Hotel Xuân Ngọc is on Đường Vườn Lài, in a residential part of Tan Phu district, about 7.5 km from the city centre. Several eating places are within a short walk: Quán Tuấn Đạt and Royaltea are 50 m away, and CLUB68, Lehoai Palace, Quán Duy Ánh and Lẩu Dê 88C are each 100 m away. Royaltea, CLUB68 and Lehoai Palace are cafés and bars, while Quán Tuấn Đạt, Quán Duy Ánh and Lẩu Dê 88C are restaurants, so a drink or a quick meal is never far from the door. Local shops and markets sit close together in this part of the district, and the Chợ Tân Phú market is 650 m from the hotel.
For longer journeys, Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 2.1 km away, the Tân Phú bus station (Bến xe Tân Phú) is 2.4 km, and the Đầm Sen bus station (Bến xe buýt Đầm Sen) is 2.5 km. Saigon Railway Station is 5.1 km from the hotel.
On foot, the nearest sights are the Địa Đạo Phú Thọ Hòa underground tunnel site, 400 m away, and Chùa Pháp Vân pagoda, 550 m away, with Nhà thờ Tân Phú church at the same distance. Công viên Tân Phú park is 800 m away, and the Kids Garden and Le Thuc Hoach Park are 550 m and 850 m away. Further out, the Vietnam People's Air Force Museum is 3.8 km away, the War Remnants Museum is 6.7 km, Tao Dan Park is 6.9 km, and Crescent Lake is 11.7 km, so a visit to the centre means a trip of several kilometres each way.