Saigonciti Hotel A

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Saigonciti Hotel A, in District 1, is one of those. The strong location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, barely a stroll from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with the kind of rhythm a city…

Every now and then a mid-range hotel earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Saigonciti Hotel A, in District 1, is one of those. The strong location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, barely a stroll from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to want. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi and an in-house restaurant as the small things that add up over a stay. Pull the review pages apart and you find around 500 reviews, with a solid consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €28 a night, a strong-value entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. Whether Saigonciti Hotel A is the right fit depends on the trip, but it earns a place on the comparison shortlist for Ho Chi Minh City more often than not.