Capella Holdings
Capella Holdings is a privately held Vietnamese hospitality group operating premium F&B venues, sky bars, convention and wedding centers, and the luxury The One Saigon apartment project across Ho Chi Minh City, serving affluent urban consumers, corporate event clients, and property investors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Capella Holdings does
Capella Holdings (Công ty Cổ phần Tập đoàn Capella) is a privately held Vietnamese multi-disciplinary hospitality group headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, founded in 2006 as Ben Thanh Apartment Limited Company and rebranded from Ben Thanh Land to Capella Holdings in 2015. The group's core business is F&B hospitality and entertainment, operating 9+ branded venues across approximately 20 outlets spanning 6 districts of Ho Chi Minh City, including internationally recognized sky bars (Chill Sky Bar on floors 26–28 of AB Tower, Air 360 Sky Lounge), convention and wedding centers (Riverside Palace, Claris Palace, Capella Park View, Capella Gallery Hall, Chloe Gallery), and a multi-cuisine restaurant portfolio (Chill Dining, Sorae Japanese, San Fu Lou Chinese, Aunt Mai Vietnamese, Jade Palace).
The company's underlying operational platform is a portfolio of owned-and-operated premium physical venues — including large-format event spaces (Capella Gallery Hall at 12,000+ sqm, Riverside Palace at 10,000+ sqm) and rooftop entertainment venues — designed around a "24-hour integrated service chain" intended to serve customers from breakfast through overnight accommodation. Capella also operates The One Saigon, a 126-unit luxury apartment building in District 1, managed by CBRE with a developer buyback rental guarantee.
Revenue is generated across multiple streams: transaction-based F&B and cover charges at sky bars and restaurants; banquet and event rental fees at convention/wedding centers; one-time real estate unit sales of The One Saigon apartments priced at 3,600–4,000 USD/sq.m; and managed apartment rentals offering 1,400–2,000 USD/month yields. The go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via owned venues, supplemented by commissioned agents for real estate sales, event-driven celebrity programming (David Beckham, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Royal Brunei family), and earned international media coverage (NYT Top 10 Sky Bar, CNN feature).
Capella Holdings firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Capella Holdings
- Legal name
- Công ty Cổ phần Tập đoàn Capella
- Website
- https://capellaholdings.vn
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Capella Holdings is a privately held Vietnamese hospitality group operating premium F&B venues, sky bars, convention and wedding centers, and the luxury The One Saigon apartment project across Ho Chi Minh City, serving affluent urban consumers, corporate event clients, and property investors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Capella Holdings industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hospitality and Entertainment Services
- NAICS
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Traveler Accommodation (7211)
- SIC
- Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC), Rooftop Bars & Outdoor Nightlife Venues (MPAGAIAF)
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Where Capella Holdings is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ho Chi Minh City
- HQ country
- Vietnam
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices9 records
Markets served
Capella Holdings business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Sky Bar and Entertainment Venues: Revenue from Chill Sky Bar, Air 360 Sky Lounge, and La Vie En Rose Live Music & Bar through cover charges, food and beverage sales, event hosting, and VIP table bookings.
- Convention and Wedding Center Services: Revenue from Riverside Palace, Claris Palace, Capella Park View, Capella Gallery Hall, and Chloe Gallery through banquet bookings, event space rentals, conference services, and wedding packages.
- Restaurant and Dining Operations: Revenue from Chill Dining (French cuisine), Sorae Japanese Restaurant, San Fu Lou Chinese Restaurant, Aunt Mai Vietnamese Restaurant, and Jade Palace through food and beverage sales.
- Real Estate Sales — The One Saigon: Revenue from selling 126 luxury apartments at The One Saigon, located in District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, with prices ranging from 3,600–4,000 USD/sq.m for units of 49.5–85.7 sq.m.
- Apartment Rental and Property Management: The One Saigon apartments are also offered for rent with rental yields of 1,400–2,000 USD/month, with the developer offering buy-back guarantees at 1,300–1,600 USD/month for service apartment operators. CBRE manages the property.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | The One Saigon luxury apartments — price per square meter |
| Outcome Based/ Performance | Monthly | The One Saigon rental program |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | F&B and event venue services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Capella Holdings product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Capella Holdings operates a diversified portfolio of F&B hospitality and entertainment venues in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, including premium sky bars (Chill Sky Bar, Air 360 Sky Lounge), large-scale convention and wedding centers (Riverside Palace, Claris Palace, Capella Park View, Capella Gallery Hall, Chloe Gallery), multi-cuisine restaurants (French, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese), and luxury residential apartments (The One Saigon). The group delivers a vertically integrated 24-hour service chain covering dining, entertainment, events, and accommodation.
