awesome 4 star hotel>>>”

7-28-12 to whom it may concern: i'm originally from san diego, california * usa! i own my own business in footwear, and have an office up in fu zhou city*china since beg. of 2008. i also visited hanoi last month in june 2012- and also found it to be a most wonderful place to visit & do business. ( -; this was my first ever trip to saigon, (ho chi minh city), and i chose your hotel because i saw that it was originally built in 1930; then remodeled again in 1997. so as i love old "classic" architecture, and also i knew that it would most likely be big & spacious w/good artwork- if it was that old and not built over the past ten years, (or at least i was guessing it would be). well, i was right. ( -; the entire hotel is amazing! the free breakfast is also a very good deal: clean w/a great crew of servers/staff; and plenty to chose from!!! (unlike most hotels that just fee their guest garbage left-overs b/c it's included. like us foreigners would not notice, yeah right.) the new dinner buffet is golden! (only about $22 usd) the entire hotel staff was both professional & courteous.... every day>>> they even have a real casino with free drinks & food if you actually play. i had the most awesome "thai" massage ever at their featured in hotel spa. the staff there too are most friendly, cute & helpful. (plus they all speak english quite well too.) and the price is right for the cleanliness & great service. *** i was so impressed, that i even took a few other foreigner friends that i made during my week stay in saigon- back to your hotel so they could also check it out for possible future stay there. all four of them loved it too; and told me they would stay there on their next trip to hcm. ( -; *** as for me, you have sold me already. so i'm coming back real soon. thank you.

Fantastic hotel with colonial style in HCMC”

For me even only 1 night stay but it's totally pleasant stay and impress. Location is the best, you could reach to almost every interesting place of District 1 with 5-10 minutes or walking distance. Many international and local restaurants surrounded, convenient store is just opposite also supermarket, main sightseeing places, business hub of Ho Chi Minh City especially Bitexco Financial Tower, etc. The hotel appearance is colonial style since 1930 but it has renovated thus it's look elegance. Room is functional and look nice especially bathroom (really love it). Cleanliness is one of my pleasant point of this hotel, almost everywhere in this hotel is clean and neat. Staff are very nice, friendly and informative. Good breakfast. Nice swimming pool in the backyard, quite relax. VINASUN Taxi stand is just the front of this hotel. So, don't worry to travel to anywhere in Ho Chi Minh City with hassle-free. It's a 5-Star hotel in HCMC that i would like to recommend :)

Top Location”

This hotel has two parts....old and new. We stayed in the old and it was delightful. By booking through Agoda, our rate was excellent for the duration we stayed. Located in district 1, a stones throw from the Saigon river and in the business centre of Ho Chi Minh city, when you walk out the hotel door the vibrant activity of the Vietnamese hits you full on. The rooms are well appointed with a very firm mattress on the bed and plenty of space in the room. The cleaning service is up to scratch as one would expect. The staff were all delightful and very helpful attending to all our enquirers and needs. A special mention to 'Trainee 20' in the restaurant....his attention and friendliness was excellent! Facilities....swimming pool, gym and casino style club are available. The rooftop bar is a must attend and the various restaurants are excellent.

Great Hotel”

Several plus points come to mind - first, the location: right in the heart of Dong Khoi street which is *the* happening place in Ho Chi Minh City - great restaurants and shopping all within a stone's throw from the hotel. Next, the great old world charm of the hotel with all the facilities that you would expect from a good 5-star hotel - swimming pool, restaurant and bar. The room we stayed in was in the old wing but had all the facilities of a modern 5-star hotel room. The room overlooked the street but there was absolutely no noise filtering through despite the heavy Christmas eve traffic. The bathroom was also very clean with everything working perfectly. We had no problem with the air conditioning either. I also highly recommend the hotel's tour desk whose staff were able to organize a 'city tour' and a 'Cu Chi Tunnel' tour for us at short notice. Lastly, the price - about 20-30% cheaper than other equivalent hotels.

