Hotel Grand Saigon hosts conferences, training days, product launches, gala dinners and wedding banquets for up to 450 guests, with 250 rooms and suites for delegates. The hotel stands at No. 8 Dong Khoi Street in Sai Gon Ward, in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, a short walk from the Saigon River.
Seminars and company events
Four function rooms cover most formats, from a board meeting to a full conference. The Grand Hall takes 450 in theater rows or 220 at classroom tables, and the Chavigny Hall takes 200 in theater style. The function rooms have natural light and open onto a private foyer or balcony with views of the city or the river. The hotel sells a meeting package that combines the room, tea breaks, a set lunch, a screen and a projector. A meeting brochure with floor plans is available from the sales team, who prepare quotes on request.
Weddings and receptions
The Grand Hall seats up to 400 at banquet tables, which suits large wedding receptions. Smaller wedding dinners fit in the Chavigny Hall, which seats 120. Menus are designed by the hotel's kitchen brigade, with dishes meant for sharing at the table. The hotel publishes a wedding brochure and also offers honeymoon stays.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Hall measures 405 square meters and seats 450 in theater style, 400 at banquet tables, 220 at classroom tables or 120 around a U-shape. The Chavigny Hall measures 236 square meters and seats 200 in theater style, 120 at banquet tables, 100 at classroom tables or 50 to 70 around a U-shape. The Lavender room measures 60 square meters and takes 40 in theater style or at banquet tables, 25 at classroom tables or 20 around a U-shape. The Rose room measures 32 square meters and has a boardroom table for 16 to 18. All four rooms have a ceiling height of 3 m.
Accommodation
The hotel has 250 rooms and suites, some facing the Saigon River and others the city. Categories run from Deluxe, Premium Deluxe and Senior Deluxe rooms to the Grand Executive rooms and several suites, including the Luxury Suite, the Grand Suite, the Grand Executive Suite and the Royal Suite. Guests also have an outdoor swimming pool.
Catering
Saigon Palace is the main restaurant. The Rooftop Grand Lounge on level 20 serves drinks and dinner with views over the skyline, and Bar Des Amis is a second bar in the hotel. Event menus come from the same kitchen, from tea breaks and set lunches to banquets.
History and setting
The hotel dates from 1930 and is among the oldest heritage hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. It has been restored with its original French architecture kept. The building sits on Dong Khoi Street, the old colonial shopping street that runs down to the river, among shops and historic buildings. The hotel describes itself as a five-star property.
Getting there
Dong Khoi Street is in the heart of the city center, and the Saigon River promenade is a few minutes away on foot. Main sights and shopping streets of the center are within walking distance.
