The Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City is world-class hotel that is managed by one of the most skilled and personable general manager that I have met in my travels. If you look at most reviews of the hotel, Mr. Lafuente personally responds to most of the comments while overseeing a world-class, five-star hotel.
Prior to my trip, I connected with Mr. Albert (the Vietnamese way of addressing). Many months later when I arrived, I found a personal welcome note with details that most would have forgotten. It was a welcoming touch along with a clean suite (cleaned every day) and a beautiful view of Saigon.
The hotel's central location was also the reason we chose the Sedona. There are other 5-star hotels a few blocks away that had a more Western setting (near the opera house). However, the reason we came to Saigon was to be closer to the street scenes of Saigon by just crossing the street! We were able to do that with our stay at the Sedona. For everything else, a Grab (Vietnam's version of Uber) was convenient and inexpensive.
We stayed for 7 nights and felt that it was like a second home. We also look forward to returning one day. Attached are some views from our suite, including one that overlooks Ben Thanh Market on a day when they had an emergency drill (it was really interesting to watch from the 42nd floor). --Fr. LTN