 km, so the airport shuttle that the hotel offers is a practical way to reach the terminal. Because the hotel has no parking available, arriving by taxi is the simplest choice for guests with luggage.

For sightseeing, the Fine Arts Museum is 850 m away, Tao Dan Park 1.1 km and the War Remnants Museum 1.2 km, while Nha Rong Wharf lies 1 km away on the river. Crescent Lake is 5.8 km away. Reddoor Specialty Coffee is 150 m from the hotel, and Soko and Nha Hang Square One are 100 m away. The tour desk arranges day trips, and the hotel offers a cooking class and a tour about local culture.