Winston Hotel stands in the Thanh Đa area of Binh Thanh, a district north-east of the city centre and 5.6 km from it. The riverside park Công viên bờ sông Thanh Đa is 400 m away, a short walk, and the restaurants Dương Tử Giang and Ba Trí are 50 m away. The hotpot restaurant Lẩu Cá Minh Hoàng is 250 m away, and the food spot Câu Tôm Ẩm Thực is 1.1 km from the hotel.
Taxis and ride-hailing cars are the usual way to reach the centre from here. Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 4.5 km away, and Saigon Railway Station, the main station for long-distance trains, is 6.1 km. The Miền Đông Bus Station (Bến Thanh) is 1000 m from the hotel, and the Bình Triệu train station is 1 km away. The hotel's airport shuttle is a paid service, and free private parking is available on site, though a reservation is needed.
For sightseeing, the Zoo and Botanical Garden Ho Chi Minh is 3.7 km away, the War Remnants Museum 5.3 km and Tao Dan Park 5.7 km, so most of the central sights are a taxi ride away. Nha Rong Wharf, 5.8 km off, sits on the riverbank for views over the water. For everyday shopping, Chợ Bình Triệu market is 1.3 km away and Chợ Văn Thánh 1.9 km, while the best-known market, Ben Thanh, is in District 1. Crescent Lake, for a longer outing, is 10.2 km away.