Best Luxury Hotels in Vietnam

Built in a French Colonial style, this hotel also exudes an Americana luxury alongside Vietnamese touches incorporated into the room decor. The large, gleaming white building sits opposite the Opera House, with a glamorous pool and sunbathing area at the ground floor level of the rear, providing an idyllic outlook for many of the 245 bedrooms. Guests can drink and dine on authentic Italian cuisine at Opera, Vietnamese and European dishes at Square One, indulge in a classic afternoon tea in the Park Lounge and party the night away at 2 Lam Son. Treatments inspired by traditional Vietnamese beauty rituals using locally sourced ingredients are available at Xuan Spa.

Conveniently located in District 1, within the high-rise Times Square Building, this hotel is palatial. At lobby level, you’ll find an enormous 24-carat gold carriage clock. Climb to the rooftop and you can swim in the pool with views of the river. Everything here is ostentatious, with displays of champagne and caviar, heavy silver candelabra, polished marble services, heated toilet seats, expensive art pieces and ornate rococo ceilings. It’s the opposite of simplicity, embracing its guests with contemporary opulence. Two formal and two casual restaurants, a two-floor spa and a fitness centre are also found within the impressive skyscraper.

223 rooms and suites begin from the 49th floor at the Vinpearl landmark 81, offering views across the city’s skyline and Saigon River via floor-to-ceiling windows. The spaces at this, the tallest hotel in Vietnam, are modern and artistic, incorporating local aesthetics and a signature scent. Dining options include the sky-high Oriental Pearl and the more casual Cloud for coffee by day and cocktails (as well as organic wine) by night. Akoya Spa offers both therapeutic and medispa treatments, and there’s a thermal suite, with a 120-square-meter infinity pool outside.

Many of the luxe hotels here are large, grand affairs. However, Mia Saigon offers something more intimate. Found in the riverside district of Thu Duc city, the 52 bedroom residence welcomes guests by boat, as well as by car and on foot. The property is nostalgic for the French Art Deco era, with effortless chic vintage decor and a wonderful wellness centre, Ô Spa. Madame Lam is the hotel’s fine restaurant, with Kitchen by the River offering unpretentious yet on-trend dining and Gin on 8 (referring to its beverage speciality and floor), providing imbibers with epic views.

Displaying a distinctly French ambience and found on Le Duan Boulevard (across from the French embassy), is Hotel Sofitel Plaza Saigon. Guests can unwind at the RESET Private Club, work out in the Sofitel Fitness centre and swim in the stunning rooftop pool — found on the 18h floor and decorated with Indochine tiles, it’s a glamorous spot. A bar-restaurant is also located beside the pool, or guests can dine in Mezz Restaurant, Le 17 Bistrot, T Lounge and Club Millésime (the latter is for Club Level guests). The Ministry of Men is the hotel’s vintage-European bar, open till late.

This hotel dates back to 1959 and has served as a landmark on the city horizon ever since. Now rising to 24 stories, it commands some of the best views in the city. In fact, back in the 1970s, the hotel’s Saigon Saigon bar was used by US journalists to keep an eye on the front line. Now it’s a super place to view the city’s lights. The five-star property has a glitzy pool area, a spa and five varied eateries/bars. Higher grade rooms include Sealy Posturepedic beds, pillow menus, Appelles Black range toiletries and balconies.

An uber-modern skyscraper accented by leafy green foliage jutting from countless crevices on the building’s exterior, The Myst Dong Khoi is a design lover’s delight. Vietnamese homes have served as the inspiration here, with interiors (that wouldn’t be out of place in an arty magazine) featuring objets d’art, polished hardwood flooring, stained glass and wrought-iron hardware. And like the outside, there are plenty of plants and exotic plants inside. Attracting a fashionable set, its facilities include the KL Spa, two restaurants (Ery and The Nest), Bason cafe and Bar Bleu. A highlight is the cocoon-like outdoor pool area; a long thin strip of underlit water that’s especially magical after dark.

This ocean-facing property is surrounded by manicured gardens and thickly planted palm trees. Inside the styling blends a Colonial aesthetic with contemporary sensibilities and classic five star luxury. Many suites have their own pools and terraces, with dark brown teak furnishings and pieces by native artists throughout. There are two restaurants (one on the beach) and a bar, a games room, a kid’s club, a non-motorised watersports centre, a spa with five treatment rooms and a yoga studio. Fresh and saltwater pools are available, with buttons installed by seating, so you can summon a staff member for drinks or fresh towels.

A luxurious resort on a private beach and in lush gardens, this hotel offers rooms in the main building or villas nestled among giant boulders at the foot of a mountain. All accommodations are luxuriously decorated, many with private balconies. As well as the beautiful beach, there is a large indoor swimming pool. Other leisure activities are a spa, gym, yoga classes, cycling, fishing, and organised walks. Two restaurants and two bars provide excellent food and beverage options.

Curved lines dominate the architecture at this beachfront resort. Many of the villas also take cues from the Vietnamese non-la conical hat, topped with circular thatched roofs (all have garden or sea views and private plunge pools too). Indoors, everything is airy, with a contemporary barefoot chic vibe and features like bamboo canopies containing cloud-like bed drapes. Guests can eat and drink at the Ana Beach House, Ana Sand House and the Sunken Pool Bar, swim in the lagoon-like pool and enjoy treatments at the spa, which make use of Om Fountain massage oils.

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, announced the opening of The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh, marking its debut in Vietnam. Situated along a sandy beach on Vietnam’s south-central coast, the 207-key resort offers spacious guest rooms, suites, and pool villas, featuring locally sourced cuisine and well-being experiences. Designed by Andy Fisher Workshop, the resort integrates natural materials and local cultural elements, providing a serene retreat with easy access to Cam Ranh International Airport and Nha Trang City. The resort boasts amenities such as the Heavenly Spa by Westin, various dining options, a 24/7 fitness studio, multiple outdoor pools, and extensive meeting spaces. It also offers family-friendly activities and the WestinWORKOUT Gear Lending program.

Guests are accommodated in 200 villas designed in the neoclassical European style, at the Meliá Vinpearl Cam Ranh Beach Resort. Each has its own kitchen and sitting area, swimming pool and gardens and between two and four bedrooms. There’s a large main pool too, tennis courts and YHI spa treatment huts. The hotel is built along a private stretch of the breathtaking Long Beach, just 11 kilometres from the airport. Activities are available for those old and young, staff are attentive and there are several restaurants with dreamy views.