Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Opera House which includes theatre scenes, a city and night scenes
Opera House which includes theatre scenes, a city and night scenes
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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam featuring a bay or harbor and a pond

Where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City

Guerrero

District 1

Known for its fantastic nightlife and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in District 1. Check out top attractions like Ben Thanh Market and HCMC Museum, and jump on the metro at Opera House Station or Ben Thanh Station to see more of the city.

District 1
Top view aerial of Mai Chi Tho road, Thu Thiem peninsula and center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  with development buildings, transportation, energy power infrastructure. View from District 2

District 3

District 3 is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to War Remnants Museum or The Most Holy Redeemer Saigon.

District 3
Ben Thanh Market featuring shopping, night scenes and markets

Downtown Ho Chi Minh City

4/5(153 area reviews)

Known for its fantastic nightlife and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Check out top attractions like Ben Thanh Market and Benthanh Street Food Market, and jump on the metro at Ben Thanh Station or Opera House Station to see more of the city.

Downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon Central Post Office which includes interior views and heritage architecture

Dong Khoi

4.5/5(93 area reviews)

The fantastic nightlife and popular shops are a few things travellers love about Dong Khoi. Check out Union Square or Vincom Center Shopping Mall while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Opera House Station to get around town.

Dong Khoi
Tran Nguyen Han- Memorial at Cho Ben Thanh in Saigon, Vietnam.; Shutterstock ID 167849279

Ben Thanh

If you're spending some time in Ben Thanh, Ben Thanh Market and Benthanh Street Food Market are top sights worth seeing.

Ben Thanh
Beautiful scenery in the early sun of Khanh An Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam - little Japan in Saigon. Travel and landscape concept.

Little Japan

4/5(44 area reviews)

Take time in Little Japan to visit attractions like Saigon Japan Town and Ho Chi Minh City Opera House. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at Opera House Station to see more of the city.

Little Japan
Park Hyatt Saigon

Park Hyatt Saigon

5 out of 5
2 Lam Son Square Ho Chi Minh City
The price is 9.000.000 ₫ per night from 9 Feb to 10 Feb
9.000.000 ₫
10.206.000 ₫ total
9 Feb - 10 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (464 reviews)
Superb! Beautiful hotel and service. Thank you!

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026

Park Hyatt Saigon
Hotel Grand Saigon

Hotel Grand Saigon

5 out of 5
8 Dong Khoi Street, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City
The price is 3.194.444 ₫ per night from 2 Feb to 3 Feb
3.194.444 ₫
3.622.500 ₫ total
2 Feb - 3 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,021 reviews)
Walking distance to opera house and other landmarks

Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026

Hotel Grand Saigon
Rex Hotel

Rex Hotel

5 out of 5
141 Nguyen Hue Blvd Ho Chi Minh City
The price is 3.022.416 ₫ per night from 23 Feb to 24 Feb
3.022.416 ₫
3.427.420 ₫ total
23 Feb - 24 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants and a casino. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,012 reviews)
Very good!

Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026

Rex Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
California Saigon Hotel & Rooftop Pool

California Saigon Hotel & Rooftop Pool

3.5 out of 5
52 Thu Khoa Huan Ho Chi Minh City
Stay at this business-friendly apartment in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Ben Thanh Market and Saigon ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (336 reviews)
very welcoming place, family friendly and very helpful.. heart of Saigon. Middle of everything where you need to go. Thank you Kevin & California Saigon hotel team for the hospitality father/son trip 🙌 🙏 hotel food amazing with a great pool/bar space

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026

California Saigon Hotel & Rooftop Pool
Saigon Sirius

Saigon Sirius

4 out of 5
151 Ben Van Don, District 4 Ho Chi Minh City
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and ...
9/10 Wonderful! (933 reviews)
It is a nice room, nice location. Not very tall ceilings and door ways on the 6th floor. 2 of us are 6 foot plus and had to watch our heads a lot.

Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026

Saigon Sirius
Luxury Landmark 81 Urban Riverside

Luxury Landmark 81 Urban Riverside

4.5 out of 5
208 Nguyen Huu Canh Phuong 22 Ho Chi Minh City
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Ben Thanh Market and Landmark ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (347 reviews)
Great place to stay with even better guest service

Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026

Luxury Landmark 81 Urban Riverside
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Ho Chi Minh City

4.2
Top destination
5 - Excellent
113
5 - Excellent 39%
4 - Good
135
4 - Good 46%
3 - Okay
38
3 - Okay 13%
2 - Disappointing
3
2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
4
1 - Terrible 1%

4/5 - Good

Xholiso

Before buying food or a drink if price is not displayed ask for price. I got charged a lot for food or drink because they knew I was a foreigner. I liked that strangers helped me access “ grab taxi” service.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

What an exhilarating place! I had been before but took my wife this time. Traffic just as crazy as ever. Ben tahn street food market a must for cheap drinks and great food oprions! Walking street a must just for how crazy it is.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Great city with lots of great places to eat and drink. Can be a little overwhelming as it is so busy but a great experience

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Worth going in the Bitexco Financial tower sky deck to see the city lit up at night time. Great city to explore and especially interesting to see the developments being added to this ever expanding city.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

HCM people are so friendly.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

The city is good

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