Across the street from the Opera House on Lam Son Square sits Park Hyatt Saigon, a regal hotel that, despite its more youthful existence, reflects the nostalgia of Ho Chi Minh City’s French colonial history.
Originally opened in 2005 but renovated in 2019, this luxury property is a pillar of tranquil elegance set within the popular tourist area of District 1, characterized by its frenetic energy and swarms of lightning-fast motorbikes.
Those visiting on holiday will appreciate relaxing spaces to retreat from it all, like the tranquil Xuan Spa, while business travelers will marvel at the property’s laundry list of corporate amenities.
For every type of traveler
though, one chord runs throughout: the hotel’s commitment to service and
honoring Vietnamese tradition, which can be witnessed in everything from the locally sourced artwork adorning every
room to 2 Lam
Son bar’s cocktail ingredients or the dishes at two standout restaurants, Opera and Square One.
- This Ho Chi Minh City hotel
is within walking distance to many popular tourist sites, like the Saigon
Notre-Dame Basilica, Opera House and Reunification Palace. You also can easily
access the main shopping thoroughfare, Dong Khoi Street,
on foot.
- Xuan Spa, on the hotel’s third
floor, presents unique treatments using carefully selected resources — like
rice palm, cajuput oil and ginger flower — from the rich, bio-diverse Mekong
Delta.
- Live music fills the hotel each
evening. The Park Hyatt’s resident pianist can be heard playing classical and
contemporary sets most nights in the Park Lounge, while those with a more urban
taste can head to 2 Lam Son bar on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for DJ sets ranging from
reggae and R&B to hip-hop and electro.
- Saturday afternoon tea is a
favorite activity in Vietnam, and the Park Hyatt offers one of the best of its
kind in Ho Chi Minh City. High tea in the Park Lounge includes a lavish buffet teeming
with fruit tarts, scones, housemade jams and, of course, bubbly beverages
ranging from Chandon Sparkling Brut to Taittinger.
- “Luxury is personal” is a
motto of the Park Hyatt, and you’ll understand why the minute you step foot
into the Saigon property. The staff provides world-class service in a way that
feels friendly, not exclusive.
- Enjoy local fare without
leaving your room at this luxury hotel. Don’t miss ordering the Saigon
Breakfast, a plentiful portion (two can share) of fresh fruits, Vietnamese
coffee, juice and your choice of pho
or banh mi.
- Power naps are best taken from the pool terrace, where loungers have luxuriously thick padding to maximize comfort.
- The hotel’s 245 guest rooms seamlessly
marry elegant and traditional French colonial style with modern technology like
mini iPads, Nespresso machines, Bose sound systems and sensor lighting
- The property’s 23 suites not
only offer a more spacious stay, but a chance to examine local art with a
curated selection of antiques, oil paintings and handcrafted embroidery by
established Vietnamese creatives.
- Book a Park Deluxe Suite for
direct access to the redesigned pool and lush gardens.
- White marble bathrooms with
double entrances give each room a uniquely spacious feel. Bathrooms include
both walk-in rain showers and separate tubs.
- Custom carpeting throughout
the property sports a repeating bird motif, which is a nod to a Vietnamese
idiom: “Where there is a good land, the birds will come and settle.”
- At Park Hyatt’s signature
restaurant, Square One, delight in a mix of both traditional Vietnamese cuisine
and Western fare, all prepared in one of the eatery’s show kitchens.
- Alfresco dining is best
accomplished at Italian restaurant Opera, which overlooks its namesake (and
famous Ho Chi Minh landmark), the Opera House. Chef Rodolfo Serritelli cooks up housemade pastas, gourmet pizzas and a
mix of seafood and meat entrées, like a Florentine-style charcoal grilled
T-bone steak and grigliata di mare
(grilled seafood).
- 2 Lam Son, often referred
to as “the Martini Bar,” prides itself on a selection of cocktails inspired by
Vietnamese culture. Taste test a variety of libations, from martinis mixed with
ingredients like betel leaves, rambutan (one of the most beloved tropical
fruits in Vietnam) and lotus flower, to twists on a Negroni featuring bitter
melon.
- Score brownie points with loved ones back home by picking up gifts
from the Pastry Boutique, an onsite sweets shop with sumptuous cakes, seasonal sweets and pastries baked fresh with natural and local ingredients.
At Chocolaterie, Park Hyatt Saigon crafts its own artisanal chocolates. Indulge in bonbons bursting with local flavors like Vietnamese coconut coffee, raspberry Phu Quoc pepper and yuzu black sesame gianduja.
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