Without having the proper knowledge of the Muslim religion, many hotels in Ho Chi Minh city have claimed to be Muslim friendly. The fact of the matter is, not all of them actually observe Muslim practices. And many a time, this may result in very awkward and uncomfortable situations for Muslims traveling to Vietnam. Just as we did with our research on Halal certified restaurants in Ho Chi Minh, Colours of Vietnam reached out directly to these hotels, to determine if they do indeed comply with these observances.
As expected, some of the hotels listed on popular Halal travel websites (as being Muslim friendly) have responded saying that they do not provide any amenities tailored to Muslim guests. If you would like to know which hotels are on the list, do reach out to us privately, as we do not wish to call them out them publicly on our website.
The guidelines we have used are:
- Halal food served to guests
- Close to Halal restaurants
- Qibla direction observed in hotel room
- Prayer mats provided to guests
- Prayer room provided to guests
- Close to mosque
- Ramadan related services provided to guests, e.g. provision of dates during the fasting season
- Muslim friendly environment, e.g. no serving of alcohol
- Muslim friendly surrounding, e.g. no bars in the area
- Close to shops selling Muslim products, e.g. clothes and accessories
Disclaimer: At the time of publishing, we have yet to confirm that the equipment used in the preparation of food is Halal.
Based on the guidelines given by Crescent ratings, coupled with our own knowledge of Muslim practices, we present to you 8 of our preferred Muslim friendly hotels in Ho Chi Minh city, in order of the number of points awarded. Though not all are Halal, these hotels boast a Muslim friendly and safe surrounding in District 1, where mosques, Halal restaurants, and shops selling Muslim products and accesories can be easily found. Furthermore, they are located right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City and is within range of popular attractions, such as Ben Thanh market, war remnants museum, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, and the Saigon Opera House.
Thanh Truong Hotel
3 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
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- Halal breakfast available
- Qibla direction observed in hotel room
- Prayer mats - available on request
- Muslim friendly surrounding - no bars
- Close to shops selling Muslim products
- Close to mosques
- Close to Halal restaurants
Alagon Western Hotel
3 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Queen Central Hotel
2 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Thanh Thu Hotel
2 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel
5 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Cap Town Hotel
3 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Papaya Saigon Central Hotel
3 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Silverland Central Hotel
3.5 star hotel situated close to Ben Thanh market
Colours of Vietnam is in no way affiliated to any of the hotels stated above. Based on Crescent ratings and research done on Muslim observances, these hotels are strongly recommended for Muslim tourists visiting Ho Chi Minh City. Colours of Vietnam is sensitive to Muslim practices. Hence, in the event that customers require specific Muslim friendly services, e.g. red dates for the Ramadan season or even prayer mats, we can also work with the hotels to provide them.
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Sharifuddin Zainuddin (Monday, 20 June 2022 08:09)
Tqvm for the helpful info
Kenneth (Monday, 20 June 2022 08:51)
You are most welcome. Hope you will find it useful.
Fatimah Beevi (Sunday, 11 September 2022 19:23)
Hi, is there any 4 star hotel that provides halal breakfast in Ho Chi Minh? That is nearer to Ben Thanh market?
Admin (Monday, 12 September 2022 00:37)
Hi Fatimah,
From the last time we checked, there are no hotels in Ho Chi Minh that offer Halal breakfast at the moment. We will try to get the latest updates on this again.
In the meantime, you may wish to check out the list of Halal restaurants that are currently opened https://www.coloursofvietnam.com/must-try-halal-certified-restaurants-in-ho-chi-minh/