Amanaki Saigon Boutique Hotel

Amanaki Saigon Boutique Hotel is a 4-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, just opposite the Bitexco Financial Tower and a five-minute walk from Ben Thanh Market. The Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Palace and the Central Post Office are each 700 m away, which makes it easy to see the centre on foot.

The air-conditioned rooms range from 18 m² to 55 m² and all have a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV. Some overlook the city or an inner courtyard, the Executive Room is a suite with two bathrooms, and the Premium Executive Room has a balcony. The Family Room sleeps up to three guests, so it suits families travelling with a child.

The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast from 07:00 to 10:30 every day. A business centre offers fax and photocopying, staff can arrange sightseeing and tickets, and laundry and dry cleaning are done on site. Guests staying three nights or more receive a complimentary laundry service of three items per room per day.

Amanaki offers seven room types, from the 18 m² Signature rooms to the 55 m² Premium Executive Room. Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and each is offered with a free afternoon tea. The two Signature rooms share the same 18 m² size, with a King bed in the Double and two single beds in the Twin. The Deluxe Double and Deluxe Twin, at 20 m², both overlook the city, while the Family Room has an inner courtyard view and sleeps up to three guests.

The Executive Room, at 32 m², is a suite with one bedroom and two bathrooms, including a walk-in shower and a bath, and it has city views. The Premium Executive Room is the largest at 55 m², with two bathrooms, a balcony and an Extra-large double bed (Super-king size), the same bed as the Executive Room.

The 24-hour front desk is supported by luggage storage, a concierge service and a tour desk, and a business centre offers fax and photocopying. Daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning and an ironing service are available, and a lift serves the upper floors. Security is provided by 24-hour security, key card access and a safety deposit box in the rooms.

For fitness and relaxation there is a fitness centre, a steam room and a sauna, plus sun loungers or beach chairs. Family rooms and non-smoking rooms are available, and the rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, a refrigerator and an electric kettle. The restaurant serves fruit, tea and coffee.

Free WiFi is available in the public areas, and the airport shuttle is charged at an extra cost, paid directly to the hotel. There is no parking on site. The entire unit is wheelchair accessible, and the upper floors are reached by lift.

Amanaki Saigon Boutique Hotel stands on Ho Tung Mau Street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, directly opposite the Bitexco Financial Tower, one of the city's best-known skyscrapers. Ben Thanh Market is a five-minute walk away, and the Old Market is 100 m from the hotel. Cô Tấm Kitchen and Bún Chả Hồ Gươm are both 50 m away, and the Gong Cha café and Chinchin Bar are at the same distance, so food and drinks are within a few steps of the entrance.

Walking is the easiest way to see the centre. Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Palace and the Central Post Office are each 700 m away, and the three sights can be covered in a single morning. The Saigon Opera House is 500 m away, and Saigon Railway Station is 3 km away. Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in Tan Binh, lies 5.9 km to the north-west, about 20 minutes by car.

On foot, the Fine Arts Museum is 550 m away and the War Remnants Museum is 1.5 km away. Bach Dang Wharf Park, on the Saigon River waterfront, is 350 m from the hotel and makes a pleasant evening stroll. Nha Rong Wharf, where Ho Chi Minh left Vietnam for Europe in 1911, is nearby, and the Nguyen Hue walking street and Dong Khoi are a short walk away for shopping and cafés.