Cát Tường Hotel stands on Trương Định street in Phường 6, District 3, a leafy residential part of Ho Chi Minh City that lies west of District 1. The immediate neighbourhood is cafés and restaurants: The Journal Coffee, My Life Coffee and Starbucks-Leman Building are each 50 m away, with Founder Bak Kut Teh and Indigo at the same distance. Turning to the sights on foot, Culture Park is 250 m away, the War Remnants Museum 300 m and the Chùa Phật Học Xá Lợi pagoda 350 m, so a morning walk can take in all three.
The hotel is 1.1 km from the city centre, 1.4 km from Saigon Railway Station and 4.4 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which lies in Tan Binh, north-west of the centre. Saigon Railway Station is the terminus for long-distance trains, so the hotel works well for anyone arriving by rail. The Saigon bus station is about 1.1 km away, and drivers can use the private parking on site, which costs VND 100,000 per day.
For sightseeing, Independence Palace, the former presidential palace of South Vietnam, is 600 m away, and the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City is 1.1 km. Vuon Chuoi Market, 750 m away, is the place for fresh produce and everyday shopping, while Turtle Lake, 850 m, offers a green stop for a break from the streets. Công Viên Văn Hóa Tao Đàn - Tao Dan Park is an easy place for an evening walk. Visitors planning several days of sightseeing will find this an easy base, with the museums and parks mostly within a few kilometres.