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The Caravelle Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

19 - 23 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Frommers review:

“Despite fierce competition from international chains like Hyatt and Sheraton, which both have properties almost next door, the Caravelle remains the hotel of choice for discerning travelers in Ho Chi Minh City.”

Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Ho Chi Minh City.

Lonely Planet review:

“One of the first luxury hotels to reopen its doors in postwar Saigon, the five-star Caravelle remains a classic operation. Rooms in the modern 24-floor block are quietly elegant; the priciest rooms and suites are in the historic ‘signature’ wing.”

Fodors review:

“When Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam in the 1960s, the Caravelle was filled with embassy staff and journalists, many of whom would gather at the hotel’s famed Saigon Saigon Bar to share information and rumors. Today the Caravelle’s original 10-story building has been joined by a newer 24-story building.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Caravelle Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Ho Chi Minh City

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All you need to know

The Caravelle Hotel stands as a prestigious symbol in Ho Chi Minh City, perfectly positioned in the core of District 1. The hotel’s illustrious past and refined architecture have made it a significant presence in the city since its inception in 1959.

In the history of the Vietnam War, the Caravelle Hotel held significance as a favored meeting spot for journalists.

Nowadays, this establishment is among the top-tier luxury accommodations in Ho Chi Minh City, conveniently located near numerous businesses, retail outlets, entertainment venues, and attractions. The Caravelle boasts 333 tastefully furnished rooms and suites equipped with contemporary amenities and chic interior design.

Every accommodation offers WiFi, sitting spaces and workstations, facilities for brewing tea and coffee, and flatscreen televisions. Opt for a room upgrade to enjoy extra living space, access to a private lounge, kitchenettes, more bedrooms, whirlpool baths, and private balconies.

The historical appeal of the Saigon Saigon Rooftop Bar has made it a favorite among both guests and visitors at this hotel. Despite the availability of 24/7 room service, you might find yourself drawn to the stunning restaurants this hotel offers.

Apart from the famous rooftop bar, you have five other dining choices which include the gourmet Reflections Restaurant, Buffet Nineteen (which is open for both lunch and dinner), Cafe de l’Opera (offering coffee with a view), Martini Bar (known for its cozy ambiance), and Tapas Kitchen (which serves bite-sized food).

Over time, the hotel has upheld its reputation for delivering opulent lodgings, top-tier amenities, and outstanding customer service. The Kara Spa & Fitness center on the premises offers guests access to a sauna, steam room, beauty salon, and a well-equipped gym with views over the outdoor pool.

 

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Recent guest reviews

5.0
Gal

17 June 2025

Exceptional

Clean, large room, very comfortable bed, amazing breakfast . Great room service

Window blind did not allow me to fully darken the room. No minibar in the room

4.5
Michael

10 June 2025

It was a great place to stay. Highly recommended it

It was close to everything. The gym was fantastic and the staff were lovely

I really liked the signature floor privilege club.

4.5
Esther

9 June 2025

Fabulous

Everything was good

House keepers they don't Mop nicely in the Room. They forgot to refill the bath soup for 2 days

5.0
Mi

6 June 2025

Everything was lovely’ we will be back!!

Everything! The staff were so welcoming! They hjelpes us a lot and have us all the necessary information we needed. I would recommend everyone to stay here and we will be back in the future :) the location was FANTASTIC!!!!

Nothing. Just sad we only stayed for a day :(

4.5
Eloise

2 June 2025

Great central hotel

We stayed in the opera view suite with lounge access. The room is a really good size, very comfy and the bathroom is huge! The view from the balcony is great. It's a little strange there is fake grass and no furniture on the balcony as it would be nice to outside. The lounge was great for breakfast and evening drinks. The quality of the food was very good and really nice service. We also went to the buffet dinner. The buffet is definitely one of the more local-focused I have been to but really good selection of food.

The balcony, as mentioned, is a little strange. The pool area is nice but doesn't quite match the 5 star feel of other parts of the hotel.

5.0
Saebel

1 June 2025

Landmark Gem

As always a absolute pleasure to stay at Caravelle. Top Notch service, staff and fantastic rooms and breakfast

4.5
Binh

25 May 2025

Great view

Location

Nothing

4.5
Pelin

23 May 2025

Fabulous

good location, clean

more pillow option-like thinner than regular ones

4.0
Jamie

19 May 2025

Good but not great. But for the money, location, and iconic landmark hotel - it is good value.

Service was great throughout the hotel. It is a bit busy in the lobby, but access to the club level check in and service helps alleviate that.

Breakfast buffet at club level didn't have much variety befitting of a 5 star hotel. Room service (including cleaning and turndown service) was good, but not perfect. Pool was a bit too tucked away and didn't have good ambiance. Spa service should have been better considering level of hotel.

5.0
Stephen

19 May 2025

WOW, the icing on the cake.....

