The Lumiere Riverside Skyline Apartment

The Lumiere Riverside Skyline Apartment is a 4-star apartment in Thao Dien, 6.6 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, with one-, two- and three-bedroom units that have balconies and terraces overlooking the city and the river. Every unit has air conditioning, a private bathroom with a bath and a shower, and a kitchen with a stovetop, oven, refrigerator, microwave and electric kettle.

Each layout has a living room with a sofa bed, a dining table and a washing machine, and the walls are soundproofed. The building has a lift, a 24-hour front desk, private check-in and check-out, an indoor play area, baby safety gates and a garden, which makes it a good fit for families and small groups. Free WiFi covers all areas, but no parking is available on site.

Full kitchens and separate bedrooms make the apartments suited to stays of several days, and a 24-hour front desk handles practical questions. Parks, a pagoda and a children's playground are all within a short walk.

The three room types are all apartments with a private entrance, a kitchen and a private bathroom, and they differ mainly in size and number of bedrooms. The smallest is the One-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony at 67 m², with an extra-large double bed in the bedroom and a sofa bed in the living room, sleeping up to three guests. Every layout has a balcony with river and city views.

The Two-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony, at 85 m², has two separate bedrooms, each with an extra-large double bed and its own ensuite bathroom, and sleeps up to four. The Three-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony, at 110 m², adds a third bedroom and a third bathroom for up to six guests. Each layout shares the flat-screen TV with cable channels, the washing machine and the soundproof walls.

Reception is staffed around the clock, with a 24-hour front desk, private check-in and check-out and 24-hour security. The building has a lift, and the outdoor areas include a garden, a patio and a terrace with outdoor furniture, while every apartment has its own balcony.

Families are well catered for, with an indoor play area, baby safety gates, family rooms and board games and puzzles. Laundry and dry cleaning services are offered, and each apartment has a washing machine, a stovetop, an oven, a refrigerator, a microwave, kitchenware, an electric kettle and a dining table.

Inside, the bathrooms are fitted with bathrobes, a hairdryer and free toiletries, and the rooms have soundproofing, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and free WiFi in all areas.

The apartment is on Võ Nguyên Giáp street in Thao Dien, a residential neighbourhood popular with expatriate families, 6.6 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. The Pháp Viện Minh Đăng Quang pagoda is 250 m away, and Cantavil Park lies 550 m from the building, so green space is within a few minutes' walk. Vista Kids Playground is 350 m away, a short walk for families with young children.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 8.1 km away, and Saigon Railway Station is 8.2 km. Within the neighbourhood, the Rạch Chiếc train station is 800 m from the apartment and the Bến Thảo Điền ferry terminal, on the river, is 2.4 km away. For most trips into the centre, taxis and ride-hailing cars are the usual choice, since the apartment is some distance from the central districts.

The Quang San Art Museum is 2.6 km away, and the War Remnants Museum is 6.9 km away in the central districts, a taxi ride from the apartment. The Chợ Bình Trưng market, 1.8 km away, is the place to see everyday local shopping rather than a tourist market. Guests with a full day to spend can split their time between a museum visit and the local market.