Novotel Saigon Centre

Novotel Saigon Centre is a four-star hotel in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, with an outdoor pool, a sauna and a spa, plus Premier Lounge access on the 19th floor for executive guests. The property suits travellers who want a modern international hotel in the city, with a range of rooms from 27 m² to 61 m².

The contemporary rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a personal safe and a minibar, and every room type has a city view. Some rooms have an espresso machine. The en suite bathrooms have either a shower or a bathtub, and the Executive Suite has a bathtub and a separate living room.

Guests can swim in the outdoor pool, exercise at the fitness centre or book a massage at The Spa. The hotel also has meeting rooms, laundry services and a 24-hour front desk. International buffet spreads are served at Food Exchange restaurant, and drinks and snacks are available at Pool Bar.

Novotel Saigon Centre has six room types, and all of them include a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a city view. Four types measure 27 m², the Deluxe Double Room is 31 m² and the Executive Suite, at 61 m², is the largest. The Superior Double Room and Superior Twin Room share the same size and bathroom, one with a double bed and the other with two single beds.

The Executive rooms add Premier Lounge access on the 19th floor, with all-day refreshments, a cocktail hour, a welcome drink and a daily buffet breakfast at The Square restaurant. The Executive Twin Room has two single beds, the Executive King Room has an extra-large double bed and the Executive Suite has a living room alongside its bedroom. Up to two adults can stay in each room.

The hotel is built around leisure. It has an outdoor pool, a sauna, a steam room and a fitness centre, and guests can book a full body massage or other treatments at The Spa. A kids' pool and a kids' club make it practical for families, and the terrace with outdoor furniture gives guests a place to sit outside.

For business and everyday needs there are meeting and banquet facilities, a concierge service, a tour desk, currency exchange, luggage storage, laundry and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge, and private parking is possible on site; a reservation is needed and charges may be applicable.

Breakfast is served as a buffet with Continental, Asian and American options, and breakfast can also be served in the room. Food Exchange restaurant serves international buffet spreads, and the Pool Bar offers drinks and snacks.

Hai Ba Trung street runs through District 3, a leafy residential district 1.3 km from the city centre, and cafes and restaurants, including The Square Restaurant, are close by. Turtle Lake is 200 m away, the Youth Cultural House 300 m and Le Van Tam Park 450 m, so the nearest green spaces are only a few minutes' walk off. District 3 is a quieter alternative to District 1, where most of the central sights lie, and the streets around the hotel are mostly residential.

Saigon Railway Station, the main station for trains, is 2 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 4.4 km, so both are a short taxi or car ride from the hotel. For a longer outing, Crescent Lake is 6.9 km away and the Star Light Bridge 7 km.

The French colonial landmarks of the centre are a short walk away: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is 600 m away, the Saigon Central Post Office 650 m and the War Remnants Museum 700 m, which tells the story of the Vietnam War through photographs and military aircraft. Đường Sách book street is also close, and Tao Dan Park, with playgrounds and walking paths, is 1.2 km away. Many visitors combine these sights into a half-day walk, starting at the cathedral and continuing to the post office and Đường Sách.