GK Central Hotel

GK Central Hotel is a 3-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 200 m from Ben Thanh Market, with air-conditioned rooms that have private bathrooms and a restaurant on the ground floor. The modern building suits travellers who want to explore the centre on foot, with markets, museums and temples close by. The 24-hour front desk takes care of luggage storage, laundry and ironing, and the team can arrange an airport shuttle for a surcharge.

Rooms range from the 16 m² Superior Room (No Window) to the 38 m² Signature with Garden View. All of them have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a private bathroom, and several have a balcony and terrace with city views. Free WiFi is available in all areas.

Breakfast is served as a buffet, and the ground-floor restaurant offers a selection of local Vietnamese dishes, with in-room dining also available. Cafés and restaurants, including I.D Café and Trung Nguyên E Coffee, are all within 50 m of the hotel.

GK Central Hotel has six room types, from the 16 m² Superior Room (No Window) to the 38 m² Signature with Garden View. Every room is air-conditioned and has a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and a minibar, so the choice comes down to size, bed layout and outlook. Two rooms have no window: the Superior Room and the Deluxe Room (No Window), the latter 18 m² and fitted with a bathtub.

The Deluxe Twin Room With Window and the Premier Deluxe Balcony Twin Room can be joined into a king bed, while the Premier Deluxe Balcony Double Room, also 30 m², has one large double bed. Both Premier Deluxe rooms have a balcony and a terrace with city views. The Signature with Garden View is the largest, with an extra-large double bed, a balcony, a terrace and views over the garden and the city.

The front desk is staffed 24 hours, and the hotel offers express check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, an iron, luggage storage, a wake-up service and a lift. Security is provided by 24-hour security and key card access, and a safety deposit box is available for valuables.

For work, the business centre and meeting and banquet facilities are on site. Free WiFi is available in all areas, the restaurant serves Vietnamese dishes on the ground floor, and an airport shuttle can be arranged for a surcharge. There is no parking available at the hotel.

In the rooms you will find air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a telephone, a minibar, a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a hairdryer, a wardrobe and a seating area, with free toiletries and towels. A buffet breakfast is served each morning.

GK Central Hotel stands on Ly Tu Trong street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City. Ben Thanh Market is 200 m away, and Sri Mariamman Temple, a Hindu temple with colourful sculptures, is 250 m away. Several cafés and small restaurants are within 50 m, including Trung Nguyên E Coffee, I.D Café and Fix It Bar. Independence Palace, the former presidential palace, is 400 m away, and Bach Tung Diep Park is also 400 m away.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.3 km away and Saigon Railway Station 2.3 km, which is the main station for long-distance trains. Ben Thanh Station, a Metro Line 1 stop, is 350 m away, and the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 1.1 km away. The hotel has no parking, so arriving by taxi or ride-hailing car is the simplest option with luggage, and an airport shuttle can be arranged for a surcharge.

For sightseeing on foot, the War Remnants Museum is 800 m away and Ho Chi Minh City Hall is 500 m away. The Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, 350 m away, covers the history of the city. Ben Nghe Street Food, 450 m away, is a street-food stretch to try in the evening. Nha Rong Wharf, 1.2 km away on the Saigon River, is a good place for a walk by the water, and the Vietnam History Museum is 1.8 km away. Crescent Lake, 5.7 km away, is better reached by taxi than on foot.