Paragon Saigon Hotel

Paragon Saigon Hotel is a 4-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, a three-minute walk from the Saigon Opera House and Vincom Shopping Centre, with French-Vietnamese decor. The modern property was formerly known as the Royal Lotus Hotel Saigon, and it has a fitness centre, free Wi-Fi and a restaurant serving Vietnamese, Western and Asian cuisine in a contemporary setting. In-room dining is available through room service.

The air-conditioned rooms are stylish and elegant, and each has a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The en suite bathrooms come with a shower or a bathtub, depending on the room. The suites have a separate living room, and the family rooms suit travellers with children, with some sleeping up to five guests.

Guests can check e-mails at the business centre and ask for laundry service, while the 24-hour front desk provides daily newspapers and luggage storage. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from Ben Thanh Market, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Reunification Palace.

The rooms at Paragon Saigon Hotel range from 22 m² to 50 m², and all are air-conditioned, with a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and soundproofing. The differences lie in size, view and bed layout. Most doubles and twins overlook the city or the inner courtyard, while the Junior Deluxe Without Windows is the smallest room and has no view.

For families, the Family Windows Room sleeps up to five guests on two large king-size beds, and the 50 m² Family Suite City View pairs an extra-large double bed with two sofa beds. The 42 m² Paragon Suite adds a separate seating area. The Executive City View Room, the Paragon Suite and both family rooms include complimentary afternoon tea and welcome fruit for each stay.

Paragon Saigon Hotel has a restaurant serving Vietnamese, Western and Asian cuisine, with room service for in-room dining. Breakfast is offered with Continental and Asian options. The 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, luggage storage and a business centre, where guests can check e-mails, are on hand. Wi-Fi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Guests can use the fitness centre and the meeting and banquet facilities, and outdoors there is an outdoor swimming pool with sun loungers or beach chairs and a terrace. The rooms have a desk, a wardrobe and a clothes rack, and several have a safety deposit box. 24-hour security covers the property, and an airport shuttle is offered. There is no parking at the hotel.

Paragon Saigon Hotel is on Thi Sach street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City. The Saigon Opera House is 250 m away and the Saigon Central Post Office 450 m, while Vincom Shopping Centre is a three-minute walk. Ho Chi Minh City Hall is 450 m away, Chi Lang Park 300 m and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum 600 m, so the nearest sights are all within a short walk.

Opera House Station is 500 m away and the Bến Bạch Đằng ferry terminal is also 500 m. Saigon Railway Station is 2.9 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.4 km away, about a 20-minute drive. The hotel has no parking, so taxis and ride-hailing cars are the practical option for trips to and from the airport and station, while the hotel's airport shuttle is the other choice.

On foot, Ben Thanh Market, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Reunification Palace are each about a 15-minute walk. Nearby museums include the War Remnants Museum, 1.3 km away, and the Fine Arts Museum, 1.1 km away, while the Vietnam History Museum and the Zoo and Botanical Garden Ho Chi Minh are each 1 km away. Nha Rong Wharf, 1.2 km away, sits on the Saigon River, and Tao Dan Park is 1.4 km away. For a longer excursion, Crescent Lake is 6 km from the hotel.