Luxurious Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Asher at the lift lobby in Sofitel Saigon Plaza

During my family vacation to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, we stayed at the Pullman Saigon Centre for two nights and Sofitel Saigon Plaza for two nights to try out both the properties there managed under the Accor hospitality group.

If you prefer living in a luxurious, quieter environment, but still near enough to the heart of the city where all the actions are, Sofitel Saigon Plaza is an option to consider. Otherwise, go for Pullman Saigon Centre.

Sofitel Saigon Plaza is located on peaceful tree-lined Le Duan Boulevard just a moment from the commercial centre. This is one of the few areas in Ho Chin Minh City where there are wide pavements that are well-maintained and relatively regulated traffic compared to the chaos elsewhere.

The nearest attractions are the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Reunification Palace. There are free half hourly one-way shuttle bus services to Ben Thanh market and the cathedral from the hotel. To get back, a ride on a metered taxi should cost no more than 10,000 VND (~S$6).

A tip on taking a taxi back to the hotel – the road leading to the front entrance of the hotel tends to get extremely congested during rush hours. As such, you can ask the driver to drop you at the back of the hotel and save a good half an hour or more stuck in traffic.

For food, the Japanese dining street is about 15 minutes walk away and offers a whole street of watering holes, upmarket as well as budget restaurants catering to mainly business clients.

The concierge staff are exemplary and are able to make very good recommendations for sightseeing and dining. They speak good English (which is rare in Vietnam) and provide detailed directions.

The hotel lobby exudes a majestic, old-world charm which contrasts starkly with the newly renovated rooms and suites:

Wooden spirals
Lobby
Marbles everywhere
Restaurant and bar on the ground floor
Inside of the restaurant bar
Guests relaxing

Sofitel Saigon Plaza offers rooms of contemporary 5-star hotel style with a blend of modern French design and Vietnamese influences. Here is a walkthrough of the room we stayed in on the 15th floor:

Inside the lift with changing lights
The room which we stayed in
Hotel lobby
Checking in
Love the spiffy decor and furniture
Work station
View from the 15th floor room
Super large bed
Bathroom
Lanvin toiletries
Bathtub
Cabinet
Fridge and mini-bar
Bedside control panel

The hotel breakfast offers a delectable spread of vietnamese and international cuisines:

Fruits
Pho station
Western selection
Omelette station
Bread and pastry
Cheeses, nuts and such
Salad bar

There is also an excellent rooftop pool which offers a very good view of the city. Asher and I managed to go for a short swim:

Rooftop pool
View of the cityscape
Poolside bar
Swimming with Asher
Hotel spa

There’s a candle lighting ritual thing that occurs in the evening within the hotel. It’s fun to watch and we happened to catch it while watching for our transport to arrive:

Candle lighting
Lighting one by one
Outdoor too

Situated in the business district, the five-star hotel offers 286 rooms including 11 suites. Most of the guests appear to be business travelers who want to  stay in the commercial centre or discerning leisure travelers who prefer a quieter and more organised surrounding.

For more information about staying at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, visit their official website. 

Earn loyalty points by staying at Sofitel Saigon Plaza if you are a registered member with the Le Club Accorhotels – a free, multi-brand loyalty programme that offers Accor hotel customers advantages and rewards in most Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, ibis, ibis styles, Adagio, Adagio Access, The Sebel, Grand Mercure and Thalassa sea & spa hotels. This means more than 2,700 budget to luxury hotels in the world!

Sign up for Le Club Accorhotels if you haven’t done so already! 

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Alvin is a marketer by day and blogger by night. He is a 100% geek who spends too much time surfing the web.

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