The Caravelle Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City
Expert reviews
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Comfortable beds
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
- Excellent breakfast
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
4 January 2025
Comfortable
Excellent location,comfortable room and very good staff.
Breakfast’s duration is not for travelers but for businessmen,it should be till 12.00h
3 January 2025
Great stay at the caravellle.
Lovely room at the end of the corridor so views of the river and the square, staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast was amazing!! Location perfect! Room was comfortable.
Our room was clean but some of the furniture in the room was stained and dirty. The chair and foot stool are covered in a silk material which obviously gets dirty over time. Maybe something that could be easily cleaned would be better in the rooms. Apart from that the room was clean.
30 December 2024
A pleasant stay,very convenient location
Good location and great staff
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29 December 2024
Exceptional
the rooftop bar could be better
26 December 2024
Excellent choice and location
As always, excellent stay in Caravelle. Great room, very comfy bed, beautiful views of opera house. Really good gym and other facilities.
Unwelcoming staff at check in who would just want to quickly finish the work as if I am at a bank withdrawing cash at tellers
26 December 2024
Young Family City Break in Saigon
Superb location and fabulous rooms, with excellent service. Nice rooftop bar overlooking the opera with live music. Food is pretty good, especially the free canapés in the business lounge, which we had in the Opera Cafe due to being with a baby. Which actually is far better than the lounge, which is seriously boring.
No baby plates / bowls / cutlery in any of the restaurants, which is pretty surprising for the times.
24 December 2024
Very good
The location was central and the room size is really good
23 December 2024
A true 5 star hotel with excellent value for money.
The location was great and the service was brilliant. Breakfast was very good. Hotel room was lovely with finish to a very high standard. Breakfast was good. A true 5 star hotel with excellent value for money. I will come again.
Due to location being right in the centre of the city it has the downside of being noisy especially as there were rehearsals and concerts for the 80 years of independence which meant noise from 6am to 12am.
17 December 2024
Wonderful stay in the centre of HCMC
Its a great hotel, wonderful staff and on top its in the heard of HCMC. Historical place, its just a gread experience
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12 December 2024
excEllent ! Superb ! I love Vietnam more now ! Looking forward to stay again in my next visit
The girl incharge at the lounge was superb ! She made sure that we were having a good time at the lounge!
Everything was over perfect
12 December 2024
Immaculate accommodation… Say no more
Amazing five star hotel with a beautiful bed and friendly, helpful staff. Swimming pool area was great with a lot of places to relax. I had a massage and it was delightful. Top notch all round.
Pretty difficult to fault although what I would’ve loved was more selection of teabags in the room as well as some milk – either fresh or UHT readily available in the fridge.
11 December 2024
Exceptional stay at Saigon
Excellent location, very clean and comfortable well appointed rooms , great service, good F&B options
9 December 2024
Exceptional
Location fantastic, breakfast very expensive
9 December 2024
Nice hotel, excellent location
excellent location, friendly staff, clean room.
9 December 2024
Exceptional
The staff were friendly and helpful, the room comfortable and quiet and the location is amazing, you can walk everywhere
The breakfast area gets over crowded and a bit chaotic
7 December 2024
Brilliant
Central location and the staff were a dream! So efficient especially on the 9th Floor executive Club lounge!
5 December 2024
10/10
Everything was exceptional: the facilities, the bed, the sound isolation, the staff
The signature lounge has business casual dress code. It makes sense for the evening but I think they could relax that requirement for breakfast and during the day
4 December 2024
Beautiful Caravelle Saigon
Beautiful room, great location and good music on the 9th floor. It is definitely 5 star!
Food and drink prices are too high !
29 November 2024
Exceptional
Location is perfect.. rooms were clean and amazing .perfect for family . Reception is not as grand as I thought but still a good between 4 star concierge by looks .
28 November 2024
Exceptional
The seafood dinner was fabulous and valued for money.
There are lots of seafood served which by far I could not find in another hotel.
24 November 2024
Fabulous
A fantastic hotel right in the middle of D1. Excellent services and luxurious ambience.
Bed a bit soft. Overall, it was still a good accommodation.
19 November 2024
Great hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Great location !
18 November 2024
Very convenient to all
Love this place!! This is Beverly Hills of Los Angeles.
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18 November 2024
Wonderful
GREAT
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17 November 2024
Fabulous
Bedroom was well equipped, a good size and the bed was exceptionally comfortable. Pool area very well laid out and service was efficient and friendly
I was not keen on the layout of the restaurant outlets and the main dining room looked a little cramped at times
17 November 2024
Luxury accommodation
Perfect end to our trip. Central location and excellent customer service. Recommend if you are looking for a hotel with old world charm in the centre of HCM City.
