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First Sai Gon Hotel

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Address: 18 Hoang Viet St., Tan Binh District Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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The First Hotel Sai gon is an international 4 star hotel, nearest the Tan Son Nhat Airport Ho Chi Minh City, VIetnam

In a quiet area surrounded by lush greenery, guests can visit an original "House on stilts" of Muong people - the second largest minority ethnic group of Vietnamese living in the mountain of Hoa Binh province in the North of Vietnam. All its typical architecture reflects and preserves their culture.

The hotel provides its guests with full range of facilities such as 3 tennis courts, swimming pool, bonsai garden, 3 restaurants, dancing hall, massage -sauna, business centre with email and internet.

First Hotel Sai gon Room

108 guestrooms and suites designed and furnished in traditional Vietnamese rattan style, with a full range of modern amenities including individually-controlled airconditioning, cable TV, IDD phones, ensuite bath and mini-bar.

Superior Rooms are located at the front, having one queen-size bed and a street view

Deluxe Rooms have separate living rooms, furnished with comfortable armchairs. These rooms have bigger bathtubs than those in Superior rooms

Suites are more spacious than Deluxe rooms and are provided with king-size beds.

Check in/out is at 12 noon Maximum 2 children under 12 years old stay fee when sharing room with parents, using existing bedding. Extra beds are available.

Airport transfers may be arranged at additional cost. our LuxuryTravel Vietnam Team recommends you to get a taxi ride to get this hotel.

First Hotel Sai gon Facilities & Services

The hotel houses a variety of restaurants offering dishes from theworld over.

The Korean House Restaurant offers a variety of fine Korean specialties.

The Pho nuong De Nhat specialises in seafood and other Vietnamese dishes while the Jacques Thermolle Restaurant serves European cuisine.

Nightly entertainment may be found at the Bingo Club featuring a live band every night.

The Lobby Lounge offers cozy atmosphere and light snacks and drinks.

Recreational amenities include 3 tennis courts, an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, massage, steam and sauna facilities

The Business Centre is provided with on-line workstations, equipped with ADSL Internet connection. Translation service is also available

Banquets and conferences may be held in either of the hotel's 7 function halls with capacities ranging from 300 to 1000 persons. Each hall is equipped with audio-visual system. Also available are 3 meeting rooms for groups of 25 persons or less