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Caravelle Saigon vs Bong Sen Hotel Saigon
Both properties are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Caravelle Saigon scores significantly higher than Bong Sen Hotel Saigon. Caravelle Saigon comes in at #2 in Ho Chi Minh City with positive reviews from 12 sources including Concierge, Afar Magazine and Star Service.
Caravelle Saigon
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
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19 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
From $135 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"An extremely attractive, efficient, and well-appointed place."
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Concierge
"In the heart of Ho Chi Minh, the Caravelle is one of the best-value luxury hotels in the city."
Insight Guides
"The five-star Caravelle is one of the city’s most celebrated hotels. A glitzy 24-floor edifice, the original low-rise wing was famously home to foreign press corps during the American War."
Rough Guide
Star
"The city’s most prestigious hotel is steeped in history, and since its opening in 1959 its fortunes have echoed those of the country."
DK Eyewitness
"The soaring tower of the historic Caravelle Hotel dominates Lam Son Square, and the interior is just as impressive."
Bong Sen Hotel Saigon
Frommer's
Oyster
117 - 123 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
From $29 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"The Bong Sen (also see the budget Bong Sen Hotel Annex) is a bland but affordable and convenient downtown operation."
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Oyster
Mid-Range
"Bong Sen Hotel Saigon is a mid-range property smack-bang in the middle of District 1, within walking distance of many major attractions."
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