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 | Renaissance Riverside: Value for money
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 hotel atrium by ice0degree
My first impressions of the hotel lobby was pretty pleasant; especially when they had those little bowls of vietnamese candies and sweets placed at the reception area where you register for your check-in (you might want to know that you can buy those candies at the Tax departmental store...and they are really cheap..less than US$1). Hotel staff are friendly and can speak English relatively well (at least i didnt have a problem understanding them).
I had the chance to stay in 2 different types of rooms: the normal room with the city view (or rather, view of the opposite building). The room was simple and clean; in another word, no great shakes. Two days later when i came back from my Hoi An trip, they gave me a corner room with a river view, i was impressed! not only was this room bigger and brighter (nicer view notwithstanding), their toilet is also more luxurious (with the standing shower as well as bath tub). I dont know abt you, but i'm definitely into TOILETS! haha. plus they have full range of toiletries ie shampoo to detergent and toothbrushes. so you really dont have to bring anything except for conditioner (esp for the ladies). This second room definitely change my impression of the Renaissance Hotel. So if you are thinking of checking into this hotel, ask for the corner room with the river view.
in general, quite a well-appointed hotel located in the heart of the shopping belt, Dong Khoi Street. i ended up shopping along Dong Khoi Street almost everyday, so much so that even the touts recognize my face!
On a scale of 1(totally unsatisfied) to 5 (a great experience), this is how i would rate the following:
Location : 4
Price : 3
Hotel staff : 3
Concierge service : 4 (you can book your domestic airtickets thru the hotel at competitive rates)
Toilet amenities : 4
Bed & Pillows : 3
View : 3 (Riverside) ; 1 (City View)
Room Size & Decor : 4 (Riverside); 2.5 (City) Theme: Hotel
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| Renaissance Riverside: Nice stay
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We paid for the riverside view in a double room - was given a 7th floor corner room. Views of the river. Reception service was prompt and polite. Changed money easily at the reception. One thing to watch out for: the sun rises really early - by 6 am, the sun is almost mid-way. Close your curtains tightly, if you don't want to be fooled into thinking its already almost 10 in the morning.
The bed was exceptionally comfortable. There was a good stock of toiletries - from sewing kits, cotton balls, comb, toothbrush and the standard liquid soap and shampoo - don't really have to bring anything other than maybe facial soap! Plenty of towels of diff sizes. Only thing was that they had 2 small bottles of complimentary mineral water - which is hardly enough for 2 persons each day. Breakfast was decent - there was the standard pho counter, japanese, congee, breads and western fare - cereals, waffles, grilled veges, cold meats, sausages, loads of dried and fresh fruits, only downside - japanese sushi looked a bit unprofessionally made, and there should be more vietnamese appetisers/rolls.
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| Renaissance Riverside: Typical Marriott
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I think the name now is Renaissance Riverside hotel. It a Marriott hotel and as such is rather "American". Very clean, very efficient, absolutely nothing to complain about except that it hasn't much character. The food in all of the restaurants is OK but lacking in real flavour and personality. We had much better food in a lot of restaurants around at a tenth of the price. The buffet breakfast is very varied and colourful and fresh, but again, is like any other hotel of this type in the world, even the Vietnamese food. Oh, I'm Japanese, but I do not recommend their Japanese food. They have sushi in the buffet, as well as Japanese breakfast foods, and it's invariably awful. Of course, you wouldn't go to Vietnam and eat Japanese but just in case.
Absolutely nothing to complain about, but nothing to rave about either. A nice rest after backpacking, but very boring after one day. Perfect for a business trip. The view looking down on the ferries on the river was fun for about 15 minutes, seeing all the people on motorcycles go on and off the ferries all day. There are a lot of nice restaurants around, especially one that is right next to it, around the corner (see restaurant tip).
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