Hotel Indigo Saigon the City by IHG

Hotel Indigo Saigon the City by IHG is a 5-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with a rooftop swimming pool, a sun terrace and rooms that look out over the city. It suits travellers who want to walk to the shops, restaurants and museums of the centre while keeping a pool, a fitness centre and a restaurant under the same roof.

Rooms start at 30 m² and rise to One-Bedroom Suites of 70 m², with King Suites of 50 m² in between. Every room has air conditioning, a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a coffee machine, and the suites add a bath. Bathrobes and toiletries are provided, and the front desk is staffed 24 hours a day.

The restaurant serves local cuisine in a traditional and modern style, with lunch, dinner, high tea and cocktails, and the breakfast spread covers continental, American, buffet and Asian options with local specialities and fresh pastries. Guests can also join a cooking class or a tour about local culture, and the sun terrace, fitness centre and paid airport shuttle round out the stay.

Hotel Indigo Saigon the City by IHG offers eight room types, and every one has air conditioning, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a coffee machine. The Standard rooms are the smallest, at 30 m²: the Standard Room can be set with two single beds or one extra-large super-king bed, the Standard Twin Room with City View has two single beds, and the three Standard King Room types each have an extra-large super-king bed. Free toiletries and bathrobes come with every room.

The King Suite, at 50 m², adds a bath to its walk-in shower and bidet. The two One-Bedroom Suites, at 70 m², are the largest rooms, with a bath, a seating area and city views. All rooms accept up to two guests and one child, and one king room is designated for disability access.

The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, a sun terrace with outdoor furniture and sun loungers or beach chairs, and a fitness centre. The restaurant serves lunch, dinner, high tea and cocktails, and breakfast offers continental, American, buffet and Asian options. Breakfast can also be taken in the room.

The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day, and concierge service, currency exchange, laundry, a business centre and meeting and banquet facilities are available. The hotel offers a cooking class and a tour or class about local culture, and the airport shuttle is paid. There is a lift.

Public parking is possible at a nearby location, but a reservation is needed and charges may apply. WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge. Each room has bathrobes, toiletries, a hairdryer and a refrigerator.

Hotel Indigo Saigon the City by IHG is on Ly Tu Trong street, in the central part of District 1, where restaurants are at hand. Le Thanh Ton Sakaba, Gyumaru Restaurant and Pizza 4ps are each about 50 m away, and the Diamond Bar is 50 m away too. The Carmelite Monastery of Saigon and St Joseph's Chapel are both 150 m from the hotel, and Lam Son Park is 250 m away.

The nearest transport points are Ba Son Station, a train station 350 m away, and the Bến Ba Son ferry terminal, 450 m away. Saigon Railway Station is 3 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.2 km away, where the hotel's paid airport shuttle can take you. Public parking is available at a nearby location, but a reservation is needed and charges may apply.

For sightseeing on foot, the Saigon Central Post Office, a colonial-era landmark, is 600 m away, and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum is 950 m. The Vietnam History Museum is 650 m away, and the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens are 700 m away. Nha Rong Wharf, on the Saigon River, is 1.6 km away, the Saigon River Tunnel is 1.4 km away, and the War Remnants Museum, which documents the Vietnam War, is 1.5 km away. Tao Dan Park is 1.6 km away, and Crescent Lake is 6.3 km.