Windsor Plaza Hotel

Windsor Plaza Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City, occupying a 25-storey tower with rooms that look out over the city. The hotel stands next to An Dong Shopping Centre and has a rooftop swimming pool and the Ngan Dinh Cantonese restaurant, so it suits business travellers and families who want a well-equipped tower hotel with the city in view from the windows.

The air-conditioned rooms are modern and elegant, with large windows and sweeping city views. Each has a seating area, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom, and the club rooms add access to the Executive Lounge. Room sizes run from 28 m² for the single rooms to 38 m² for the premier rooms.

The Reunification Palace and Ben Thanh Market are about 3 km away, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum is 4 km from the hotel. Guests can work out at the fitness centre, relax with a massage or arrange a day trip at the tour desk.

The eight room types on offer range from 28 m² single rooms to 38 m² premier rooms, and every one has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls and a minibar. Each also has a city view, so the choice comes down to size and layout. King-size bed rooms suit couples, twin rooms have two single beds and the single rooms are set up for one guest.

The club rooms add executive lounge access with complimentary refreshments from 10:00 to 19:00, a daily breakfast choice and a one-way airport transfer booked at least 24 hours ahead. The two premier rooms are the largest here at 38 m²: the king has a work station and sofa chairs, the twin a seating area. Most of the other rooms measure 32 m², while the two single rooms are 28 m².

The hotel has four restaurants and a bar, a snack bar, and fruit and wine or champagne on the menu, and breakfast can be served in the room. Breakfast options include Continental, Vegetarian, Asian, American and buffet styles.

Guests can use the fitness centre, sauna, steam room and hot tub, and the tour desk can arrange day trips. The concierge service, 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, currency exchange and business centre are also available.

Each room has a private bathroom with a bath, a shower, a bathrobe, free toiletries, a hairdryer and towels, plus a desk, a wardrobe and an electric kettle. Free private parking is on site, with no reservation needed, and WiFi is free in all areas. Facilities for disabled guests include wheelchair-accessible areas and upper floors reached by lift.

Windsor Plaza Hotel is on An Duong Vuong street in Cho Lon, the old Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, about 3.2 km from the city centre. The streets around it are lined with cafés and small restaurants, and the hotel is next to An Dong Shopping Centre. An Dong Market is 150 m away, the Tịnh Xá Di Đà pagoda 100 m and the Quan Âm Các pagoda 150 m. The Ngũ Hành Miếu temple is 300 m away, and the Church of St Joan of Arc stands 650 m off.

Saigon Railway Station is 2.7 km from the hotel, Ben Thanh Station 3.1 km and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.4 km. Ben Thanh Market is about 3 km away. The Bến xe Thành Bưởi - Vĩnh Viễn bus station is 850 m away and the Bến xe Quang Tỷ Sài Gòn station 1.9 km, so both long-distance coach stations sit within a short ride of the hotel.

For a day out, the War Remnants Museum is 3.1 km from the hotel, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum 3.5 km and the FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine 2.1 km. Tao Dan Park, 2.8 km away, is the green option for a longer walk, while Hoa Binh Park is a short walk at 600 m. Crescent Lake, in the Phu My Hung area of District 7, lies 6 km away.