122 Đường Lê Lai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam·View on map
Lantern Hotel is a hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, 700 m from Ben Thanh Market, with rooms from 15 to 45 m² and a family suite for up to five guests. It suits travellers who want a central base for walking to sights and a practical hotel with round-the-clock reception: every room has air conditioning and a private bathroom, and the front desk is staffed 24 hours a day, with private check-in and check-out.
The rooms range from the 15 m² Economy Double Room to the 45 m² Family Suite with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Breakfast is an Asian buffet served in the room, and the hotel also provides a tour desk, grocery deliveries, a laundry service and luggage storage. Free WiFi is available in all areas.
Reviews single out the friendly, attentive staff and the laundry, which comes back clean, dry and folded on the same day. The Fine Arts Museum and the War Remnants Museum are the best-known sights within walking reach, and Tao Dan Park is a short walk for a green break.
The six room types run from a 15 m² Economy Double Room to a 45 m² Family Suite, and they share the essentials: air conditioning, a private bathroom with shower and bidet, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar and a sofa. The Economy Double Room and the Standard Double or Twin Room are built around a king-size bed, while the Deluxe Twin Room has two single beds.
The Deluxe Twin Room and the Deluxe Triple Room, both 23 m², look over the city, and the Deluxe Triple adds a garden view. The Executive Triple Room, the largest of the triples at 30 m², has a city view and parquet floors. The Standard Double or Twin Room, at 18 m², is the only one facing the inner courtyard, and the Economy Double is the one room with no windows.
Measuring 15 m², this is the smallest room, with a king-size bed, a sofa and a private bathroom with shower and bidet. It is the only room in the hotel without windows, so it suits guests who do not need a view and want the most compact option.
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At 18 m², the Standard room is 3 m² larger than the Economy and the only one in the range with an inner courtyard view. It has a king-size bed, a sofa and a minibar, and suits guests who want a window with a view and a little more space.
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The 23 m² Deluxe Twin Room has two single beds rather than a double, and a city view from its window. At 5 m² larger than the Standard, it is the choice for two travellers who want separate beds and a view over the city, with a sofa, minibar and private bathroom.
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The 23 m² Deluxe Triple Room is set up for three, with a single bed alongside a king-size bed. It is the only room of its size with both a garden view and a city view, so it suits a group of three who want more than one outlook.
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At 30 m², the Executive Triple Room is the largest of the triple rooms and has a city view but no garden view. It sleeps three, with a king-size bed and a single bed, and its hardwood or parquet floors set it apart from the Deluxe Triple.
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The largest room at 45 m², the Family Suite is split into two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom: one bedroom has a king-size bed and the other a king-size bed with a single bed. It has a tea and coffee maker, garden and city views, and sleeps up to five guests, so it suits families.
See pricesThe 24-hour front desk handles private check-in and check-out and luggage storage, and the hotel has a tour desk. Free WiFi is available in all areas. Daily housekeeping, grocery deliveries and laundry service are also offered. Key card access and CCTV in the common areas add to the building's security.
Breakfast is served in the room as an Asian buffet. A paid shuttle service runs for guests, but no parking is available at the hotel. Every room has air conditioning and a minibar, and the bathrooms are equipped with free toiletries, towels, slippers and a hairdryer.
Family rooms are offered, and the Family Suite adds a tea and coffee maker and a second bathroom. Flat-screen TVs with cable channels are standard in the rooms, and the hotel also has board games and puzzles for guests to use.
Lantern Hotel is on Lê Lai street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, where cafés and restaurants are close by. September 23 Park is 200 m away and the Chùa An Lạc pagoda 250 m, both close enough for a short stop between sights. Ben Thanh Market, 700 m from the hotel, is a covered market for food, fabrics and souvenirs. Guests in reviews say the museums, markets and bars are within walking distance, which makes the district convenient for travellers who plan to explore on foot.
For arrivals by air, Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.3 km from the hotel. The Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 350 m away, and Saigon Railway Station, the main long-distance railway terminus, is 2.1 km away, so coach and train travellers can reach the hotel on foot from the bus station and by a short taxi ride from the railway station.
Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, 750 m away, shows Vietnamese painting and sculpture in a historic building, while the War Remnants Museum, 1.1 km away, presents the Vietnam War through photographs, aircraft and military displays. Tao Dan Park, 550 m from the hotel, is a larger green space for a slower walk. For a longer outing, Crescent Lake lies 5.6 km away and is best reached by taxi. Most of the sights above can be reached on foot from the hotel.
Guests praise the friendly, attentive staff and the central setting, within walking distance of museums and markets. The daily laundry, returned clean and folded the same day, comes up often, and the rooms are often called spacious and tidy. The main drawback is the bed: many find it very firm.
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Lantern Hotel is on Lê Lai street in District 1, 350 m from the Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station and 2.1 km from Saigon Railway Station. The hotel's paid shuttle service is an option for the last stretch, and there is no parking available, so drivers will need to leave their car elsewhere. Tell the hotel your expected arrival time in advance, so the front desk knows when you will arrive.
September 23 Park is 200 m from Lantern Hotel, and the Chùa An Lạc pagoda 250 m. Ben Thanh Market is 700 m away, Tao Dan Park 550 m, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum 750 m and the War Remnants Museum 1.1 km. For a longer outing, Crescent Lake is 5.6 km away.
Yes, Lantern Hotel serves an Asian breakfast buffet in the room. For a meal outside, Quán Xôi Tôm Càng Đạt Chef and Sumo BBQ Lê Lai are both 50 m from the hotel.
Yes, Lantern Hotel has family rooms, and the 45 m² Family Suite has two bedrooms and two bathrooms for up to five guests. One bedroom has a king-size bed and the other a king-size bed with a single bed. Most room types also allow one child in addition to the adults.
Guests need to show a photo identification and a credit card at check-in. Guests under 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian. Check-in runs from 14:00 until midnight, and the 24-hour front desk means a late arrival is still handled at reception.
Yes, Lantern Hotel offers a daily laundry service. Guests in reviews say clothes come back clean, dry and folded on the same day, and the hotel also offers grocery deliveries and luggage storage.
The Deluxe Twin Room, the Deluxe Triple Room, the Executive Triple Room and the Family Suite all have a city view. The Deluxe Triple Room and the Family Suite also have a garden view, and the Standard Double or Twin Room looks onto an inner courtyard instead.