Đông Như 2 stands in Go Vap, a residential district north-west of central Ho Chi Minh City, about 8.3 km from the city centre. Go Vap is mostly neighbourhood life rather than sightseeing, with markets, temples and parks close to the hotel, so you see the everyday city more than its monuments. The area suits a stay with a neighbourhood feel: you can walk to temples and parks and take a taxi for the rest of the city. Small cafés and local restaurants line the nearby streets, and the Nem Nướng Mỹ Hảo restaurant is 100 m away, while 23 Park, a green space, and the Đình Thông Tây Hội temple, a traditional communal house, are 100 m and 150 m off.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 1.1 km away, a short taxi ride, while Saigon Railway Station, the main station for long-distance trains, is 6.5 km away. The Nga Tu Ga bus station, 2.8 km from the hotel, is the stop for regional buses, so it suits travellers arriving by coach from the provinces. Because there is no parking on site, most guests reach the hotel by taxi or ride-hailing car.
For a walk or an evening out, Công viên Hòa Bình park is 600 m away, and the Hanh Thong Tay Market, 950 m off, is the place to see daily neighbourhood life and buy fresh food. The Chùa Nhựt Quang pagoda, known as the Artists' Pagoda, is another local landmark nearby. The central museums are further out: the Vietnam History Museum is 7.1 km away and the War Remnants Museum 7.3 km, both a taxi ride from the hotel.