Grand memories through rose-tinted lenses
The recent opening of Hotel des Arts Saigon, a member of the MGallery Collection, has ushered a tasteful new vibe in Ho Chi Minh City’s trendsetting district. In the mélange of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House and other unmissable tourist attractions, this hotel evokes a sense of enchantment in the world-weary traveller through an eclectic mix of colonial, contemporary design and bespoke service from its polished staff.
Guests would be charmed by Indochine elements of custom-painted furnishing in each of its 168 luxurious rooms and suites, complete with comforters of goose down. Le Spa des Artistes is the hotel’s answer to instant relaxation, while a quartet of F&B choices include Cafe des Beaux-Arts, a magnet for the city’s elite and fashionistas. At the 23rd-floor Social Club restaurant – put together by Japan’s acclaimed Super Potato design firm – one is amply provided with the requisite libations to pair with casual European cuisine.
Cool evenings atop the Social Pool Bar promise the tranquillity of the city’s highest infinity pool, a stylish crowd and a return to the halcyon days of Ho Chi Minh City.
