We stayed at the Omni for one night having decided to go 5 star in our first night in HCMC. As we tried to book only one day in advance many of the 5 stars were already fully booked out and I suspect that as this hotel is further out of town it is not quite as busy.
On check-in there was an absolute rabble at the front desk (and lobby filled with smoke) and after a harrowing drive from Mui Ne we were expecting the worse, however it turns out we had booked two rooms in the executive section (top two floors) which has its own check-in so we were whisked away to a much more relaxed check-in suite upstairs.
However it took some very direct words to the receptionist to agree a sensible rate as the hotel was trying to charge an extra US65/night for our youngest daughter age 9 without provision of any extra bedding. Eventually we settled on an additional fee of $9 for breakfast!!! It was interesting to note that the $9 fee showed on the bill as "upselling" is this a trick many five stars are now trying on or was it just the Omni?
Rooms were nicely laid out and very comfortable bedding befitting a 5 star tag. Pool was also very nice and surprisingly removed from the hussle and bussle on the street below.
The executive suite offers free drinks and canapes at 5.30-6.30 so we recouped a bit of our investment then!!!
Breakfast was also served in the executive suite area but was just passable considering the 5 star status.
Getting downtown is a real pain because of the traffic and I recommend considering better located downtown hotels if you want to experience more of the vibrance of Saigon.
Overall the stay was fine but nothing special for the price.









