White Lotus Hotel Saigon

White Lotus Hotel Saigon is a four-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, about 250 m from the Saigon Opera House and a short walk from Dong Khoi shopping street. It suits city-break travellers who want to be on foot in the centre, with air-conditioned rooms, an on-site restaurant and a bar, and a 24-hour front desk.

The rooms share wooden furnishings, tile or marble floors and large windows, and each has a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom with shower and free toiletries. The larger rooms add a bathtub, city views or a terrace, and the suites offer sofas or seating areas, so the range runs from simple twin and double rooms to more spacious options for two.

The restaurant serves Asian and European dishes, room service can be requested, and free WiFi covers all areas of the hotel. Breakfast is a buffet or breakfast to go, and the front desk can arrange currency exchange, luggage storage, laundry and dry cleaning, with car hire and airport transfers available at a fee.

The eight room types run from the 20 m² Deluxe Double Room and Deluxe Twin Room up to the 45 m² Suite with Terrace. Every room has air conditioning, a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV, and the bed layouts are clear from the room types: double rooms have one large bed, the Deluxe and Superior Twin Rooms have two single beds, and the suites offer either an extra-large double bed or two double beds.

City views come with the Premium Deluxe Double Room and the three suites with a city view, and the Suite with Terrace also has a terrace over the city. The Suite Double with City View and the Suite with Terrace have a bathtub, and the Suite with Terrace adds a balcony and a seating area. Across the range, bathrooms have a shower, towels, a hairdryer and free toiletries.

Service starts at the 24-hour front desk, which handles express or private check-in and check-out, luggage storage, concierge requests and currency exchange. Daily housekeeping, ironing, dry cleaning and laundry are offered, and the hotel has a lift, a safety deposit box and 24-hour security.

The hotel runs an airport shuttle, car hire and a tour desk, and the airport transfers and car hire are arranged at a fee. Dining includes a restaurant serving Asian and European dishes, a bar and room service, and breakfast is a buffet or breakfast to go.

The hotel is non-smoking throughout and has non-smoking rooms, with soundproofed rooms for a quieter night. A shared lounge with a TV area is available, and the rooms have a telephone, cable channels and internet services.

White Lotus Hotel Saigon is on Thi Sach street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, on a quiet side street close to the main sights. The Saigon Opera House is 250 m away, and Opera House Station is 450 m from the hotel. Công viên Bến Bạch Đằng park lies 300 m off, a green spot for a pause between sights, and Dong Khoi shopping street is within a four-minute stroll, so the shops of the centre are reachable on foot.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.5 km away and Saigon Railway Station is 3 km from the hotel. Mariamman Hindu Temple and the Fine Arts Museum are about a 10-minute drive away, and Tan Dinh Market is roughly a 15-minute drive. The hotel has no parking available, so guests arriving by car should plan a drop-off on the street, while airport transfers and car hire can be arranged at a fee.

The surroundings suit a day on foot. The Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is 600 m away, the War Remnants Museum and Tao Dan Park are each 1.4 km from the hotel, and Nha Rong Wharf on the riverfront is 1.1 km. The city is hot all year, so the walks between the museums and parks are easiest in the morning, and the Opera House area is a short walk back for dinner.