Calista Sai Gon Hotel

Calista Sai Gon Hotel is a 3-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 350 m from Ben Thanh Market, with air-conditioned rooms from 22 m² to 38 m² and city views from most of them. It stands on Ly Tu Trong street, a 10-minute walk from Notre Dame Cathedral, so the central sights are reached on foot.

The rooms range from a Superior Double Room with no window to a Family Suite of 38 m² that sleeps three. Most have a flat-screen cable TV, a minibar and tea and coffee-making facilities, and the suites add a bathtub, a sofa and a computer. The hotel suits city-break travellers who want to walk to the markets and museums, and families who need more space. A 24-hour front desk, a tour desk, bicycle rental and free WiFi throughout the building complete the stay.

Breakfast is a buffet with Continental and Asian dishes, and a coffee house on site serves Vietnamese food. Ly Tu Trong street keeps the hotel close to shops, cafés and restaurants, several of which are within 50 m.

Calista Sai Gon Hotel has five room types, all with air conditioning, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. Four of them have a city view. The smallest, the Superior Double Room at 22 m², is the only one without a window and has a large king-size bed. The Deluxe Double Room and the Deluxe Twin Room, both 28 m² with large windows over the city, differ mainly in their beds: one has a large bed, the other two single beds.

The two suites are the largest. The Suite with City View, at 33 m², has wooden flooring, a computer, a sofa and a corner position for extra privacy. The Family Suite, at 38 m², is the roomiest and sleeps three guests with a single bed and a large bed, plus the same bathtub and city views. Upper floors are reached by lift.

The hotel's services suit city-break guests. A 24-hour front desk, a tour desk, bicycle rental, luggage storage, currency exchange, daily housekeeping, ironing and dry cleaning, laundry and a safety deposit box are all available. A lift serves the upper floors, and the building has a shared lounge and TV area, a designated smoking area and car hire.

Free WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge, and the business centre offers free internet access. The coffee house on site serves Vietnamese cuisine, and the restaurant provides meals within the building. The hotel has no parking.

Rooms have air conditioning, a private bathroom with shower and toilet, free toiletries, towels, slippers, a hairdryer and toilet paper, plus a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a telephone. Most rooms also have a wardrobe and a clothes rack.

Calista Sai Gon Hotel is on Ly Tu Trong street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, about 350 m from Ben Thanh Market, the covered market that sells food, clothing and souvenirs. Several cafés and restaurants stand within 50 m of the hotel, and the Ben Nghe street food stalls are about 700 m away. The Sri Mariamman Temple, a colourful Hindu temple, is only 100 m off, and the Memorial Temple to Hung Kings, a pagoda, is 300 m away.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.3 km away and Saigon Railway Station 2.2 km, while the Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 800 m from the hotel. Notre Dame Cathedral is about a 10-minute walk, and the Independence Palace is 500 m away.

Within a short distance are the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum (550 m), the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City (650 m) and September 23 Park (300 m). Tao Dan Park is 350 m away, and the War Remnants Museum is 850 m away.