The quality of the hotel was exceptional, and the location was in the heart of District 1, near to all major prominent buildings, like the Opera House, the Post Office, and the famous Cafe Apartment. The hotel itself was faultless. The staff were courteous to a fault (so helpful in that nothing was too hard to not do for you), professional and genuinely sincere in their actions and attention to making you the guest feel wanted and cherished,. We stayed in an Executive Lounge access room, and wow, the addition to our stay was lifted from top drawer to sublime. The private check-in and check-out were a nice elevation to feeling like the vacation was something extra. The pool on the 7th floor was a true highlight. The layout of the sun loungers, palms, and poolside bar was done with subtlety and yet refinement of just being enough to make the area feel classy.

There was nothing you could not like unless you had to complain for complaining sake.

4.0
Ehsan

15 May 2025

Very good

Location.

Bed was not comfortable. Mattresses need to be upgraded.

4.5
Lyndel

14 May 2025

We had a great experience at your hotel.

We liked the location, breakfast was awesome and the room could have been a bit bigger with more draws for clothes. Staff are your biggest drawcard. They were all fantastic.

When we first walked in the hotel foyer and the rooms had a musty odour and the bed sheets felt wet. We checked 3 other rooms and settled on a room overlooking the opera house.

5.0
Edwin

12 May 2025

Always a ver6 special experience

Signature Club breakfast amazing

4.5
Lindsay

10 May 2025

Great as always

Excellent location, food is brilliant and bed very comfortable. I have stayed here for over 8 years and it never disappoints

Wifi could be quicker

5.0
Michael

10 May 2025

Great hotel, loved our stay and would definitely stay again

A beautiful hotel and close to everything

Maybe some more fans at the roof top bar but other than that nothing I didn’t like.

4.5
Brooke

10 May 2025

Great location and rooms very nice

Clean rooms and nice breakfast

The pool area was a little dirty

5.0
Margarita

9 May 2025

Exceptional

This hotel is beyond beautiful. The rooms are impecable, beds extremelly comfortable and the decor is just gorgeous. Excellent location, amenities, and restaurants inside the hotel.

We loved everything

4.0
Sarah

9 May 2025

Lovely hotel. Great pool area, cost is up there but you get what you pay for.

location was great, right next to opera house and walking street

Expensive shops around

4.5
Adriana

9 May 2025

Fabulous

We finished off our Vietnam holiday at Caravelle and was a great way to end our holiday. Great big rooms, staff very attentative and breakfast had a wide variety. Would definately stay here again

4.0
John

8 May 2025

Very comfortable

Location

Loud street noise

5.0
Karen

6 May 2025

Exceptional

Best bed and pillows in Vietnam. Room was beautiful lovely and clean

Loved everything

5.0
Michelle

4 May 2025

Would definitely recommend

Everything Clean room & bathroom Amazing pool 8 min walk to Ben Thanh market 2 mins walk to Saigon Square

4.0
Sumeth

4 May 2025

Visit of my grand duagther.

Location

Too noisy in a night time

5.0
Christine

4 May 2025

Iconic 5 star hotel in the heart of the city. Just “do it”

Beautiful room with view of The Opera House Staff were outstanding. Service definitely 5 star! Turn down service, beautiful toiletries, slippers, fluffy towels and choice of pillows! Loved the signature lounge access. It was certainly value for money. The canapés and cocktails in the evening were fabulous. Would stay here again in a heart beat

Nothing

4.5
Allan

4 May 2025

Great

The breakfast was great , staff great

4.5
Caryn

3 May 2025

Fabulous

Great service from the concierge, beautiful room, great rooftop bar

Breakfast was very crowded. Pool didn’t have enough seating and felt a bit tired, needs a refresh

5.0
Victor

3 May 2025

Exceptional

Location is great. Rooms and common areas are perfect

Breakfast was crowded. It was good, but they need a bigger area

4.5
David

1 May 2025

Great stay

Great signature lounge, pool area, gym and location. Clean room. Comfy sheets

A bit musty smelling room. Not a bother , but did exist. Perhaps room was not booked often.

5.0
Rob

1 May 2025

The Caravelle was an oasis of calm in Saigon during the excitement of the celebration of 50 years since reunification

Really good location. Super helpful staff. Luxurious room

4.5
Smithson

29 April 2025

Great Location and Great Room

What a beautiful hotel. Modern, clean, great rooms and restaurants. Rooftop bar great view. Tri who was the staff member when we arrived was fantastic and so helpful.

Breakfast closes at 10am And the Vegas area was a waste of time as all machines reserved whether they are being played or not. You need US dollars which we changed then were told no machines. Some of the staff disinterested.

4.5
Ahmed

28 April 2025

Kool we’ll respectfully expensive

V good

Expensive

5.0
Vigneswaran

27 April 2025

Very cool

Clean and comfortable

Value for money

5.0
Kerry

26 April 2025

Amazing time and enjoyable experience

It was great location and very clean and stylish. Staff were amazing and breakfasts were great.

