Palace Saigon Hotel

... day at leisure (Optional: Selected Hoian & around tour) - Overnight in Hoi An Day 10: Hoi An - Train to Saigon (B) - Breakfast at the hotel - At leisure till time to station for train to Saigon. - Overnight on train to Saigon Day 11: Saigon (B) ...

... beautiful 4 star hotel, which unfortunately was a little out of our price range. From there, we decided to check ourselves into the Palace Hotel, at $50 a night... Still a little out of our price range, but it was a good start. We spent the better ...

... and Denmark. Overall, it was a very interesting place (we stayed for nearly three hours). We also shopped in Saigon and got a massage at the hotel. It was really an excellent city, one that we would like to return to visit someday. Today we head ...

... walk was in order after the War Remnants so we walked towards the GPO towards the Cathedral past the Renunification Palace and through the markets , rush hour in Saigon and I was getting a crash course on how to avoid the 3 million mopeds - the trick is ...

Sun 23rd Arrive Saigon 5.30 am. Taxi to town and check in to the pretty decent Palace Hotel. Kip. In the afternoon we visit Cholon - the Chinatown of Saigon. It's pretty distintly chinese but not as radically different as say Chinatown NY, as here I ...

... work, eat dinner then sit in and watch Eastenders! In the evening they hit the streets in a big way, couples and families alike.   Saigon is a city of young, thin people - it has a population of 10 million, 65% of which are under 32, and the local ...

... used her 12 months ago and found her service first class. We were swiftly (or as swiftly as possible in Saigon) delivered to our hotel very close to the Ben THanh markets and within walking distance to Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre ...

... to a total stop !! Although we did not seem to travel a great distance, the traffic was absolutely horrendous as we approached Saigon. there is a population of 5 million people, and it seems like every one owns a bloody motorbike. The roads are simply ...

... both of us a deeper understanding of this countries long and turbulent history. The infamous shot of the tanks bursting through the palace gates signalled the end of the war and the victory of the North Vietnamese. If you get a chance to visit make ...

... others on the city tour while the big bus went to Cu Chi.  During the day went to the wholesalers'market, Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral (many are Catholic in VN so there were services there Sat. night I ...

After no sleep on the overnight sleeper to Saigon, we threw our stuff into the hotel and headed for the nearest coffee shop to keep us awake. After a strong Vietnamese coffee and a pain au chocolat we headed into the city. Only 2 days here so we walked ...

... we need to lower our standards seeing we are only day 5 into our trip! Our first day here we went to Reunification Palace, where the Communist Northern Vietnamese broke through the gates and took over Southern Vietnam. Sam, being a total war and history ...

We arrived in Saigon in the late afternoon and wandered off to our hotel. We organised a trip for the next day to the Cu Chi tunnels and didn't do much else because we were pretty tired (except deal with the police about my camera). The next morning we ...

... 're here, it's easy to conclude that the whole war was a nightmare for US and Vietnamese people. We also visited the Royal Palace, scene of 2 tanks smashing down the gates at the end of the war, as the North Vietnamese took control of the city. ...

... . Visted the Cathedral and Post Office. Long Lunch in a French Restaurant - it rained heavily. Group visited a lacquer shop - I didn't - War Museum - Independence Palace and the war rooms - had a discussion with Wee (the guide) re the political ...

... followers wearing their allotted outfits.        The culinary highlight of Saigon was the Zen Vegetarian Restaurant we found near our hotel. It served fabulous fresh vegetarian food and our favourites were the deep fried eggplant, ...

... palace of the south vietnamese government before the communists brought the north and the south together as one nation. Now, this giant palace, still in immaculate shape is a touristic center you can climb up 4 floors and see the boardrooms, banquet ...

... in control and he raised the commie flag. ----a little history lesson by Mr. Lambert and to think I teach! The rooms in the "palace" weren't so decadent and glamorous. Very plain and boring. After the tour of the "palace" they showed a film in English ...

... . I next went on to visit the Independence palace, or Reunification palace. Built in 1966 to serve as the south Vietnamese presidential palace. Not a very impressive building and even when I was inside I wondered why did I come here, as it seemed to be ...

... we went to another pagoda (temple) not much different from the last and then we strolled down to look at the outside of the palace which was massive. In the afternoon we went to a really famouus market which was massive and seen as how the wheel had ...

... although having spoken to some locals there does still seem to be a degree of enmity between Hanoians and Saigonese. The Palace itself is actually a very spacious building that was designed and built in the sixties after the old French colonial palace ...