Dong Khanh Hotel

Dong Khanh Hotel is a 3-star hotel in Cho Lon, 4.8 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, in the old Chinese quarter. An Dong market is about a 10-minute walk away, and the streets around the hotel are lined with shops, restaurants and cafés, which suits guests who want to explore the neighbourhood on foot.

The rooms range from the 56 m² Dong Khanh Suite, with a separate living room and city views, to the 30 m² Deluxe Double or Twin Room and the 28 m² Superior Double or Twin Room. All of them have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a private bathroom with a spa bath. The hotel has a spa centre offering foot and body massages and steam baths, a restaurant serving Chinese and Vietnamese dishes with daily buffet lunches, a business centre, a tour desk and a 24-hour front desk.

Free WiFi is available in the rooms. Dong Khanh Hotel suits travellers who want a spa bath and a base for sightseeing across the city. Guests praise the position on the main street and the low prices, though some mention street noise, so light sleepers should take that into account.

Dong Khanh Hotel has three room types, and all of them come with a private bathroom with a spa bath, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The rooms differ mainly in size and bedding. The Dong Khanh Suite is the largest at 56 m², with an extra-large double bed and a separate living room, while the Deluxe and Superior rooms, at 30 m² and 28 m², are double or twin rooms.

Each room has a maximum occupancy of two guests. The Suite has city views, the Deluxe room has a view and cannot take an extra bed, and the Superior room is the smallest of the three, with a seating area, a wardrobe and a spa bath that is its main feature. Free toiletries, a hairdryer and towels are provided in all three rooms.

The hotel's spa centre offers foot and body massages and steam baths, and the restaurant serves Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine with buffet lunches every day. A coffee house and a snack bar are on site, and breakfast is offered in Asian and buffet styles. Room service is available, and the front desk is staffed 24 hours a day.

Practical services include a business centre, a tour and travel information desk, luggage storage, laundry, dry cleaning and an ironing service, a lift, a safety deposit box, 24-hour security and meeting or banquet facilities. Free WiFi is available in the rooms, and the rooms are soundproofed, although guests report that street noise still comes through at times.

In the rooms you will find air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable and satellite channels, a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a sofa and a desk. Non-smoking rooms are available. Public parking is in a car park nearby at VND 150,000 per day.

Dong Khanh Hotel stands in Cho Lon, the old Chinese quarter of District 5, a dense neighbourhood of shops, temples and eateries. The Đình Minh Hương Gia Thạnh temple is 150 m away, the Chùa Minh Nguyệt pagoda 350 m, and the Di tích lưu niệm Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh museum also 150 m, so the first stretch of any walk from the hotel is already full of sights. Cafés and restaurants are closest: Ca Phe 6a Giai Khat and Nhà Hàng Ái Huê are 50 m away, and Bone Ben - Coffee & Tea and Q 9 Coffee are 100 m away.

The two bus stations are close: Bến xe Quang Tỷ Sài Gòn is 500 m away and Bến xe Chợ Lớn 900 m, a short walk for anyone heading out of town by coach. Saigon Railway Station is 3.9 km from the hotel and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.8 km, distances that are usually covered by taxi. The centre of Ho Chi Minh City, 4.8 km away, is the place for the big sights of District 1, while the markets of this neighbourhood are reached on foot.

From the hotel, the nearest markets are Chợ Xã Tây (350 m), Chợ Tín Nghĩa (400 m), Kim Biên Market (450 m) and Xom Cui Market (700 m), with Chợ Thiếc a little further at 900 m. For green space, Nine Dragon Park is 600 m away and Cuu Long Park 650 m. Further afield, Tao Dan Park is 4.3 km away, the War Remnants Museum 4.6 km, the Fine Arts Museum 4.7 km and Star Light Bridge 7.1 km.