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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)

The Caravelle Saigon opened on Christmas Eve in 1959, instantly becoming the city’s most modern landmark. Designed by Vietnamese architect Nguyen Van Hoa, it was the first building in the city to feature full air-conditioning and a private power generator. Its strategic location and proximity to the front lines made it a legendary base for international journalists and foreign embassies during the Vietnam War.

The hotel’s heart and soul is the Saigon Saigon Rooftop Bar. Since the 1960s, it has served as a famous gathering spot where correspondents once sipped drinks while watching the city’s historic events unfold. While a modern 24-storey tower was added in 1998, the property has carefully preserved its heritage, remaining a symbol of resilience and history in the middle of a rapidly evolving metropolis.

Today, the hotel offers a sophisticated blend of French colonial elegance and contemporary luxury. Guests can enjoy the serene freeform pool or dine at the award-winning Reflections restaurant. Its location at 19 Lam Son Square places you right in the center of District 1, overlooking the magnificent Saigon Opera House.

You are perfectly positioned to explore the city’s most famous landmarks on foot. Iconic sites like the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and the vibrant Ben Thanh Market are just a short walk away. Whether you are interested in the colonial architecture or the bustling street life, the Caravelle serves as the ultimate historic base for your stay.

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

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Ho Chi Minh City


This an aggregated guest 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 guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

88.64 %

Ranked 8th in Ho Chi Minh City


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
David

22 April 2026

Exceptional

The staff were amazing, especially on the 9th floor club room.

5.0
Louise

19 April 2026

Fantastic hotel, located centrally. Fantastic staff who helped us get back our lost suitcase from the airport. Room and

The history of the building. The great service by staff and the location

5.0
Eng

18 April 2026

Fantastic staff! A wonderful place to stay close to many attractions and very convenient to get to. Totally enjoyed our

Very close to many attractions, shopping areas and eateries. Room was clean, comfortable, good size and has all the features required. The breakfast buffet range was large and catered to everyone’s tastes. The staff were all fantastic and super helpful.

Nothing. I liked everything

5.0
Charles

15 April 2026

Excellent.

Location. Signature Lounge. Attentive lounge.

Nothing.

5.0
Carol

15 April 2026

Would stay again and highly recommend stay with Club inclusions.

Staff in club lounge were exceptional as was the food. Staff throughout the hotel very good. Room size big, clean, beds very comfortable, location excellent.

Nothing

4.0
Taco

15 April 2026

Great place to discover Saigon

Excellent location and fantastic breakfast, amazing view from rooftop bar

Breakfast a little pricey, rooms a bit dated

5.0
Fiona

11 April 2026

Brilliant, second time, will always stay there on visits to Saigon

Everything, staff, facilities, location and vibe

All perfect

4.5
Martin

9 April 2026

Fabulous

I've stayed at this hotel several times and it's definitely one of the best hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. The staff is friendly, especially at the pool bar; they were so caring.

pricey breakfast. no deals for longer stays

4.5
Chi

1 April 2026

Great location, close to almost all attractions. Super supportive staff, professional and friendly.

Excellent staff, super supportive and friendly.

No

5.0
Ali

1 April 2026

Luxury at the heart of all tourist destinations

The location and access to services

5.0
Tina

31 March 2026

Wonderful!

Staff extremely polite. Wonderful food in the Signature Lounge. Comfortable bed. Central location.

5.0
Henry

31 March 2026

Exceptional

Location and superd lounge. Excellent breakfast and we had a fun Sunday brunch!

All good.

5.0
Dzung

29 March 2026

Luxurious Facilities. Exquisite Environment. Professional Conduct All Around

Meet all expectations. A bit expensive but reasonable for what offered

Nothing

4.0
Adrian

27 March 2026

Good Short Stay

Location unmatched

Getting dated and old , losing its shine

5.0
Yingruk

26 March 2026

Perfect location in high end Saigon

Understated elegance

4.5
Sue

24 March 2026

Fabulous

The service was outstanding. The Premiere Lounge offered wonderful benefits. Location is excellent.

5.0
Michelle

23 March 2026

Exceptional

The location is perfect, lots to do within walking distance and a very safe area. The staff is amazing. They took the time to remember my name and housekeeping always remembered extra towels and water for us without having to ask. The breakfast buffet sprays had a wide variety of foods to choose from

5.0
Richard

15 March 2026

Whole experience was superb. A classy hotel in the best possible position with everything we needed .

Position service and facilities

Nothing

5.0
Metin

13 March 2026

A good hotel at central location

Central location. Nice lobby cafe.

5.0
Tuija

10 March 2026

Great, like always.

Caravelle staff 10++!

4.5
Nicolas

9 March 2026

Fabulous

beds are very comfortable, staff is very friendly and the location is at a perfect place

sadly I got food poisoning (not because of hotel), upon first request for help (medications) I was told to look by myself in some pharmacy. As I couldnt get out due to illness (and travel by myself) I felt a bit let down. But the customer relationsmanager checked in on me later and we found a solution.

4.5
Chris

6 March 2026

Loved our stay. Great location. Will return for sure. Signature Lounge experience exceptional if you have the time to en

Signature lounge facilities and staff were excellent

Nothing really

4.5
Hopper

6 March 2026

Fabulous

Location was brilliant

5.0
Quang

3 March 2026

Exceptional

It’s a real professional outfit. Can’t fault them.

4.5
Michael

2 March 2026

Always a good stay when in HCM city. Convenient location and friendly staff

Location is excellent, the staff very friendly and helpful

The bed is a bit soft to my liking.

