Central Palace Hotel

Central Palace Hotel is a 4-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with city-view rooms, an outdoor pool and a terrace. It suits travellers who want a base in the centre of the city and plan to explore on foot, with a restaurant, a bar, a fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk on site. Its rooms range from 25 m² to 42 m², and several of them overlook the city.

The rooms include a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a kettle, and most come with air conditioning, soundproofing and a minibar. The private bathrooms have a bath or shower, with bath robes and slippers provided. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, and the spa and wellness centre, the airport shuttle and the family rooms add to the range of services.

The setting is close to the sights of District 1. Independence Palace is 250 m away, the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City 300 m and Ben Thanh Market 350 m, and Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km from the hotel. For dining, the Sài Gòn Xưa Và Nay restaurant and the Silk 99 Chinese restaurant are about 100 m away.

The six room types at Central Palace Hotel range from the 25 m² Deluxe Double or Twin to the 42 m² Panorama. Three rooms have a large king-size bed as their main bed: the Deluxe Double or Twin, the Park View and the City View. The Panorama combines a single bed with a king-size bed for up to three guests, and each of the two Twin rooms has two single beds for two guests.

The two 36 m² suites, Park View and City View, each have a separate bedroom and a bathroom with a bath or shower, and the Park View adds a seating area and a landmark view. Most rooms share a city view, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls and a minibar, and every room has a private bathroom, so the choice comes down to size, bed layout and view.

The facilities at Central Palace Hotel centre on an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a spa and wellness centre, with a restaurant and a bar for meals and drinks and room service for in-room dining. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and the 24-hour front desk, tour desk and luggage storage make the stay easier to organise.

For business travellers there is a business centre, meeting and banquet facilities and internet services. Laundry and ironing service are offered, and a safety deposit box is available, with 24-hour security and a lift to all floors.

Families are well catered for, with family rooms, and children below 5 years old stay free of charge when they use an existing bed. Non-smoking rooms are available, and breakfast is offered in continental, Asian, American and buffet styles. Parking on site is public: it costs VND 100,000 per day and needs a reservation.

Central Palace Hotel is on Nguyen Trung Truc street in District 1, the historic centre of Ho Chi Minh City, where restaurants, cafés and parks sit close together. The Sài Gòn Xưa Và Nay restaurant and the Silk 99 Chinese restaurant are both about 100 m away, and Independence Palace is 250 m from the hotel. The Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is 300 m away, and Ben Thanh Market, the covered market, is 350 m away. District 1 also holds the Opera House, the Central Post Office and Dong Khoi street, all in the same district as the hotel.

Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km from the hotel, a short taxi ride, and the hotel offers an airport shuttle for the longer trips. A tour desk on site can organise excursions, and Crescent Lake is 5.9 km away for a day outside the centre. For most trips across the city, a taxi or ride-hailing car is the simplest option from the hotel's street.

On foot you can reach Tao Dan Park (550 m), the Fine Arts Museum (650 m) and the War Remnants Museum (700 m). Ben Nghe Street Food, a cluster of food stalls, is 250 m away for an evening meal. Nha Rong Wharf, a historic wharf on the Saigon River, lies 1.3 km away, and the Zoo and Botanical Garden is 1.7 km away for a longer outing.