This is not a 4 star hotel - 5 stars without doubt”

Without a doubt the best hotel I stayed in during my two weeks tour of Vietnam. I cannot fault this hotel, the staff are so well trained, you would think you are in a 5 star hotel in central London. The rooms are beautifully appointed, marble floors and bathroom, and the management have maintained the classical historic feel of the hotel which was originally built in 1930. This hotel is in the process of being awarded 5 star status and that is 100% deserved. For everything you get at this hotel, the price is so reasonable and affordable, I wouldn't want to stay at any other hotel in Ho Chi Minh on future visits. Highly recommended and what a great location for shops and restaurants right in the middle of District 1.

Amazing hotel ”

We reserved the Grand Hotel Saigon and we could not have been happier with our choice. We decided to spend a few extra dollars and stay in a luxury hotel and we were glad we did. The place was fantastic. The entrance was grand. The room large and luxurious and the staff was so friendly and helpful. The rooftop bar is a must for an evening cocktail. The breakfast buffet was delicious with so many option. Could not have had a better experience at the Grand. I would highly recommend it and we will certainly be staying there on our next visit to Ho Chi Minh.

Grand Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam”

We had a great holiday in Ho Chi Minh City and staying at Grand Hotel is icing on the cake. There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance from the hotel. We stayed at the 10th floor and the noise was minimum. The hotel organized a Chinese New Year eve party for the guests with champagne and other spirits. Live performance at the party was great. I made a mistake when booking but the sales personnel was so kind enough to waive the penalty. Our holiday started on a right note and we will recommend it to other travellers to HCM City.

Grand Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City”

First of all the hotel staff are realy kind and polite and the way they are attending all the customers is very attentive and attractive. The hotel too is lovely with a good sense of history and located in a prominent location with a reasonable distance from the International Airport. The other junior staff like house keeping & room attenders also are really helpful in all cases who will even hail taxis for you. The reception and tour desk happily helped us to make reservations for some resorts and sight seeing, even though it wasn't necessarily clear that's the reason they were there. We were really impressed by the way they went out of their way to help me. The rooms were clean, spacious, comfortable and with all necessary basic amenties. Good worth for the money we pay for the room. We would happily stay there again and would recommend our friends also to choose the hotel if any of them planning a trip to Ho Chi Minh City.

Very nice hotel, great character!”

only stayed here for one night but it was an enjoyable experience. the swimming pool is fantastic, the staff were very helpful and the roof-top cafe/restaurant was a fantastic dining experience with great views of the saigon river and city from the 20th floor. a lot of renovation work going on between the 8th and 19th floors but there were no noise or other issues associated with that. the hotel is in about the nicest part of ho chi minh that you can get there and close to the saigon river. i can't compare with other hotels but i thought it was reasonable value for money staying here, albeit one night.

Great hotel in terrific location”

Nothing was too much trouble, from being given free early check-in to instant response to flashing light globe problem. Great travel service in lobby and top quality spa treatments. We would certainly return to the Grand Hotel Saigon if we stay in Ho Chi Minh City again.

Excellent hotel living up to the name”

Stayed here on are last 2 nights of are 10 weeks tour of Asia & found the hotel excellent.we had a deal on agoda in a superior delux room & room was large with a king bed & plenty of hanging space a smart TV with plenty of channels in English a mini bar which I found expensive so didn't use also comfortable chairs to sit.the rooftop bar was excellent for food & drinks & the views of Ho Chi Minh were amazing and it was well worth a visit & if you went from 3 till 6 the drinks were 2 for 1.food prices were ok as we'll .we also used the spar on day of departure which was ok but a little expensive.also taxi to airport was only 10 dollars

This hotel should come into your consideration”

This is the second time that I've stayed at the Grand Hotel, Saigon. these days people are spoiled for quality 5 star hotel choices in Saigon - many at very reasonable prices. Rooms at this hotel may not quite reach the standards of some of it's mighty nearby neighbours, but at a starting price of around per night, I find it hard to think how you could find a better place for a comfortable stay. Ratings of this hotel probably still suffer a bit from the time that the hotel underwent renovations. But now the hotel offers deluxe rooms with choices of regular or rain showers, premium bedding and flat screen TVs. Breakfast is great and so is the spa and gym full of brand new equipment. The roof top bar could be great if they could attract more people and add a bit more atmosphere. Even so, some of Saigon's best restaurants and bars are within stumbling distance of the hotel, so you're never short of options (perhaps this is their problem). Anyway, I highly recommend the grand in Saigon. It offers a nice mix of colonial style with a more modern hotel.

