Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Hotels

Vietnam travel is generally pretty easy - most journeys will be done by bus or train and there are plenty of public transport connections to just about any town.

By Air
Many major airlines fly to Saigon including the national carrier, Vietnam Air, the budget airlines Jet Star and Tiger Airlines, and international carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and BA / Cathay Pacific.

The airport is situated around 20 minutes from the centre of Saigon, and there are plenty of taxis waiting outside the front of the airport. A taxi into town should generally cost around $7, often the airport's own 'Sasco' taxis will ask for more, but if you move away from the front gate of the airport you will be able to take a taxi with a local taxi company.

By Road
The main city most travellers arrive to Saigon from outside the country is Phnom Penh. Usually buses from Phnom Penh will take you directly to the backpacker area of the city, Pham Ngu Lao

You may also like to visit our sister website, Nha Trang Hotels for hotels in Nha Trang.

As the largest city in the country, it goes without saying there is no shortage of places to eat in Saigon. Most meals, whether from a lowly street seller or a high class restaurant will be spectacular, but we've listed some of our favourites below.

1. Quan An Ngon, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 1

   The story goes that the entrepreneur behind this restaurant collected his favourite street vendors together to create a restaurant, where each chef prepares the same delicacy they have made every day of their lives - clearly they are the professionals! The restaurant is set in a very attractive old villa and its courtyard, with lots of green plants and fans to keep you cool in the tropical heat. It's very reasonably prices and so is a great place to order many dishes and sample some of the best Vietnam has to offer!

2. Bun Ta, Nam Ky Khoi Ngia, District 1

   Literally just next door to Quan An Ngon, Bun Ta also deserves a visit for its huge selection of rice noodle (bun) dishes - as they say outside, 'everything is bun'!
   Try the Bun Cha or Bun Thit Nuong for a special treat.

3. Com Nieu Saigon, Ho Xuan Huong Street, District 3

   Well known and respected throughout Saigon, Com Nieu Saigon offers some fantastic dishes and never fails to satisfy. Among its fans are Anthony Bourdain, the top chef and TV presenter.

1. The War Remnants Museum
   A sobering visit to the War Remnants Museum will put much of your visit to Vietnam in perspective. With many photos, artefacts and models.
2. The Reunification Palace 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street
   Famous for the memorable images of North Vietnamese tanks bursting through the gates, the Reunification Palace used to be the presidential palace of South Vietnam but now has been turned into a fascinating museum.
3. Ho-Chi-Minh Museum Duong Nguyen Tat Thanh, Dist. 4.
   All about Ho Chi Minh, the father of the modern Vietnamese nation, this museum is situated in an old French villa. Entrance 10,000 Dong