I was very happy with my stay but if I had to choose one thing that could be better was that there was too few sun beds around the pool at times and for the size of the hotel they could do with more. But staff were amazing at finding us a seat

4.5
Jodi

26 April 2025

Great location and hotel, would stay here again.

The location is great, easy walking distance to most things. Great beds and good swimming pool.

The staff upon check in were very disinterested. Didn’t give us any information on the property.

5.0
Anastasia

25 April 2025

Perfect location in the heart of the city. Exceptional service

The location is great, close to everything The beds and especially the pillows were very comfortable, making for a great nights sleep

5.0
Naveen

24 April 2025

A hotel which exceeds your expectations in all senses of the term .

Excellent Hotel with exceptional location .Service par excellence from the time you check in at Signature Lounge Ms Uyen welcomes you with a warm and courteous service which stays through out the stay .Very impressed by overall facilities and service which made my stay memorable .

Perhaps some local Vietnamese fare in the breakfast

4.5
Hien

24 April 2025

Love the tranquility, the privacy and... the coffee :)

Signature room and access to private check-in and lounge. Everything is great. Caravelle remains as one of my first choice in HCMC.

Nothing :)

4.5
Rueshka

24 April 2025

Looking forward to returning to the hotel in the future.

The location of the hotel was central to all attractions & shopping malls. There were many restaurants surrounding the hotel. The rooftop bar entertainment was superb, the artistes were very talented. The food was delicious. Our stay was outstanding.

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4.5
John

22 April 2025

Fabulous

Bed location staff

Lifts were a little slow on some days

4.0
Justin

20 April 2025

I loved our stay as Caravelle hotel hold a special place in our heart. We got married in the hotel back in 2008 and we t

The room is beautiful and location is excellent. Walking distance to everything. Staff are friendly & helpful.

Breakfast buffet could be better and We had a horrible sleep for 3 nights because we were assigned to one of their connecting room, the noise from the next room were unbearable until 2-3am every night we were there. Only the last night we noticed the noise were came from that room as at first, we thought it was from the street. Front office manager tried his hardest to rectified the issue and kept apologising. Unfortunately there was nothing he could to made our stay better since it was our last night.

5.0
Richard

19 April 2025

Exceptional

Stayed in Club room. Very helpful and friendly staff with good English. Rooms spotless and cocktails in the rooftop bar a plus.

4.0
Mark

18 April 2025

Great location

We only had a short 1 night stay at the Caravelle. The location is amazing and everything was very clean and tidy. The staff seemed welcoming and the breakfast was quite good - although if the place was booked out it could be quite busy/packed as it was in a small space. Our main concerns would be around the smell in the room (many others have reviewed with similar with a musty smell that lingers despite air conditioning) and the room whilst clean looked like it was in need of some love.

4.5
Hisham

17 April 2025

Great stay in the heart of the cirty

Good location in downtown. Very helpful staff. Clean room.

The shower drain was not working properly.

4.5
Eduardo

14 April 2025

Great location and courteous staff.

Location and the lounge on the 9th floor

Pool was to noisy

5.0
Janet

14 April 2025

The place to stay is Saigon

Everything..superb facilities, service and location

4.5
Desiree

13 April 2025

Great Location

The property is in a very central area next to the opera house & near the post office and other major attractions. Hotel food excellent.

The bed was very soft. Struggled to sleep.

4.0
Emma

12 April 2025

Great hotel to stay on Ho Chi Minh

Loved this room and this hotel The attached facilities were great The breakfast was excellent Location was perfect

4.5
Marynel

11 April 2025

Lovely hotel and would stay again

The staff were really friendly and professional. They kindly upgraded us to a city view room. Room was very clean. The bed was very comfortable. The shower facilities were also great! The hotel is in a great location 15 minute walk to most tourist attractions. It was a 5 minute walk to the famous apartment cafe's. Breakfast was also good with a lot of options from Asian to Western food. Breakfast staff were very attentive. The hotel also has a nice rooftop bar with good selection of drinks, happy hour and a live band in the evening. I would stay here again if I come back to Ho Chih Minh and would recommend everyone to stay in this hotel.

Nothing

5.0
Chee

9 April 2025

Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Quite expensive

5.0
Jackie

8 April 2025

Absolutely Fabulous!!

We loved ambience, location, rooms, rooftop bar, staff & breakfast!

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Barber/beauty shop
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Activities

  • - Sauna (additional charge)
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi (additional charge)
  • - Evening entertainment
  • - Beauty Services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Waxing services
  • - Make up services
  • - Hair treatments
  • - Manicure
  • - Pedicure
  • - Hair cut
  • - Hair colouring
  • - Hair styling
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Light therapy
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Steam room
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Foot bath
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Foot massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Fitness classes
  • - Personal trainer
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Temporary art galleries
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)

Entertainment and family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Reception services

  • - Express check-in/check-out (additional charge)
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Pool and wellness

  • - Pool bar
  • - Shallow end
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool

Transport

  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • - Face masks for guests available
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