Nice Historical Hotel”

Grand Hotel Saigon is an old hotel since 1930 with constant renovation and now still in a very good condition and comfortable to stay with. It is located in the premium location in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City with easy access to most of the famous tourist location and good food in town. The price is very reasonable.

Fabulous Location on former rue Cantinat”

Our stay was three nights, and we wished it was longer...The rooms in the 'new' wing were new built to an immaculate standard. The renovated 'old' wing was re-designed well and finely crafted... The staff was willing, but language issues remained a black eye; English and French comprehension was poor...Our only small difficulty was the room airco which bore no relation to the target temperature; blame Honeywell...The pool is quite nice, however, the 20 storey tower blocks the sunshine after about 10 AM. The rooftop bar & resto offers marvelous views of the river and city. An astounding office tower is nearby with a helipad cantilevered off the 50th storey...The elevators and room's electric power are security controlled with an elaborate Ving card; this proves a nuisance. Within blocks is local and couture shopping (at Milano etc); driving up I was surprised to see a boutique for Christian Laboutine shoes a block from the hotel. Chevigny and one other resto in the hotel were closed, but La Fourchette literally across the street from the entrance offered very good French cuisine, and Liberty, a block away, very good local food. Arrange for airport pick-up from the hotel; we didn't and managed to be nicked for 2,0 million Viet pink money for an 8 kilometer trip. If you can, take a bicycle rickshaw tour of the old town, a bit dear but worth it. We did a two hour round trip to an ancient pagoda, with sights (Reunification Palace, etc) on the way. Summing up, will go back to Saigon and will stay again at the Grand Hotel Saigon. At Agoda's rate, very good V4M.

comfortable, well located”

great place, very nice and efficient staff, great food, comfortable, quiet room, big clean bathroom. I travel regularly to Ho Chi Minh, tried several hotels in the past but decided to stay at the Grand Hotel from now on. The location is vey good. The main street of district 1.

The Grand, Saigon”

The Grand Hotel in Saigon is a place which has retained something of its past splendor, in a city which is growing rapidly and is trying to catch up with the rest of South East Asia. The beautiful 1930's architecture in the heart of District 1 on Dhong Koi Street, where all the trendy boutiques are settling still remains a landmark. It is well situated, not far from the river, and is part of the old French Colonial architecture which typifies District 1, it still retains a romantic atmosphere and the personnel is very helpful and friendly. All in all a very good address!

Clean, comfortable, quiet rooms in a great location.”

Very nice hotel that has been kept very modern. Well maintained and clean. Friendly staff that is very responsive. My only complaint is that it needs more electrical outlets--especially close to the nightstands. All business people use their phones as alarm clocks and want to charge them too. Despite that, I highly recommend the hotel. This is my second time in Ho Chi Minh City and I came back to this hotel because I liked it so well.

Grand stay at the Grand!”

we got lucky when we were checking in, the new wing was fully occupied so they upgraded us to one of the suite rooms in the old wing and it was really lovely. although this particular hotel is located to the quiet end of Dong Khoi Street, it's only a 5minute walk to the central shopping area so for the short stay that we were there, we were able to get everywhere on foot within 20mins incl. the infamous Ben Tranh Market and the much more reasonable Saigon Square. highly recommend giving this hotel a try if you're planning a visit to Ho Chi Minh in the near future!

Lovely hotel with a lovely good sized room, ”

would stay here again if i ever revisit ho chi minh as the hotel looks lovely and a great location. walking distance of all the attractions plus one block away from the river. it is all being redecorated and revamped and will look even better when it is finished. also try the lovely lotus foot massage place which do all sorts of massages not just foot massages for a very good price and they are very professional. best massage i had in se asia. pool is a bit small for the size of the hotel and you dont always get the sun because of the height of the buildings around but not too much of a problem for us as we did not want to sit by the pool all day.

Heart of Saigon ”

The Grand Hotel Saigon is in the perfect location in the heart of district 1 with easy access to all the sights and main attractions. The hotel is one of the oldest in Saigon (dating back to 1930 for the original section of the hotel). But the Grand has been renovated approximately 3-5 years ago and is very much on par with other 5 star hotels I have stayed in. You cannot get much better comfort and quality from the cost of this hotel