Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBen Nghe
Anima Boutique Hotel
Rotating art gallery
Ben Nghe Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Opened
2025
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Amanaki GroupRotating art gallery
Conceived as an emotional sanctuary, raw industrial textures and contemporary installations foster an unhurried, contemplative retreat in District 1.
What it’s good at
Notable
Seven guest floors display original paintings and salvaged antique furniture alongside exposed pipes.
Listed
Bedrooms highlight modern Vietnamese creative culture through rotating contemporary artwork and local ceramics.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Anima Saigon Boutique dedicates each of its seven floors to an emerging Vietnamese visual artist, turning the hotel into a rotating gallery where rooms function as extensions of each artist's work.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The entrance sits on Ho Tung Mau street, steps from Nguyen Hue pedestrian boulevard and the Bitexco Financial Tower.
The rooms
Salvaged antique furniture sits against raw concrete walls, and select studios have freestanding bathtubs resting on stone beds.
The spa and gym
On the eighth floor, herbal treatment rooms, a steam room, and a dry sauna join an open-air rooftop jacuzzi tub.
At the table
ÚNU Eatery & Bar serves modern Vietnamese dishes and handmade pasta in a dining lounge overlooking the street canopy.
How it began
A visit to an artist's warehouse studio inspired the founders to convert this office building, keeping its original glass panelling.
Ho Chi Minh City
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.