5.0
Torsten

25 February 2026

We visited frequently over the last 15 years Vietnam and always stay in Caravelle it’s our home away from home

Very good location

Bar Saigon Saigon requires an upgrade

4.5
Manfred

24 February 2026

very nice hotel in the heart of the city

breakfast, canapes and staff were excellent, pool area was okay but could do with a spruce up, gymnasium was better than most hotels, Banhi rolls were average, very little to fault, would go back

4.5
Official

21 February 2026

Fabulous

Location is perfect 👌 central to District 1

5.0
Nikham

19 February 2026

Exceptional

Breakfast buffet was great, location was perfect.

4.5
Lesle

19 February 2026

Will be back, this iconic property is still the place to be

The lounge area was fantastic for breakfast. Beautiful view of the city and wonderful buffet

Nothing

5.0
Geoffrey

16 February 2026

SO GOOD IT WAS LIKE AN UNREAL DREAM

IT WAS A DREAM.

NOTHING . IT WAS UNREAL.

4.5
Pelin

15 February 2026

Still i will continue to stay there in next trips

Good locations

Price

5.0
Anthony

13 February 2026

Exceptional

Concierge services were excellent in recommending nearby local restaurants. Very well located to see the City

4.5
Phillip

10 February 2026

Fabulous

Service staff was excellent

5.0
Loic

10 February 2026

A perfect luxury stay in Ho Chi Minh

We had a king signature room with lounge access, everything was perfect and matching our expectations, staff extremely welcoming and helpful, room quiet and beautiful, nice pool and gym, food delicious and one of the best Vietnamese coffee I had in Ho Chi Minh.

Nothing

4.5
Rachael

5 February 2026

Old fashioned charm allowing you to slow down in the heart of the craziness of Ho Chi Minh City!

Excellent facilities and great location

The pool was surrounded by buildings so you could never really get a great spot in the sun for very long - you had to keep moving seats and the lock door system was a bit annoying! The Spa area is a bit out of date and could do with a revamp to clean it up a bit !

5.0
Neil

3 February 2026

Extremely comfortable stay. Great food and service

Excellent location. Staff exceptional Lounge staff very friendly and helpful

Nada

5.0
Brian

3 February 2026

A truly memorable stay that provided a cool and quiet oasis from the hustle and bustle of HCMC.

Beautiful room overlooking the Opera House and Lan Som Square. Perfect location for exploring the city on foot. Staff and service was exceptional. Historic rooftop bar is a real gem that serves fabulous cocktails

There was nothing we didn’t like.

5.0
Debbie

2 February 2026

Great hotel in a great location

The Caravelle is in a really great location in District 1, which means you are right in the main shopping areas with easy access to all the local tourist spots such as the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon, Saigon Central Post Office and the fabulous Ben Nghe Street food (loved it there). The hotel itself is so well run with extremely attentive staff who are so lovely and friendly. It’s an iconic hotel and is really well looked after.

NA - it was very well run

4.5
Vicki

1 February 2026

Top location, excellent facilities only surpassed by the quality of the staff service!

The facilities were excellent, the location spot on and the service from the staff top class - could not do enough for us to make our stay extra special.

5.0
Karen

31 January 2026

Great location, staff was very accommodating and helpful whenever you needed them. Beautiful property - comfortable, lov

Wonderful property! Location, location, location for doing everything and getting around easily.

Nothing!

5.0
Chris

31 January 2026

Great rooftop bar reasonable price- fantastic staff very polished hotel

Great location , helpful friendly staff. Perfect facilities

Food was bit indifferent

4.5
Brendan

29 January 2026

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay 👍❤️

Staff attentiveness, quality of service throughout the hotel general experience 5 stars

Only one thing bothered me was the water pressure on the 24th floor outside of that it was fantastic

4.5
Helen

28 January 2026

Fabulous

Fabulous location , lovely view of the opera house and the room was spacious and well appointed. The lounge access was the icing on the cake.

I didn’t like the pigeons around the pool.

4.5
Jim

27 January 2026

Absolutely loved this 🏨

I loved this hotel, everything right. Staff very helpful, hotel clean. What put it above others was the attention to detail in the room design, from the bathroom layout to the electrical switches, lighting, amenities in the room, quietness. Even the view though limited was still very nice.

If I was picky my wife mentioned her side of the bed was not even, but not terrible either.

4.5
Helen

27 January 2026

The Caravelle was comfortable and suited our needs very well.

It was well located and excellent value for money.

We had previously only stayed in smaller boutique hotels so had less character than others.

5.0
Campbell

27 January 2026

Can’t recommend it highly enough

Excellent location and staff Very comfortable accommodations Restaurant was excellent

Nothing

4.5
Shelley

26 January 2026

Great stay - would book here again!

Location is excellent. Staff are wonderful - friendly, professional & helpful! Great air conditioning - very much needed given the Saigon weather. Loved my two spa experiences with Loan. Also, appreciate Thien's kindness at the desk.

One side was bed was used much more than the other - so it had fallen - but I still got a good night sleep. Also the lobby could use more seating as well as more comfortable furniture.

4.0
Chirabandhu

25 January 2026

Trip with friends

The location is very convenience. The team of staff very nice and friendly. The Concierge was very knowledgable.

The water was not really hot and took about 20 mins to get hot. The bed was too old and been over used. It was like sleeping in a cocoon. The staff took our problems very seriously but there was not much they can do. When we were there, there was a big concert rehearsing every night till 1am.

4.5
Paul

25 January 2026

Great stay

We used the executive floor and the food and service was excellent.

The poolside cocktails were poor quality, short cuts were made to the traditional recipes which meant they weren't enjoyable.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' 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
  • - Haircut
  • - 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 & 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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