Sofitel Saigon Plaza is a luxury hotel that is walking distance from Ho Chi Minh City’s main attractions. You can walk to French colonial architecture as well as quintessential Vietnamese shopping.

You can quickly walk to the Notre Dame Cathedral and then take a short walk west to see the Reunification Palace. This palace preserved the formal meeting rooms of the South Vietnamese presidency, as well as the underground war room. South of this historic area you can visit the Ben Thanh Market, which has a huge variety of souvenirs for sale. Lots of visitors also choose to take a day trip to see the Cu Chi Tunnels. These tunnels served as an essential part of the Viet Cong’s strategy during the Vietnam War. Now, it’s a visitor attraction with displays on life during the war.

The windows in the guest rooms offer a panoramic view of the city. Natural light warms up the neutral colors in the rooms’ simple decorating scheme. Air-conditioned accommodations come with minibars. Every room has its own private bathroom stocked with amenities.

You can connect to the hotel’s Wi-Fi throughout the property. Flip through the channels on the room’s flat-screen TV, and help yourself to the coffee and tea making facilities. Each room has its own safety deposit box, and there’s also a safety deposit box at the front desk.

The spa’s indoor pool wraps around the spa and offers views of the beach. At the spa, you can order from an extensive menu of treatments. There’s a golf course and a fitness center that offers yoga classes. Do some laps in the rooftop pool, where you’ll have an impressive view of the city.

At the hotel, you can dine at an upscale buffet that offers French and Vietnamese options. There’s a bar on site where you can order lunch and order from a classy selection of cocktails and wine into the evening. Guests can also order drinks at the poolside bar on the roof.

Travelers can take advantage of the hotel’s many services. The hotel comes with dry cleaning and laundry service. The hotel offers enormous meeting as well as event spaces, with all the audiovisual and catering options you need to make your event a success. You can also help yourself to the nicely equipped business center, which has copy and print services as well as a support staff.