Park Hyatt Saigon

... checking into our Christmas present. Yep Jim and I had decided we couldn't rough it any longer so we'd booked into the Park Hyatt Hotel in Saigon for two nights. Eager to make the most of our time there (and also because the train deposited us at some ...

Arrive in Saigon for our first taste of Vietnam. Staying at the Park Hyatt, which turns out to be a wonderfully peaceful oasis from the hurly-burly streets with no streetlights and hundreds of mopeds careening about. Aside from the sights of the city, ...

... for me and I was nearly in dumb shock by the time I was checked into the beautiful French colonial building housing the Park Hyatt. Sleep came easily, only to be ended abruptly by another jam packed days of Vendor visits. Meeting our charming agent ...

... the owner who was originally from Ireland. Nice guy and good chat.Walked back along the streets to the hotel, where we crossed  the Park Hyatt and went in for a drink to the Martini Bar, how cool, the girls were so impressed and only talk about the ...

... of the nicest hotels in the region (again taking advantage of our hotel points...hence the Le Meridian Cambodia and the Park Hyatt Saigon).  After a month of traveling, Neesha didn't want me to turn into a mountain man...so we went to this ...

Again, Andrew comes through with some upgrades & freebies!  We stayed our first 2 nights at the Park Hyatt Saigon.  We were upgraded to a pool-side room with our own private loungers and walk-out to the pool. We got a late start on our first ...

... to Tokyo and I will be following her in the next few h ours.  For now I am in the lobby of the Park Hyatt, sipping a white Russian, listening to a piano player, writing about the days events and wondering if everything could have actually ...

... ; You’ll just have to wait to see what they are when you come over!      After 3 nights at the Park Hyatt we moved to the Renaissance for a night, which I was able to get using my Marriott points.  The hotel reminded ...

... ! Tsuyoshi - lost the most! He lost to us: 1. Massage at Sen Spa - he hates it! but shared with Hiro. 2. Breakfast buffet at Park Hyatt - he hates it too! 3. Home made paste! he loves it! 4. Coffee! OK!  Just game! Pas de probleme! Mama Mia! ...

... Company: Vietnam Sleeper Train Tourist that talks too much and uses a tour guide without tipping in the end: Dave Favorite Bathroom: Park Hyatt Shanghai Best item under $2: Tissues (which act as toilet paper and napkins in Asia) Thing I miss most ...

... knows where the good stuff is served at half price. Thanh is a smartly dressed Vietnamese guy, who currently works at the Saigon Park Hyatt, but has a long resume, an eye for clothing, and a desire to be a fashion designer someday. Cierra and Thanh ...

... last dinner together was at ...I can't remember where, but on that day after dinner we move from coffee terrace at Park Hyatt to Saigon Saigon Bar at Caravelle. We go back home around midnight when we walk to our mystery parking lot! Since that day we ...

... ... one cyclo... together. We looked like idiots I'm sure but it was fun! Vascoe's is in a ritzy area... big expensive hotels (ie. Park Hyatt) and expensive shops (ie. Louis Vitton). We had a couple drinks at Vascoe's but never did run into Paras (kind of ...

... headphones for accompliment. So basically its really nice, if not the best i've had so far (obviously since japan after staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo!). It took a bit of work as i left my first night hotel and had to walk fully loaded to The blue ...

We visited Cu Chi Tunnels, Post Office, and just wandered around the town. ...

... “ya, I’m Josh Pike, we used to be roommates in Waterloo”… holy smokes!!! What a small world. He teaches in Saigon now.  About 15 min later another guy joined me at the bar – Matt, from Edmonton. This turned out to be ...

... back to my comfy quarters where I dove into bed and was not heard from until the morning sunshine lit up downtown Saigon. During the day, Christie, Meredith and I visited the various home goods and textiles shops located in Saigon's most fashionable ...