Location. Overlooking the Saigon River in Saigon, Viet Nam, Renaissance Riverside Hotel is located in the city's business and shopping district one kilometer from Unification Palace and Ben Thanh Market. Hotel Features. The focal point of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel lobby is a sweeping spiral staircase ascending to the mezzanine level. The lobby also features a 21-story atrium. Restaurants include Kabin, which serves Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine, and the Riverside Café which offers Asian, Vietnamese and Western cuisine buffet style. The hotel also includes an atrium lounge and coffee shop and a lobby lounge. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include an extensive fitness center, a sauna, a steam room and a large rooftop outdoor pool and sun deck with a poolside bar. The hotel also offers a business center and conference facilities. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available in public areas for a fee. Pets are not permitted at this hotel.
Guestrooms. The hotel has 336 guestrooms on 21 floors. All include Marriott's signature bedding with plush-top mattresses, 300- thread count linens and down pillows and duvets. High-speed Internet access is available for a fee. Rooms also include coffee and tea makers and minibars, desks, hair dryers and irons and ironing boards. Contemporary décor includes shades of gold and tan with earth tones and wood panels. Rooms offer city or Saigon River views.
Expert Tip. Ben Thanh Market is a lively, colorful and popular setting that offers handicrafts, traditional Vietnamese clothing, textiles, souvenirs and local foods. For shoppers willing to bargain, the market can offer very reasonable prices. Stalls are typically open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
