Elegance Sanctuary Hotel - Ben Thanh Market is on Lý Tự Trọng street, in the central part of District 1, a few minutes' walk from the main markets and parks. District 1 is the historic core of Ho Chi Minh City, and most of the sights below are within walking distance. Within a short walk are the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Hindu temple 200 m away, and the Miếu Năm Bà Ngũ Hành Tao Đàn temple, also 200 m away. September 23 Park, 250 m away, is a green place to sit between visits.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in Tan Binh north-west of the centre, is 5.2 km away. Ben Thanh Station, 450 m away, is the start of Metro Line 1, which runs to Suoi Tien in Thu Duc. The Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 650 m away, so onward trips by bus begin close by, and Saigon Railway Station is 2.1 km away. The metro and bus connections are a short walk away, while the airport is a longer transfer.
Ben Thanh Market, 450 m away, is a large market for food, clothes and souvenirs, and Independence Palace, 600 m away, is the former presidential palace of the South Vietnamese government. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, 650 m away, has a collection of Vietnamese painting and sculpture. For dinner, Italianis Pizza, Tnt Bbq and The First Steakhouse are all 50 m away. Crescent Lake is a longer trip out of the centre.