Novotel Dalat

... This hotel is owned by the cofounder of DHL.  I believe it was once a palace.  It's located only a couple of blocks from the Novotel Dalat where we stayed, and a small group of us went to the bar for drinks one evening.  . . . . . . . . ...

... much like a painting.  You have to get really really close to the picture to see the thread. Aunt Charlene loved Dalat because it is so lucious there.  The town is known for its production of fresh vegetables and flowers flowers ...

... the French, on the way we stopped many times to take photos of the wonderful views and the green scenery.  The temperature in Dalat was cooler, thank God; we needed a little break from the heat.   We visited the Kings summer hour and a nearby ...

I checked all these hotels: PINK HOUSE (old, not too clean. crowded, cheap only 14$ per night); NOVOTEL (4 star hotel, small room about 20m2, old, around 60$/room but I feel the rate is too expensive compare to price); DREAMS ...

... for their habitat and recreation value.  For my last day of vacation, I wanted to do something different.  Dalat is usually recommended as a good 'extreme adventure' destination so I decided to investigate my options.   I decided on ...

... rivers by boat. Perfect. Highlights: Shopping in Saigon - clothes, linen and eyewear Easy riders motor bike tour in Dalat countryside French restaurants L'en tete (Saigon) and Sofitel Dalat Palace Cooling off in Nha Trang - great beach and pool ...

... from Dalat back to Ho Chi Minh City and then a flight to Nha Trang.  Even though Nha Trang is only 3.5 hours away from Dalat, they don't have any direct flights and I really don't understand why. Nha Trang is HOT.  When we arrived, it was about ...

... coast if we were going to get to Saigon by New Year, we found a travel café and booked a couple of bus tickets to Dalat for tomorrow. At $5 each, these were pretty reasonable but no sleeper bus this time…a soft seat bus, we shall see what turns ...

... on Friday 8th. What is locked in so far is the first two nights, an overnight trip to the Mekong delta, a flight to Dalat and two nights at the Novotel there. We have locked in an overnight trip to Halong Bay from Hanoi (go to www.handspan.com for a look) ...

... for just US $20 ! Nha Trang is a pleasant resort with a nice beach but could be anywhere - we can see the multi storey Novotel from our room but, on the day we arrived, it was great just to wander the short way down to the beach, and laze under a ...

... a long sandy beach. We walked around and didn't like what we saw and decided to treat ourselves for a drink at The Novotel, where we could make use of their air conditioning. Several younger members of the group have been subjected to muggings and had ...