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Booked this hotel through Agoda. Came with free breakfast every morning. Booked a room for 4 people and they just added an extra bed to sleep 4 people comfortably. Most hotels in the world allow only 2 + 1 extra bed.
Unique Quality: Nice breakfast items with different choices each day. Walking distance to Ben Thanh Market and the central area where the Notre Dame, Post Office, Opera House, etc. are situated.
Directions: Take a taxi from the airport.
The Lan Lan 2 hotel was really good. It is located close to the Ben Thanh Market and the Reunification Palace. It is spotlessly clean and the service was magnificant. The dining room has a bit to be desired but it is sill nice. The staff are really helpfull and one of the receptionists speaks perfect english and will organise almost anything.
Unique Quality: location, service, cleanliness
Directions: near Ben Thanh Market
The Lan Lan 2 hotel was really good. It is located close to the Ben Thanh Market and the Reunification Palace. It is spotlessly clean and the service was magnificant. The dining room has a bit to be desired but it is sill nice. The staff are really helpfull and one of the receptionists speaks perfect english and will organise almost anything. location, service, cleanliness
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Can't decide between the following hotels:
Empress Hotel on Bui Thi Xuan St. or Spring Hotel on Thanh Ton St. Both are comparable in price but not sure of location with respect to everything. What about noise issues? Are both located on busy streets? Which is easier to get to Ben Thanh Market by foot? Any suggestoions or advice would be much appreciated.
thanks. Lily
Empress is a little out of the way, I reckon you might mean the Spring on Le Thanh Ton, which is much more downtown. You might want to try the May Hotel on Thi Sach, just opened so should get a good deal.
Jonny
empress hotel is a good 15 min walk to the market. Spring on Le Thanh Ton is 5.
check out Lan Lan 2 Hotel. It's on Thu Khoa Huan. I've had a few visiting friends/clients stay there and they were happy with it. new rooms with breakfast included for 34. 36 if two people are staying in the same room. 2 blocks from the market, you can see it outside of your hotel room.
pretty much all the hotels are street side. le thanh ton is quite busy. bui thi xuan and thu khua huan are not as busy.
My tenth visit to Saigon was also in June 1964, and the reason this time was to have a dental checkup.
On Sunday, June 20, I flew from Xuan Loc to Bien Hoa in an HU-1D helicopter, which was newer and larger than the HU-1Bs we had been using up to then. From Bien Hoa to Saigon I had to ride in the back of a truck along highway 1.
On Monday I went to the dentist, and I spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday at Tan Son Nhut airport trying to get on a flight to Xuan Loc, which I didn't succeed in doing until Thursday.
Though I hardly ever read the Saigon Daily News (an uninformative government-line paper with the motto "The Nation's March Toward True Democracy"), I did take a photo of the front page of the edition dated Wednesday, June 23, 1965, with the headlines:
Step towards ending of war
Foreign Minister spells out conditions of just and durable peace
V.C. must stop subversive and military activities -- Non interference -- Right of V.N. to maintain law, order and security -- Effective guarantees of independence of the Republic of Vietnam
Although tipping is not customary in Vietnam, the server would really appreciate the generous offer of a little something extra in addition to the their next to nothing salaries. I always take into account on whether the server goes out of their way to see I am satisfied with my meal or whatever I may be doing at the time. Percentage depends entirely on the patron.
Opportunities for massage abound, but almost exclusively they involve pretty young girls in short skirts make a living on "tips". I dare to say that it is almost impossible for a male not to be groped during a massage.
Perhaps the only prefessional massage centre free of debauchery is at the Saigon Prince Hotel where the treatments are superb!
Foot massage is popular in the city and there are plenty of little lounges to sooth weary feet. There's little between them and they seem ver y friendly and welcoming. Comfort Foot Massage opposite the Saigon Prince Hotel is a friendly place to put your feet up!
Saigon Square is a more spacious alternative to Ben Thanh, fewer shops but shopping is cooler. Its pretty compact, so do a quick walk through, cos the shops at the entrances tend to be more pricy than those tucked in corners or in quieter lanes Good buys for Knock-Offs at Saigon Square- Kipling bags (big tote bag - S$13), North Star backpacks or pouches (S$8). Adidas/Puma/Nike - drifit sort of material (S$9) - watch out for zips on the shirts - some don't zip well, Kids clothing - American brands, like Children's Place, Gap, Sprockets - girl's skirts abt S$5, dresses abt S$8. Loads of girl's Tees, skirts, shorts, dresses. Limited Boys stuff
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Address: 46 Thu Khoa Huan, Q.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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