Hải Nam Hotel (Sài Gòn)

Hải Nam Hotel (Sài Gòn) is a 2-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, on Lê Thánh Tôn street about 150 m from Ben Thanh Market. It suits travellers who want an air-conditioned room within walking distance of the city's markets, museums and the Independence Palace, and it works well for families and for budget-conscious guests who prefer a city-centre base to a resort setting.

The six room types range from 24 to 30 m². The Standard and Superior Double or Twin Rooms are 24 m² with twin or double beds and a shower, while the Deluxe adds a bath. The Superior Triple Room sleeps three, the Suite with Balcony offers a bedroom with a balcony and a bath, and the Family Room with Balcony, the largest at 30 m², sleeps four. Every room has air conditioning and a private bathroom.

The garden, the 24-hour front desk and room service are among the facilities, and the paid airport shuttle links the hotel with Tan Son Nhat International Airport, 5.4 km away. Reception staff speak English, Spanish, French, Vietnamese and Chinese.

The rooms at Hải Nam Hotel (Sài Gòn) range from 24 to 30 m² and all have air conditioning and a private bathroom. The Standard Double or Twin Room has two single beds and a shower with a bidet, while the Superior Double or Twin Room has a double bed and a simpler shower room with a hairdryer and slippers. The Deluxe Double or Twin Room, also 24 m², is the only room of that size with a bath alongside its shower.

The Superior Triple Room, 25 m², sleeps three with a single bed and a double bed. The Suite with Balcony, also 25 m², has a bedroom with a double bed, a balcony, a bath and a shower. The Family Room with Balcony is the largest at 30 m², with two double beds and room for four.

Service runs around the clock at the front desk, which is staffed 24 hours a day, and room service is available as well. A wake-up service is offered for early departures, and the hotel has a garden. The hotel is non-smoking throughout.

Each room has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and internet services, along with a private bathroom stocked with free toiletries, towels, slippers, a hairdryer and a shower. Most rooms have a desk, and the rooms also provide an electric kettle, a clothes rack and linen.

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge. Parking is public and available nearby, without the need for a reservation, at VND 200,000 per day, and the hotel also provides a paid airport shuttle service.

Hải Nam Hotel (Sài Gòn) is on Lê Thánh Tôn street in District 1, the city's central district, with its markets, temples and colonial-era buildings. Ben Thanh Market, a covered market of food stalls, clothing and souvenirs, and the Subramaniam Swamy Temple are both about 150 m away, a few minutes' walk in either direction. Bach Tung Diep Park lies 300 m off, and Ben Thanh Station 350 m, which makes the district's markets and parks easy to reach on foot.

Tao Dan Park, a shaded green space with lawns and fountains, is 700 m away, and the War Remnants Museum, one of the city's best-known museums, is 950 m. Both are within a short walk or a brief taxi ride. For longer journeys, Saigon Railway Station is 2.5 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.4 km, both within a short drive.

In the evening, Ben Nghe Street Food is 450 m away and serves local dishes from street stalls. Independence Palace, the former presidential palace of South Vietnam, is 500 m from the hotel. Two more sights are close: the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, with its collection of Vietnamese painting and sculpture, and the red-brick Lady of Peace Church from the French colonial period, both 450 m away.