Diamond Crown Hotel is on Nguyễn Trãi street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, within walking distance of shops, markets and restaurants. Tao Dan Park is 400 m away, a shaded green space that makes a good early-morning walk, and the Fine Arts Museum, housed in a French colonial building, is 750 m from the hotel. Ben Thanh Market, a covered market for fabrics, coffee, souvenirs and street food, is 650 m away, so it is a few minutes on foot from the front door.
Ben Thanh Station, 600 m away, is the station of Metro Line 1, which runs from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien in Thu Duc. Saigon Railway Station is 2 km from the hotel and Tan Son Nhat International Airport 5.2 km, so the airport is a short taxi ride away. The hotel also runs a paid shuttle service and offers an airport shuttle. The Bến xe buýt Sài Gòn bus station is 450 m away for long-distance buses.
Walking is the easiest way to see the district. Independence Palace, the former presidential palace of the South Vietnamese government, is 800 m from the hotel, and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum is 1 km away. The War Remnants Museum lies 950 m off, and Nha Rong Wharf, a riverside pier on the Saigon River, is 1.6 km away. The Zoo and Botanical Garden Ho Chi Minh, 2.4 km away, makes a longer outing for the afternoon.