Anh Kim Hotel is on Cô Bắc street in District 1, the central district of Ho Chi Minh City, where pagodas, markets and small cafés sit side by side at street level. The Ni Viện Pháp Hoa pagoda is 50 m from the hotel, the Nam Thành Holy See church is 300 m away, and the Chợ Cô Giang market is 350 m away. Bui Vien Walking Street, the backpacker street of the Pham Ngu Lao area, is nearby, and its bars and restaurants stay busy in the evening.
Ben Thanh Station, the start of Metro Line 1, is 1.1 km from the hotel, and Saigon Railway Station, the main rail terminal, is 2.7 km away. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 5.8 km away, which makes it a short taxi ride. The Bến xe Sài Gòn bus station is 650 m away, a useful stop for long-distance coaches. Free public parking is available at a location nearby, and reservation is not needed, so drivers can use it without booking ahead.
Tao Dan Park is 1.3 km away. The Fine Arts Museum is 1.1 km away, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum is 1.7 km, and the War Remnants Museum, which documents the Vietnam War, is 1.8 km. Nha Rong Wharf, on the Saigon River, is 1.8 km away, and the Saigon River Tunnel is 2 km. Crescent Lake, further out, is 5 km away.