Colonial literary bastion
An 1880 colonial landmark where guests sip iced coffee under courtyard frangipani trees while street life unfolds outside.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Vietnam's oldest operating hotel from 1880, featuring Graham Greene's Room 214 and wartime correspondent lore.
Notable
A permanent Saigon fixture facing Lam Son Square, hosting generations of travellers, diplomats, and writers since 1880.
Notable
Historical rooms, tropical louvered windows, and a 140-year-old frangipani courtyard immerse guests in old Saigon history.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
On the veranda of the Hotel Continental Saigon, the site of Graham Greene’s first meeting with his protagonist in The Quiet American, it felt like frontline war correspondents might return at any moment.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Positioned on historic Dong Khoi Street, the building stands directly across from the Saigon Opera House on Lam Son Square.
The rooms
Four-meter ceilings, dark timber furnishings, and louvered shutters frame private balconies facing either the central garden or the Opera House.
Spa and gym
First-floor treatment rooms host traditional bodywork alongside a sauna and a compact room of cardio machines.
Restaurant
Continental Patio
White-clothed tables sit in the central courtyard, where Vietnamese dishes and morning buffets are served under shaded colonnades.
Le Bourgeois Restaurant
The formal dining room looks out toward the Opera House, serving European dishes accompanied by evening violin and piano.
At the table
Pavement seating along Dong Khoi Street serves Vietnamese drip coffee and cold drinks as city life passes by.
How it began
Graham Greene lived in Room 214 while writing The Quiet American, joining foreign correspondents who gathered on the street terrace.
Good to know
Stay here
Hotel Continental Saigon
Choose your dates to see every room and rate, and book in a few steps.
Add dates to see the price for your stay.
Or book with
Booking.com ExpediaWe may earn a commission when you book through Booking.com or Expedia. It never decides which hotels we include or how we rate them.
Ho Chi Minh City
More like this
Caravelle Saigon
“Wartime press citadel”
Rex Hotel
“Wartime rooftop canteen”
Hotel Majestic Saigon
“Colonial riverfront throwback”
The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel
“Biophilic Saigon haven”
Amanaki Saigon Boutique Hotel
“Handcrafted Saigon sanctuary”
Fusion Original Saigon Centre
“Art-filled high-rise haven”
Sofitel Saigon Plaza
“Diplomatic boulevard quarters”
Hotel Grand Saigon
“Colonial riverside haven”
The app
Like this one? There are so many more.
Swipe any city’s hotels and heart the ones you love. The app gets your taste.
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.