Avanti Boutique Hotel

Avanti Boutique Hotel is a 3-star hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, with air-conditioned rooms from 18 to 32 m² and a restaurant serving Vietnamese and Western food. It suits travellers who want to explore the old centre on foot and come back each evening to a room with a private bathroom.

Six room types cover the range, from the Double Room and the Twin Room with no window, to the Triple Room for three guests and the Executive Double Room, the largest at 32 m², with city views and a bath. Every room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar, so the choice comes down to size, beds and outlook. The hotel also has a 24-hour front desk, room service and an airport shuttle.

Free WiFi covers all areas, and the in-house restaurant serves a selection of Vietnamese and Western dishes. The hotel suits a stay of a few nights in the city, where markets, museums and cafés are within walking distance.

Avanti Boutique Hotel offers six room types, ranging from 18 m² to 32 m². All of them have a private bathroom and air conditioning, and the rooms differ mainly by size, bed layout and window. The Double Room and the Twin Room have no window, while the Deluxe Double Room and the Deluxe Twin Room have one that looks onto the neighbouring buildings.

For a couple, the Double Room and the Deluxe Double Room each have one king-size bed, and the Executive Double Room adds a sofa seating area and city views. Twin rooms have two single beds, which suits two travellers sharing. The Triple Room, at 25 m², is the choice for three guests, combining a single bed with a king-size bed. Every room has a shower, and the Executive Double Room adds a bath alongside its walk-in shower.

Avanti Boutique Hotel covers the practical basics for a city stay. Every room has air conditioning, a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hairdryer and towels, and a flat-screen TV with cable and satellite channels. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and the rooms also have a minibar, an electric kettle, a desk and a wardrobe.

The 24-hour front desk is supported by a tour desk, concierge service, luggage storage, express check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping, ironing, dry cleaning and laundry. An ATM is on site, and the hotel has a lift. Facilities for disabled guests and family rooms are also offered, along with an airport shuttle. There is no parking available.

Dining takes place in the in-house restaurant, with Vietnamese and Western food and room service. A coffee house, a snack bar, a bar and a selection of wine or champagne complete the offer. Breakfast comes in Asian and buffet styles, with a breakfast-to-go option, and the hotel has a terrace.

The hotel stands in the centre of District 1, in the dense core of Ho Chi Minh City, where the streets around the markets are lined with shops, cafés and street stalls. Ben Thanh Market is 150 m away, and the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Hindu temple, is 100 m away. Ben Thanh Station, 250 m away, is the starting point of Metro Line 1, and the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 450 m away, with a collection of Vietnamese painting and sculpture.

Most of the sights in this part of the city are within walking distance of the hotel. For longer journeys, the Sài Gòn bus station is 950 m away, Saigon Railway Station is 2.3 km away and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.4 km away, to the north-west of the centre. Ben Thanh Station and the bus station both sit on the main roads of the district, so a taxi or a shared ride covers the longer stretches quickly.

On foot you can reach September 23 Park, 450 m away, a green space in the middle of the city where you can rest between visits, and the Independence Palace, 500 m away, a former presidential palace and one of the best-known landmarks of Ho Chi Minh City. Bach Tung Diep Park is 550 m away, and the Ho Chi Minh Statue, 650 m away, stands in the President Ho Chi Minh Statue Garden. Ben Nghe Street Food, 550 m away, is the place for a casual meal among the stalls.