KL Spa Ben Thanh: Nail and Massage in One Place, No Need to Run Between Two Addresses
KL Spa Ben Thanh is where nail and massage stop being two separate errands. Three or four days into a trip to Saigon, there’s usually a moment when you want both: a massage to work out the soreness, and a fresh set of nails before dinner or a few photos. The problem is that most […]
A Business Traveller’s Journey Through One Day at Sakyo Hotel Saigon
Most hotel articles about the “guest journey” map five stages that could describe any property anywhere: pre-arrival, arrival, stay, departure, post-stay. True in theory, useless in practice. It tells you nothing about what actually happens between 6 a.m. and midnight at a specific hotel on a specific street. A traveller doesn’t experience five abstract stages. […]
Why Silverland Sil Is a Boutique Spa Hotel Worth Lingering in Saigon’s Japan Town
Silverland Sil is a 78-room boutique hotel at 20-22-24 Thai Van Lung Street, right in the middle of Ho Chi Minh City’s Japan Town. Two things make it easy to recommend: the location, surrounded by dozens of restaurants and izakayas within walking distance, and the wellness facilities, which are unusually complete for a hotel this […]
Why Are Silverland Mây’s Rooms Named After Saigon’s Flowers and Plants?
The Silverland Mây room names come from Saigon's own flowers and trees — narra, cassia, khaya, flamboyant, bougainvillaea, green papaya. The story behind each.
Silverland Yen Hotel Guide: A Quiet 4-Star Stay in District 1
Silverland Yen is a quiet 63-room boutique hotel in District 1, about 230 m from Ben Thanh Market, with a rooftop jacuzzi and an award-winning rooftop bar.
Silverland Mây Hotel Guide: A 4-Star Boutique Stay With a 150 m² Rooftop Pool
Silverland Mây is a 4-star boutique hotel in central Saigon: 144 rooms at 28–30 Thi Sách Street in District 1, about 320 m on foot from the Saigon Opera House, built around a 150 m² open-air pool on the 14th floor and a complimentary afternoon tea served every day. It is a mid-range choice that […]
Why Hotel Breakfast Buffets Are So Loved by Guests
Why do hotel breakfast buffets get so much love from guests? The psychology of choice and abundance, seen at The Nest Restaurant, The Myst Dong Khoi.
Rooftop Bar for Christmas in Ho Chi Minh City: Rooty Bar
Christmas isn’t an official public holiday in Vietnam, which somehow makes Ho Chi Minh City lean into it harder rather than less. Dong Khoi Boulevard and Nguyen Hue Walking Street turn into a corridor of lights, malls compete over who can build the tallest tree, and by early December, a good rooftop table on Christmas […]
New Saigon Nightlife 2026: Bui Vien at Night, Hidden Bars & Comedy Clubs
Bui Vien Walking Street is still where most first nights in Saigon begin: a strip of bars, street food and loud music in Ben Thanh Ward, the old District 1 backpacker quarter, closed to vehicles from 19:00 to 02:00 on weekend nights. It does exactly what it promises. But if Bui Vien at night is […]