Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon

Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon is a 5-star hotel in District 1, on the Saigon River, with rooms overlooking the water or the city. The hotel suits travellers who want a central base with a full range of services: two on-site restaurants, a rooftop swimming pool, a fitness room and a spa centre. A 24-hour front desk, tour desk and airport transfers help with the practical side of a stay.

Rooms are finished in cream, grey and light beige, with large bay windows that look out over the river or the city. Each has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a private bathroom, and the larger units add a seating area with a sofa and a personal safe. Bathrooms have a bath, a shower and free toiletries.

Dining includes Viet Kitchen, a modern restaurant with Vietnamese and international dishes, and Kabin, which serves Cantonese cuisine. The rooftop Liquid Sky Bar and the Atrium Lounge serve drinks, and the spa offers massages, a sauna, a steam bath and a hot tub. Meeting rooms, a business centre and a casino complete the offer.

The range runs from 34 m² doubles to 64 m² suites, and every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Four rooms have an extra-large super-king bed, two offer two single beds, and the suites bring a king bed in a separate bedroom or a seating area with a sofa.

River and city views set the rooms apart. The Deluxe River View Room, the Deluxe Suite, the Deluxe River 2 Single room and the Executive Suite look out over the Saigon River, while the Deluxe City View Room and the Deluxe City 2 Single Beds look over the city. The club-level rooms, including the R Club Room and the Executive Suite, give access to the Club Lounge, where a hot buffet breakfast is among the benefits.

The facilities combine city-hotel services with a spa. The spa and wellness centre offers massages, a sauna and a steam room, and the fitness centre and rooftop swimming pool add to the choice. A 24-hour front desk, tour desk, concierge, luggage storage and currency exchange are on hand, and an airport shuttle is available.

Dining includes Viet Kitchen and Kabin, a snack bar and a coffee house, as well as the rooftop Liquid Sky Bar. Breakfast is offered with continental, Asian, American and buffet options, and it can be served in the room.

Rooms come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a minibar and a tea and coffee maker. Free WiFi covers all areas, and there is no parking available at the hotel. Family rooms and facilities for disabled guests are offered.

The hotel is on Ton Duc Thang street in District 1, on the bank of the Saigon River, with a riverside park and a ferry terminal close by. Me Linh Square is 100 m away, the Bến Bạch Đằng ferry terminal 150 m and the Saigon Opera House 400 m, so the riverfront and the theatre area are reached on foot in a few minutes. The Old Market is 450 m away, the Ho Chi Minh Statue 550 m, the Saigon River Tunnel 600 m and Nha Rong Wharf 700 m.

For longer journeys, Saigon Railway Station is 3.2 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 6 km, about 30 minutes by car. Crescent Lake is 5.5 km from the hotel and Star Light Bridge 5.7 km, both a taxi ride away rather than an easy walk. Taxis and ride-hailing cars are the usual way to cover these longer distances, and most of the sights above lie within 2 km.

On foot, the closer sights are the Ho Chi Minh City Museum (750 m) and the Fine Arts Museum (950 m), with the Vietnam History Museum 1.5 km away and Tao Dan Park 1.5 km. The Zoo and Botanical Garden Ho Chi Minh is 1.4 km away, the War Remnants Museum 1.6 km and 23/9 Park 1.6 km. Ben Thanh Market and the Bitexco Financial Tower are also within walking distance. Highlands Coffee Me Linh Point and Starbucks-Me Linh Point are both 50 m from the hotel.