Which are the best luxury hotels and resorts with executive club lounges in Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon? We have already reviewed the best luxury hotels in Vietnam the best executive club lounges in Hanoi and the best executive club lounges in Da Nang and Hoi An. Unfortunately, most luxury hotels do not have executive club lounges or concierge floors with rooms offering complimentary food and drink. But there are some exceptional hotels that do offer excellent club lounges in Ho Chi Minh City.
It is worth picking your luxury hotel accordingly so that you can benefit from all the free food and drink offered up in the lounge, as well as the luxurious rooms, settings, and services offered by these wonderful hotels.
Vietnam remains relatively undiscovered when compared to the more mainstream Asian tourist destinations such as Phuket in Thailand. As a result, this wonderful country still has many unspoiled corners to explore, and it is one of Southeast Asia’s most fascinating countries.
Vietnam remains relatively undiscovered when compared to the more mainstream Asian tourist destinations such as Phuket in Thailand. As a result, this wonderful country still has many unspoiled corners to explore, and it is one of Southeast Asia’s most fascinating countries. It is worth noting that Vietnam’s vibrant Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is still often called Saigon, so many of the hotels in Ho Chi Minh City actually have Saigon as part of their name.
1. The Reverie Saigon
The Reverie Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is an unconventional yet sparkling hotel. The interiors are like marmite, but love them or hate them, they are ultra-luxurious, and it is worth taking a trip to Saigon to take a look. The Reverie Saigon also has one of the best executive club lounges in Saigon.
The Reverie Saigon invokes dreamy contemplation of palaces and chateaus, and the public spaces dazzle. Furnishings have aristocratic designs, and fine linens and walls are textured with Italian silk. Serene views over the Saigon River are overrun by this Italian extravagance, and each of the rooms and suites has been individually appointed by fine Italian decorators.
There are three restaurants, The Royal Pavilion (Chinese), R&J (Italian), and Café Cardinal (French) – and The Long @ Times Square is a ground-floor café with a 48-meter bar counter that vaults the distance between Dong Khoi Street and Nguyen Hue Boulevard.
The Spa spans 1,200 m² on two floors, with ten treatment rooms, a beauty salon, and luxurious designs. The hotel also has a 120 m² gym and a 24-meter pool.
The Reverie Saigon has set a glorious stage. The blend of colors may well make your eyes water, and your brain hurt, but it is uplifting to find an outlandish hotel that simply makes you go, “wow.”
The Reverie executive club lounge is large at 542 m² on the top two floors of the hotel. It is reserved exclusively for suite guests. The decor is cream marble floors and creams walls and cream and gold furnishings with lots of mirror work.
Open seven days a week, it offers breakfast, afternoon tea, and evening cocktails & canapés, with refreshments, seasonal fruits, and light snacks on offer throughout the day. There is also a small meeting room (for seating up to 10) that is complimentary.
2. Sofitel Saigon Plaza
Vietnam’s vibrant Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), still often called Saigon, is an electric destination. Retreat to the serenity of Sofitel Saigon Plaza in a quiet enclave just steps from the buzzing city center.
Sofitel Saigon Plaza is located on peaceful tree-lined Le Duan Boulevard, just a moment from the city’s commercial center with its fabulous shopping, dining, and landmark attractions like Notre Dame Cathedral and Reunification Palace.
The club lounge offers breakfast and evening hot and cold canapes and drinks, including champagne and cocktails during cocktail hour. If you book a suite, they will run you a complimentary bubble with candles and petals, which is magical.
3. Le Méridien Saigon
Le Méridien Saigon is a modern hotel located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. This was the first Le Méridien hotel in Vietnam and is a Rewards Category 3 Marriott Bonvoy hotel.
This hotel’s downside is its location, as you will need to taxi to the Old Town and sights.
Enjoy contemporary interiors and exclusive artwork, dine on Vietnamese food, try the spa or take a dip in the indoor infinity pool. Rooms offer Saigon River views, complimentary Wi-Fi, and bathrooms with rainforest showers and deep soaking tubs.
The club lounge at Le Méridien Saigon is very good, with an extensive breakfast offering, including complimentary made-to-order eggs. Evening cocktail hour offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, 3-4 hot items, sandwiches, cold cuts, and desserts. Please note children are not allowed in the lounge during cocktail hour.
The executive lounge also has an amazing view of the river and the surrounding area, and the pool deck at this hotel has a similarly spectacular view.
4. Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers is a Rewards Category 4 Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Ho Chi Minh City with 5-star accommodations and award-winning facilities. It has a better location than Le Méridien Saigon and excellent service, but it is an older property
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers is located n in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on the famous Dong Khoi Street and surrounded by the city’s vibrant business and entertainment district.
If you stay here, you will be just a short walk from popular attractions such as the Opera House, Ben Thanh Market, War Remnants Museum, and Reunification Palace.
484 stylish guest rooms or suites offer the excellent Sheraton Signature Sleep Experience Bed and stunning views of either Ho Chi Minh City or the Saigon River. There is also a cute window seat in most of the rooms, and they are very stylish.
In terms of dining, there are several dynamic restaurants along with a 24-hour gym and a scenic outdoor pool flanked with stylish loungers.
There is not one, but there are two club lounges at Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers offering large buffets and complimentary wine, beer, and spirits. Please note children are not allowed in the lounge during cocktail hour.
Room Tip: Be sure to book into the Tower. Tower rooms have been recently renovated and are excellent.
5. Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City is one of the cheapest Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Vietnam, particularly if you are redeeming points as this is a Rewards Category 3 Marriott Bonvoy hotel.
The hotel is located in District 1’s financial and commercial hub and has spacious hotel rooms and suites, which feature floor-to-ceiling windows and high-speed Wi-Fi, and many boast views of Saigon River.
This is, unfortunately, the worst Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Yes, it has restaurants, a spa, a fitness center, and a rooftop pool. It even has a rooftop bar, where craft cocktails and views of Ho Chi Minh City await. But this is not your best Marriott option. Many describe it as “average”.
Club-level rooms and suites grant exclusive Club privileges, and although they are nothing special, they are fine. The food and drinks offered in the lounge are good; Breakfast is a continental buffet with eggs made to order. Platinum can take breakfast can be had at the lounge or the restaurant, the restaurant being the better option.
Evening dinner is extensive with an open bar, and throughout the day, you can select drinks and snacks from the counters and fridges.
There are other Marriott Bonvoy hotels across Vietnam, including JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa and Sheraton Grand Danang Resort, but these properties do not have executive club lounges. Sheraton Phu Quoc Resort will soon be open and may or may not offer an executive club lounge.
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