Happy Life Grand Hotel & Rooftop Skybar

Happy Life Grand Hotel & Rooftop Skybar is a five-star hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with an outdoor swimming pool, a rooftop skybar and rooms from 22 m². It suits travellers who want a central base for sightseeing, shopping and business trips, with a restaurant, a bar, a fitness centre and a business centre under one roof.

The rooms range from 22 m² twin and double rooms to a 41 m² suite with a separate bedroom and an ensuite bathroom. Most have a private bathroom with a bath and a shower, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The Lessini Premier rooms, the Gallica Executive and the suite look out over the city and its landmarks.

Breakfast is served as a buffet with Asian, Continental and vegetarian options. The rooftop skybar and the outdoor pool are the most distinctive features, with a sun terrace and sun loungers nearby. The 24-hour front desk also handles currency exchange, luggage storage and tour bookings.

Every room at Happy Life Grand Hotel & Rooftop Skybar has a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar, so the choice comes down to size, beds and views. The smallest rooms measure 22 m² and have a king-size bed or two single beds. The Gallica Executive reaches 30 m² with an extra-large double bed, and the Postumia Suite offers 41 m² over a separate bedroom and an ensuite bathroom.

The Lessini Premier rooms, at 26 m², come as a double with a king-size bed or as a twin with two single beds, and both overlook the city and its landmarks. The Garda Double, Garda Twin and Combo Happy Stay rooms are the most compact at 22 m², and the Combo room is sold with lunch included in its rate.

Happy Life Grand Hotel & Rooftop Skybar has a restaurant and a bar, and a buffet breakfast with Asian, Continental and vegetarian options. Outside, the rooftop skybar, the outdoor swimming pool and the sun terrace come with sun loungers, beach chairs and pool towels. Free WiFi covers all areas of the property, and a fitness centre and bicycle rental complete the leisure options.

Service is organised around a 24-hour front desk, which also handles currency exchange, luggage storage, a concierge and a tour desk. Room service and daily housekeeping complete the in-house service, and a business centre provides fax and photocopying. The airport shuttle is paid.

Parking is not free: the hotel offers valet parking, and public parking nearby needs a reservation and costs VND 200,000 per day. In the bathrooms you will find a bath, a shower, a bidet, a bathrobe and free toiletries, and the property has a safety deposit box.

Happy Life Grand Hotel & Rooftop Skybar stands on Le Thi Hong Gam Street, in the centre of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Ben Thanh Market is 400 m away, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is 200 m away and Ben Thanh Station, the metro stop, is 200 m away. Within 50 m you will find cafés, a vegan restaurant, a Vietnamese and Korean restaurant and a tapas bar, which covers a quick lunch or a late coffee without going far.

Saigon Railway Station is 2.6 km away, and Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 900 m away. The hotel's paid airport shuttle is the most direct way to reach Tan Son Nhat International Airport from here, so you do not need to arrange the transfer yourself, and the tour desk can help you plan trips further out. Crescent Lake is 5.2 km away, too far to walk from here.

Nearby on foot, Chùa Trường Thạnh, a Buddhist pagoda, is 100 m away, and Chợ Dân Sinh, a neighbourhood market, is 300 m. September 23 Park, 400 m away, is a green place to rest between visits, and Tao Dan Park is also 800 m away. Further out, Nha Rong Wharf is 1 km away and the War Remnants Museum, which covers the Vietnam War, is 1.3 km away. From about December to April the dry season is the most comfortable time for walking these routes; from May to November, short and heavy afternoon showers are typical, so it helps to plan outdoor sights for the morning.