Travelled to Hanoi for the first time for a Visa Application, so only needed a hotel close to the embassy, and centrally located for some of the other sights, and the Saigon hotel fit our requirements really well.

The hotel is very convieniently located to some nice restaurants and dining options on the same street, as well as being a short taxi or bike ride from the major tourist attractions. While it is in the middle of the city, its position just one street of the major road - Hai Ba Trung St - also meant that traffic noise was surprisingly low.

The staff were very friendly (much more than the general population we encountered), the service from the little cafe located at the entrance of the hotel was very nice, and the food was quite good.

While the decor was a little dated, however the hotel served its purpose very well.

Only 2 small issues - Roof top bar was advertised in the lift, but when you go there you had to call downstairs to get drinks, and the pillows were a little hard.

Otherwise a very nice, centrally located hotel which is adequate for a couple of days in the city.