Product overview
Capella Holdings operates a diversified portfolio of F&B hospitality and entertainment brands in Vietnam. The company offers sky bar and entertainment venues (Chill Sky Bar, Air 360 Sky Lounge, La Vie En Rose, Hey Hey Beer Club), premium convention and wedding centers (Riverside Palace, Chloe Gallery, Claris Palace, Capella Park View, Capella Gallery Hall), diverse restaurant brands (Chill Dining, Jade Restaurant, Sorae Japanese, San Fu Lou Chinese, Aunt Mai Vietnamese), and real estate with The One Saigon luxury apartments. The portfolio serves a 24-hour value chain from dining to entertainment to accommodation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Chill Sky Bar: Sky bar and entertainment venue located on floors 26-28 of AB Tower, District 1, HCMC. Known as one of top 10 sky bars in the world.
- Air 360 Sky Lounge
- Riverside Palace
- Claris Palace
- Capella Park View
- Capella Gallery Hall
- Chloe Gallery
- The One Saigon
Products and services
- Chill Sky Bar Premium sky bar and entertainment venue located on floors 26-28 of AB Tower, District 1, HCMC, featuring 3,000 sq.m with outdoor entertainment area, lounge zones, and a fine dining restaurant. Ranked Top 10 Sky Bar in the World by the New York Times for four consecutive years.
- Air 360 Sky Lounge Sky lounge with 360-degree open space and rooftop pool at 120m altitude, located on the 22nd floor of Ben Thanh Tower, HCMC.
- Riverside Palace Convention and wedding center with 5,000 sq.m usable area and 9 banquet halls named after world rivers (Seine, Elbe, Amur, Danube, Nile, Volga, Thames), serving up to 5,000 guests.
- Claris Palace Wedding convention center with 7,700 sq.m campus and 6 banquet halls accommodating up to 3,000 guests, located in Thu Duc district, HCMC.
- Capella Park View European-style convention center at 03 Dang Van Sam, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC, with state-of-the-art sound and light systems, accommodating nearly 2,000 guests.
- Capella Gallery Hall Premium convention center with over 12,000 sq.m of floor space, contemporary East-West architecture, and 5 banquet halls named after famous champagne brands (Dom, Veuve, Moet, Crystal, Duval).
- Chloe Gallery Premium venue complex spanning 1.2 hectares with high-end restaurants, spa, 5-star hotel standards, and event/wedding services overlooking Ban Nguyet Lake in Phu My Hung, District 7, HCMC.
- The One Saigon Luxury apartment complex with 126 units in diamond position of District 1, HCMC, featuring 3 frontages and 5-star amenities including gym, rooftop pool, and bar. Priced at 3,600–4,000 USD/sq.m with rental yields of 1,400–2,000 USD/month.
- Sorae Japanese Sushi Restaurant Japanese sushi restaurant located at AB Tower with multiple seating floors.
- San Fu Lou Chinese Restaurant Chinese restaurant brand with multiple locations including AB Tower, Phan Xich Long, 3/2 Street, and Crescent Mall.
- Jade Palace (Jade Restaurant) Chinese restaurant brand under Capella Holdings.
- Aunt Mai Vietnamese Restaurant Vietnamese restaurant located at Ben Thanh Tower, HCMC.
- Chill Dining Fine dining restaurant under Chill Sky Bar featuring French culinary style with upscale cuisine.
- La Vie En Rose Live music and bar venue located on the 21st floor of Ben Thanh Tower, HCMC.
- Hey Hey Beer Club Beer club entertainment venue located at 360B Ben Van Don, District 4, HCMC.
Quantifiable outcome
- Chill Sky Bar ranked 'Top 10 Sky Bar in the World' by New York Times for 4 consecutive years
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Capella Holdings
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Capella Holdings technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Capella Holdings partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CBREcoreCBRE manages The One Saigon, providing 5-star property management standards for the apartment building. CBRE's involvement includes overseeing the rental program and ensuring premium service standards for residents and tenants.
- Duc Khai Joint Stock CompanyminorBen Thanh Land (later Capella Holdings) associated with Duc Khai JSC to establish the Ben Thanh - Duc Khai Real Estate Exchange at 71-79 Dong Khoi, District 1, initially to co-distribute the Echo Residential (Era Town) project in District 7.
