Five-star Le Duan, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Sofitel Saigon Plaza
A Sofitel on Le Duan Boulevard since 1998, within walking distance of the Notre-Dame Basilica, with a pool bar on the eighteenth floor and a Vietnamese restaurant staffed by young people trained by KOTO.
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- Rooms
- 284 rooms and suites
- Opened
- 14 September 1998
- MICHELIN Guide
- ST25 by KOTO, 2025 and 2026
- From the airport
- About 30 minutes from SGN
The hotel
French hotel on Le Duan.
Sofitel Saigon Plaza opened on 14 September 1998, built by Plaza Hotel Company, part of Singapore's UOB Group, and run by Accor under its French brand. It stands on Le Duan Boulevard, close to the business district, with the Reunification Palace and the Notre-Dame Basilica both within walking distance. It opened with 292 rooms, eleven suites and a Presidential Suite among them; today there are 284.
The newest kitchen arrived in December 2023. ST25 by KOTO takes its name from ST25, a Vietnamese rice named the best in the world in 2019, and every member of its staff trained with KOTO, the charity Jimmy Pham founded in 2000 to give disadvantaged young Vietnamese a start in hospitality. The dining room seats 140, and the MICHELIN Guide has listed it in 2025 and 2026.
- ST25 by KOTO Contemporary Vietnamese cooking on the second floor, with rice-based dishes and cocktails made with ST25 rice wine.
- The rooftop An outdoor pool on the roof, with the Poolside Bar on the eighteenth floor.
- Club Millésime Club access comes with the suites, from the Junior Suite upwards.
Rooms & suites
City views and a club floor.
Rooms look over the city; the suites carry Club Millésime access.
- Rooms Classic, Superior and Luxury About 30 square metres, with king or twin beds and city views.
- Suites Junior and Prestige Suites About 68 square metres, the Prestige Suite with a separate living room. Both include Club Millésime access.
- The largest One Bedroom Suite and above The One Bedroom Suite runs to 100 square metres; the largest suite to 231 square metres, sleeping five.
Dining
Rice, Provence and the roof.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel; the MICHELIN listing is from the MICHELIN Guide Vietnam 2026. Shown for information.
- ST25 by KOTO MICHELIN Guide Contemporary Vietnamese Staffed by KOTO graduates
- LE 17 Bistro French, from Provence In the hotel
- Mezz International and Asian buffet An interactive buffet
- Rooftop Poolside Bar Bar Beside the rooftop pool, eighteenth floor
- Boudoir Lounge Cocktails and light bites In the hotel
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon.
- Giving back Part of each bill at ST25 by KOTO goes to the KOTO fund.
Getting there
Flying to Ho Chi Minh City.
Tan Son Nhat International, about 7 kilometres north-west of the centre, handles scheduled flights and private jets alike. The drive to Le Duan takes about 30 minutes, our estimate, more at rush hour. Long Thanh, the new airport in Dong Nai, is due to open on 1 December 2026 and to take long-haul routes from late March 2027; it is a longer drive.
- Bangkok 1 h 20
- Singapore 1 h 45
- Hong Kong 2 h 20
- Bali 3 h 25
- Tokyo 6 h 00
Questions
What guests ask first.
- What is ST25 by KOTO?
- The hotel's Vietnamese restaurant, opened in December 2023 and listed in the MICHELIN Guide. Its staff are all graduates of KOTO, a charity that trains disadvantaged young people for hospitality careers.
- Does Sofitel Saigon Plaza have a pool?
- Yes, on the roof, with the Poolside Bar on the eighteenth floor.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Ho Chi Minh City?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Ho Chi Minh City, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Ho Chi Minh City
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Park Hyatt Saigon A colonnaded front facing the Opera House, opened in 2005, with 245 rooms and a MICHELIN Key.
- Hôtel des Arts Saigon – MGallery Opened in 2015 with 168 rooms, a 1930s French mood and the Social Club bar on the 24th floor.
- Caravelle Saigon A 335-room landmark beside the Opera House, its bar looking straight across at the theatre.
- Mia Saigon A boutique hotel east of the river in the old District 2, given its first MICHELIN Key in 2026.
- The Reverie Saigon Italian furniture by Visionnaire, Colombostile and Giorgetti in 286 rooms high in the Times Square tower.
- Mai House Saigon Hotel French Indochinese rooms, 224 of them, a rooftop bar over the skyline, and a first MICHELIN Key in 2026.
- Hotel Majestic Saigon At the river end of Dong Khoi since 1925, with 175 rooms and M Bar on the roof.
- Rex Hotel Saigon Its Rooftop Garden Bar above Nguyen Hue was named by Newsweek in 1996 among the best bars in South East Asia.
- Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection Inside the 81-storey Landmark 81 tower, with 223 rooms and an infinity pool on the 47th floor.
Staying at Sofitel Saigon Plaza?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Ho Chi Minh City, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.