Fortune 1127 - Central Hotel

Fortune 1127 - Central Hotel is a 2-star hotel in Cho Lon, 3.5 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with city and inner courtyard views from its rooms. It suits travellers who want a practical base in a lively neighbourhood, with shops, cafés and restaurants a short walk away.

The rooms are air-conditioned and come with a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, a work desk, free WiFi and soundproof walls. Families are welcome. On site you will find a sauna, a terrace with outdoor furniture and a bar, and a 24-hour front desk offers private and express check-in and check-out, luggage storage, daily housekeeping and room service.

The War Remnants Museum is 3.6 km away, and the hotel offers an airport shuttle to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, 5.9 km away. The sauna and terrace make the property a restful place to finish a day of sightseeing.

Fortune 1127 - Central Hotel has three room types, and all of them share the same essentials: a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, soundproof walls and a private entrance. City views and inner courtyard views both feature across the range, so the choice comes down to size and bed layout.

The Superior Double Room is the most compact at 25 m² and has one king-size bed, which suits a couple. The Deluxe Twin Room, at 27 m², has two single beds and works well for two people who prefer separate beds. The Triple Room is the largest at 30 m², with a single bed and a king-size bed, and it can take three guests, while every room accepts up to two children.

Guests can relax on the terrace, which has outdoor furniture and sun umbrellas, or in the sauna, and the bar and fruit are available on site. The 24-hour front desk offers express and private check-in and check-out, luggage storage, a tour desk, currency exchange and an ATM on site, while laundry, ironing service, room service and a lift complete the range of services.

Other services include an airport shuttle, daily housekeeping, a tour desk for trips around the city and a shared lounge with a TV area. In the rooms, air conditioning, cable and satellite channels, a telephone and soundproofing come as standard, and WiFi is available in the rooms at no charge.

Parking is not available on site, so guests who travel by car should plan their arrival in advance. The 24-hour front desk is open at all hours, which helps with late check-in.

Fortune 1127 - Central Hotel stands on Tran Hung Dao street in Cho Lon, the old Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, about 3.5 km from the centre. Cho Lon has been home to a large Chinese community for generations, and the lanes around the hotel are busy with shops, cafés and small restaurants, many of them within 50 m of the front door. Several temples are close by: the Chùa Thiên Tôn pagoda and the Nghĩa Từ Triều Châu temple are each 200 m away, and the Ngũ Hành Miếu temple is 250 m away.

Trips further into the city are usually made by taxi from here. Ben Thanh Station, a stop on Metro Line 1, is 3.4 km away. The bus stations Bến xe Thành Bưởi - Vĩnh Viễn and Bến xe Quang Tỷ Sài Gòn are 1.4 km and 1.9 km away, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.9 km from the hotel.

Công viên Võ Văn Kiệt, a park 400 m away, makes a pleasant stop for an early walk, and Van Lang Park is a short walk beyond it. Công Viên Nước Đại Thế Giới, a water park, is 550 m away, which suits a day with children. The Hoa Binh Market is 300 m from the hotel, a neighbourhood market for fresh produce and everyday Vietnamese goods. For sightseeing, the War Remnants Museum is 3.6 km away, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum 3.9 km and the FITO Museum of traditional Vietnamese medicine 2.6 km away.