16 November 2024
Just perfect
Localisation and confort
La bar room top
13 November 2024
Relaxing, luxurious and comfortable.
It’s our second time in Ho Chi Minh, and the Caravelle has it all, and in spades. The staff at the check in desk with their warm smiles and professionalism that makes the most stressed travellers relax and enjoy the check in experience. The breakfast food quality and choices are certain to accommodate the fussiest of eaters . As for location ; you are at the Center of the city , you can’t get better than than . Make sure you enjoy cocktails at the rooftop bar , the band is amazing too.
I loved everything!!
13 November 2024
Very good
Good location
12 November 2024
An oasis of elegant calm in the centre of crazy HCMC
Beautiful building with lots of history. Great pool, nice breakfast, kind and very helpful staff, very central
Instant coffee in room! 🤪
11 November 2024
Very good stay and I will gladly return
Location, amenities, great food, fantastic helpful staff.
Breakfast can be a very hectic and could be better organised. The bar has been removed form the rooftop bar (service is by table service only from a hatch) and the room really lacks atmosphere now. I enquired about this and was informed that a new bar is being installed during April 2025.
8 November 2024
Five star accommodation in the heart of Saigon
Great location, great staff and our room was fantastic. We also had lounge access which was a bonus
The pool was okay, but could be spruced up a bit.
6 November 2024
Everyone employed at the hotel was always right where and when you needed them. The concierge desk individuals were alw
The cleanliness and the location was perfect.
Could have used a more casual bar.
5 November 2024
Great stay and looking forward to return
Location is great, very central and easily walking to many tourist spot and business building. Staffs are friendly and helpful.
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4 November 2024
Great established hotel in central location
Great hotel in fantastic location, nice pool and cafe with great cocktails and food, big bathroom in room with great bed and view of the opera house. Was able to get early check in for helpful front desk staff, and efficient check out too. Last stayed there almost 20years ago, and still best hotel in Saigon!
Pool bar could be open later but not a big issue
1 November 2024
Exceptional
Couldn't fault a stay at the Caravelle. The last word in old-school luxury in Saigon. Check-in was a breeze and was showed to the room before check-in time. Rooms were immaculately prepared and bed was comfortable. The view of the Saigon river from the room was a bonus. Staff were immensely courteous and Ms Thic at reception deserves a special mention. However, it's the heritage rooftop bar, Saigon Saigon, which is the highlight of the hotel.
Just a suggestion to not put the heat lamps at the buffet at such high temperatures. Makes the food too dry.
29 October 2024
Perfect stay in HCM city center
The hotel interior looks newly renovated and the room is spacious with good view and central location. Swimming pool, hot jacuzzi and rooftop bar are well maintained and in good condition
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28 October 2024
Exceptional
Location, Service, Staff, Cleanliness, Comfy.. Everything Excellent!
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27 October 2024
Classic Saigon hotel
Excellent staff, facilities, history, beds, air conditioning.
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27 October 2024
Exceptional
Everything
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26 October 2024
Perfect location , great view with excellent staff and hospitality!
Location, restaurant, staff, bar, ambiance!
All was good!
26 October 2024
Very good
Female personnel in check out area day 26/10 time 17:45 looks like she angry for hole world
24 October 2024
Lovely staff
Great location and friendly staff. Concierge was excellent
Not really geared for families. Pool was shady
21 October 2024
Three enjoyable days
Location
Everything and everyone good
21 October 2024
Pool view room
Clean, quiet and comfortable rooms. Access to filtered water to allow for bottle refilling. Directly across the road from the Opera House as well as shopping malls. Easy walking distance to the river.
The toilet "room" was small and didn't really need to have its own door.
20 October 2024
Brilliantly located, incredibly comfortable and great staff.
Beautiful decor and amazing location. Loved the historic rooftop bar. The staff were awesome and so friendly.
Live music in the bar was unnecessary and spoiled the ambiance. Not enough vegetarian options in the restaurant.
20 October 2024
Exceptional
Everything
19 October 2024
Great👍
Fantastic service in the hotel, excellent cuisine at the highest level, great location. I highly recommend it👍
19 October 2024
Satisfied
Great location, the professionalism standards are high, staff is friendly & very catering to customer's needs.
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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)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - 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
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
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
4 January 2025
Exceptional
Location, gym, pool and room were all fantastic. We really enjoyed our stay.