In early 1996, Ho Chi Minh City welcome a luxury International Boutique Hotel, the superbly appointed Saigon Prince Hotel and now renamed to Duxton Hotel. Offering all the features and services that you would expect in a much larger hotel, the hotel focus on the attention to detail that serves to differentiate Duxton Hotel. The Duxton Hotel Saigon is a business class hotel that is ideally located in the very heart of the business and diplomatic district, providing easy access to government and entertainment areas, as well as shopping center. The hotel enjoys the spectacular view of the Saigon River and the panoramic city.

The exterior is a modern concrete building easily recognisable in the centre of town. Overall a fine hotel with a great location. Public areas consist of a health club where massage, swimming pool, waterfall shower, steam bath and dry sauna are all available. There is a Japanese inspired lounge and bar which is open for karaoke and dancing in the evenings.

Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh was built in early 1996 and was a very much required addition to the plethora of luxurious hotels in Ho Chi Minh. Every minute detail of Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh was given due importance to differentiate Duxton from the others. The hotel is an ideal abode offering first class accommodation to both holiday makers as well as the business travelers.

Lobby

The lobby is medium sized with comfortable seating. Lobby bar is near reception.

Room and Accommodation

Rooms are a mix of standard rooms and executive suites. Each has a panoramic view over the city or river. Although rooms are a little tired looking each are furnished with contemporary Vietnamese artwork and traditional fabrics providing a warm and comfortable environment.

Deluxe Room: Rooms either queen bed or twin beds rooms, located on the 3rd to 7th floors with River or City views in 29m2.

Executive Deluxe: Rooms (queen bed or twin beds) located on the 8th floor - the Executives floor with fast check-in/out; 29m2. Executive floor offer River or City views and have wireless internet access in the rooms.

Executive Suite: Each fitted with a queen size bedroom and a living room, located on 8th floor, offer River view in 53m2.

Royal Suite: Each fitted with a king size bedroom and a living room, located on 2nd floor in 68m2.

Room Facilities at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh are thoughtfully designed to meet the requirements of all types of travelers checking into the hotel. The facilities at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh span the entire gamut from simple convenience to royal luxury and all that comes in between. This results in countless satisfied guests who go back home only to come again asking for more. The management of the hotel doesn't leave a stone unturned to please and put a smile on the face of the travelers.

Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh offers 198 deluxe rooms and suites, boasting views of the Saigon River, or the city and sometimes the famous sightseeing spots. The rooms are tastefully furnished with contemporary Vietnamese artwork and traditional fabrics. All the rooms exude of a warm and comfortable ambience to soothe the soul of the tired travelers.

Among the 198 guestrooms, 159 are queen bedrooms or twin bedrooms located on the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor. Another 27 rooms are executive deluxe rooms offering city or river views and are located on the 8th floor. There are 6 luxurious suites with a king size bed and living space on the 8th floor; and 3 royal suites on the 9th floor. All the rooms are well equipped and backed by modern room facilities at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Some of the other facilities available at the rooms at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh include in house movie channels, 24 hours room service, newspaper and many more.

Room Facilities

• Total Number of Rooms: 198
  
• Single rooms
  
• Double rooms
  
• Twin rooms
  
• Triple rooms
  
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
  
• Television
  
• Satellite television
  
• In-house movie
  
• Direct dial phone
  
• Mini bar
  
• Hairdryer
  
• Voltage 220v

Facilities and Services

The main restaurant is a showcase of Vietnam's finest and freshest foods matched with the best international wines. Choose from either the extensive a la carte menu, or the daily changing international buffet. The speciality restaurant offers traditional home style Japanese cuisine.

Zanadu Health Club is the perfect place to unwind after a hard day with a sauna, steam bath, dip in the plunge pool or relax with a Hong Kong style massage by the hotel's own fully trained masseurs. Located on the 3rd floor of the hotel is the swimming pool, where guest can take relaxing dip and enjoy the sights of the city. Or visit the Ginza-inspired Club Lido, Vietnam's finest Japanese Lounge with private karaoke rooms.