- Hyundai Thanh CongminorSaigon Carmart (a subsidiary of Ben Thanh Land / Capella Holdings) was appointed by Hyundai Thanh Cong as the official distributor for both imported Hyundai vehicles and domestically assembled Hyundai cars. By late 2009, Saigon Carmart had become one of the most successful Hyundai dealers in southern Vietnam.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves15 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Capella Holdings competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation: Global hospitality company with Park Hyatt Saigon and other Vietnamese operations offering premium dining, bars, and event venues. Comparable as an incumbent player whose multi-vertical luxury hospitality model overlaps Capella's offering.
- Marriott International: World's largest hotel company operating multiple properties in HCMC (Sheraton, Renaissance) with extensive F&B, rooftop bar, and convention facilities. Comparable as a broad-incumbent competitor for Capella's premium hospitality, dining, and MICE segments.
- New World Saigon Hotel: Luxury international hotel in District 1 HCMC with multiple restaurants, bar, and large convention facilities. Comparable as a broader-incumbent hospitality operator combining lodging, dining, and events in Capella's core geography.
- Caravelle Saigon Hotel: Iconic 5-star international hotel in District 1 HCMC operating F&B venues, bars, and event spaces. Overlaps with Capella's luxury hospitality, premium F&B, and event offerings at the top of HCMC's market.
Direct peers
- Adora Wedding & Convention Center: Major wedding and event venue operator in Vietnam with multiple banquet halls. Directly competes with Capella's network of convention/wedding centers for the same large-scale Vietnamese wedding and corporate MICE segment.
- Erawan Group: Thai conglomerate operating hotels, restaurants, and real estate under a similar multi-vertical hospitality model. Closely comparable structure to Capella: owned-and-operated venues, integrated service ecosystem, and asset-backed real estate leg.
- White Palace Convention Center: Premium wedding and convention venue operator in Ho Chi Minh City. Direct competitor for Capella's Riverside Palace, Claris Palace, and Capella Gallery Hall, targeting the same corporate and high-end wedding client base.
- Golden Gate Group (GGM Vietnam Holdings): Largest multi-brand F&B restaurant chain operator in Vietnam (Manwah, Gogi House, KFC franchise, etc.). Comparable as the leading domestic platform that scaled a portfolio of branded F&B concepts across multiple cities, mirroring Capella's multi-brand hospitality thesis.
Regional players
- Ascott Limited (CapitaLand): Asia-Pacific serviced residence operator managing premium apartments across major cities including HCMC. Comparable to The One Saigon's serviced apartment rental program and buy-to-let model, representing the institutional standard Capella benchmarks against via its CBRE partnership.
- Central Group (Thailand): Diversified Thai conglomerate with hotel, restaurant, and real estate operations across Southeast Asia. Comparable as a regional multi-vertical lifestyle/hospitality platform that could be a strategic benchmark or eventual partner for Capella's ASEAN expansion.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Capella Holdings leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Capella Holdings subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
Capella Holdings funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Capella Holdings M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Capella Holdings
What does Capella Holdings do?
Capella Holdings operates a diversified portfolio of F&B hospitality and entertainment venues in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, including premium sky bars (Chill Sky Bar, Air 360 Sky Lounge), large-scale convention and wedding centers (Riverside Palace, Claris Palace, Capella Park View, Capella Gallery Hall, Chloe Gallery), multi-cuisine restaurants (French, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese), and luxury residential apartments (The One Saigon). The group delivers a vertically integrated 24-hour service chain covering dining, entertainment, events, and accommodation.
Is Capella Holdings a public or private company?
Capella Holdings is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Capella Holdings founded?
Capella Holdings was founded in 2006. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Capella Holdings based?
Capella Holdings is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in the Asia region.
How does Capella Holdings make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Sky Bar and Entertainment Venues are the primary driver. The others are convention and Wedding Center Services, restaurant and Dining Operations, real Estate Sales — The One Saigon and apartment Rental and Property Management.
Who are Capella Holdings's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, New World Saigon Hotel and Caravelle Saigon Hotel. Direct peers are Adora Wedding & Convention Center, Erawan Group, White Palace Convention Center and Golden Gate Group (GGM Vietnam Holdings). Regional players are Ascott Limited (CapitaLand) and Central Group (Thailand).
Does Capella Holdings have an API?
No public API is recorded for Capella Holdings.
What industry is Capella Holdings in?
Capella Holdings's product category is Hospitality and Entertainment Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAEAJ, Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars, with a secondary code of THAHAAAC, Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels). Its NAICS code is 72111 and its SIC code is 7000.