Best hotels in Ho Chi Minh City

Having won the title of Vietnam's most cosmopolitan metro, Ho Chi Minh City is a seamless melange of art, enterprise and history with timeless Saigon at the centre. With its imperial facade and whimsical interiors, punctuated by over-sized oil paintings, the Park Hyatt fits right in. Bringing a touch of glamor to everything it does, the hotel hosts cocktail evenings beneath crystal chandeliers and butler service at the poolside cabanas. From one of its many balconies, the hotel boasts a view of Saigon's illustrious Opera House and just down the boulevard, you'll find art galleries and powerful war monuments.

Ho Chi Minh City has long been the stage for era-defining history and glitzy go-getters mingled with perfumed temples. Hotel Des Arts was at once seamlessly stylish - combining a taste of the 1930s with romantic suites and an artistic flair that runs like a fine thread throughout. In the lobby, chandeliers hang like curled ribbons, open bird cages act as decor and tea trays, and an exquisite array of artwork lines the walls. In the heart of Saigon (the energetic city centre), a walk down the sweeping boulevards reveals grand architecture and monuments that recall a sobering past.

In strolling distance of Ho Chi Minh City's sweeping boulevards and jam-packed markets, Fusion Suites is a finely-tuned home away from home, where the interiors are cosy and casual and the suites pristine and pretty. The in-house bakery provides cakes fresh out of the oven (flavours range from red artichoke flowers to rich chocolate - tell us more!), and after a day of exploring the city, a rooftop cocktail is the only way to top it off. Speaking of which, there are plenty of historic sights to discover and a whole lot of shopping to be done all in a stone's throw from the hotel.