The Business Centre is located on the ground level of the hotel, offering basic business support to corporate travelers. A wide range of banquet and meeting facilities are also available within the hotel. You can choose from a wide array of facilities, ranging from intimate to large rooms ideal for introductory meetings, product launches, conferences, business breakfasts and dinner parties. All rooms are equipped with wireless internet access.

Hotel amenities and services at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh offer an extensive list that includes all the facilities ranging from dining to business to recreation. The hotel is ideal for both leisure seekers and the business travelers and the amenities and services at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh are highly customized keeping this in mind.

The Grill is a fabulous onsite restaurant where you can tantalize your taste buds with traditional Vietnamese cuisines. The extensive menu available also includes Singaporean, Malaysian, Indonesia and Western cuisines. You can also hang out at The Bar which is the perfect place to unwind with a cool drink or cocktail. Savor the relishing tastes of the Canapes, Finger Sandwiches, Pies, Vietnamese chocolate, fruits and herbal tea.

There are six conference and meeting rooms, which accommodate from ten to three hundred guests. The Duxton Ballroom is the perfect location for major banquets or large lectures. The four meeting rooms, located on the first level are highly versatile and superbly equipped for corporate meetings or special functions. There is a modern business centre replete with facilities like confidential secretarial services, office facilities, photo copying, facsimile, personal computer with internet and e-mail access.

For keeping themselves fit the guests at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh can visit the Zanadu Health Club where they can work out at the gymnasium. After a hectic day unwind with a steam bath at the sauna or enjoy a Hong Kong style massage by the hotel's own trained masseurs. Take a plunge in the swimming pool which is at the 2nd floor of the hotel. The guests can take relaxing dip as well as enjoy the sights of the city from here.

Besides the hoards of hotel amenities and services available at Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh, some of the other facilities include laundry service, spacious lobby, dry cleaning facility etc.

Hotel Facilities

• Medium sized lobby
  
• Earliest check-in at 14:00
  
• 3 lifts
  
• Porterage 24 hour
  
• Room service 24 hour
  
• 1 outdoor pool
  
• 10 floors
  
• Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable)
  
• Gymnasium
  
• Sauna
  
• Car rental facilities
  
• Baby sitting
  
• Laundry facilities
  
• Business centre
  

Location

The hotel is located in the vibrant heart of the business and tourist district. On its doorstep is excellent shopping, galleries, entertainment and restaurants.

Strategically located in the heart of the city, the Duxton Hotel Saigon is just 20 minutes drive from the airport. Offering easy access to the businnes and Government precint, it is also perfectly positioned close to the shopping, sightseeing and entertainment areas. From the hotel you can enjoy views of the Saigon river and surrounding hsitorical sights.

The Location of Duxton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh is easily accessible from all parts of the city. The International airport is just 20 minutes of drive away from the hotel property.

Historical Museum - The Historical Museum was built in 1928 in pagoda style. The display at the museum include findings from prehistoric times, art objects from different Vietnamese dynasties and kingdoms, as well as memorabilia of the Communist Party and from the struggle for independence.

Presidential Palace or the Hall of Reunification - The former Presidential Palace is now called Hall of Reunification. In 1962 the building was blown out in an attempt to assassinate Diem. The Hall of Reunification then was built in the place of the original building. The contents inside the building was left the way it was found in 1975, when Northern Vietnamese took forces on Saigon.

Hau Pagoda - This is the most popular pagoda in Saigon, and offers prayers to the Buddha as well as to the Chinese deity Thein Hau Thanh Mau, the goddess of sea and the patron of the sailors. The pagoda is richly adorned and makes for ideal sightseeing.

Cathedral Notre Dame - The Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame was built between the year 1877 and 1880, on the site of an old Pagoda. Every day of the year several mass are held in this location.

• Location: Central
  
• 7 kms to the nearest airport (ho chi minh city)
  
• 4 km to the nearest station (hoa hung station)
  
• 10 minute walk to the nearest bus stop
  
• 1 km to the nearest fair site (reunification palace)