Hotel des Arts Saigon MGallery is one of Saigon’s most stylish boutique-luxe hotels, blending French colonial-inspired elegance with a sleek, modern edge. Set just outside the busiest part of District 1, it feels calmer than the big intersection hotels, but you’re still close to the city’s headline sights and great dining.
The atmosphere is all polished glamour, with a lovely sense of occasion from the moment you walk in. Think curated art, rich textures, soft lighting, and a grown-up feel that suits couples and travellers who enjoy a hotel that’s as much part of the experience as the city outside.
Rooms are beautifully finished, with excellent bedding, strong air-conditioning, quality bathrooms, and a design that feels cohesive and considered. Higher floors bring better light and bigger city views, and soundproofing is generally strong for a central Saigon stay.
If you’re choosing a standout category, prioritise a high-floor room with a city view, or step up to a suite if you like a separate lounge area. For special occasions, the top-tier rooms deliver a real sense of space and that “this is a treat” feeling.
Dining is a highlight, with a strong breakfast and well-regarded restaurants that make it tempting to stay in for at least one meal. The hotel’s rooftop scene is also a draw, with the Social Club Rooftop Bar and its infinity pool creating a memorable late-afternoon and evening spot above the city.
Location works well for sightseeing without being right on top of the busiest pedestrian flow. You can easily reach the War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral (noting ongoing restoration at times), the Central Post Office, and Dong Khoi Street, with taxis making anything further afield quick and simple.
Facilities are excellent for a city break, with the rooftop pool, a solid gym, and a spa that’s ideal for a reset after a hot Saigon day. It’s a hotel that makes downtime feel genuinely enjoyable rather than an afterthought.
Reviews consistently praise the design, the rooftop ambience, and the service, with many guests calling out how well the hotel balances character and comfort. A few mention that rooms can be on the cosier side compared with big international chains, but most feel the style and overall experience more than make up for it.
Bottom Line: Hotel des Arts Saigon is a chic, character-rich choice with standout dining and a brilliant rooftop, perfect for travellers who want Saigon with a touch of old-world elegance and modern polish.
3 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Deluxe Room
Hotel
MGallery La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc is a French-colonial style luxury boutique resort, facing the sunsets on Phu Quoc Island’s Duong Don Beach.
Phu Quoc is one of Vietnam’s most picturesque islands and the 70-room MGallery La Veranda Phu Quoc is designed to reflect the ambience of a seaside colonial style mansion, set amidst a tropical garden along a beautiful white sandy beach.
La Veranda Phu Quoc is ideal for those looking for a tranquil and characterful island beach resort in Vietnam for a stand-alone beach holiday in Vietnam, or for those looking to add on a few days in a boutique beach retreat after a tour of Vietnam.
Several flights a day connect Saigon with Phu Quoc (a 45-minute flight).
Rooms are lovely – very spacious, with private terraces and interiors, which continue the colonial theme and create a homely ambience.
Phu Quoc International Airport has opened the island to more international flights, so now is the time to go to Phu Quoc, before it's really 'discovered'.
The relaxing chug of a fishing boat, the distant sound of a cows bell, the call of circling Sea Eagles – some of the sounds which may lull you to sleep at La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc.
La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc has a real colonial-era ambience, with sepia prints, louvered shutters, whirring ceiling fans, cane armchairs and potted palm plants giving the resort a really tropical French-colonial feel.
Jasmine and frangipani scent the air and bird of paradise plants add their distinctive profile to lush tropical gardens, attracting birds and butterflies in equal measure.
The restaurant almost next door to La Veranda has a huge menu and is great value.
Phu Quoc has developed quite a bit in recent years from a very low-key destination to something of a boom island. La Veranda is a place to escape to however - it's not a place for nightlife and endless diversions.
7 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Deluxe Garden Room
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