The five-star Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon was officially opened on May 20 in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the first presence of the Eastin brand in the city.

The hotel, which has 268 deluxe rooms and suites equipped with modern amenities, provides large conference rooms with precise facilities and dining options.

Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon is part of the Eastin chain of international luxury hotels and residences covering Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East.

As of the end of the first quarter of 2015, HCM City had 99 hotels with a combined 13,100 rooms, according to Savills Vietnam’s statistics.

Four new five-star projects are expected to come on line this year, raising the total stock of this segment by 22 percent.-VNA