Hotel Continental Saigon vs Caravelle Saigon
Both Hotel Continental Saigon and Caravelle Saigon are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Caravelle Saigon ranks significantly better than Hotel Continental Saigon. Caravelle Saigon ranks #2 in Ho Chi Minh City with positive reviews from 12 reviewers including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Oyster.
Hotel Continental Saigon
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132-134 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
From $77 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Famed-but-faded gem... However, there are mitigating factors: a central location... a helpful front desk—and a history that begs for a private-sector makeover."
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Request third-floor deluxe rooms overlooking the Municipal Theater, which have terrific views from the narrow, New Orleansstyle wrought iron balconies.
Insight Guides
"The antithesis of Ho Chi Minh City’s slick and modern downtown hotels, the charming, historic Continental has a to-die-for location."
Rough Guide
"The grandly carpeted staircases, marbled floors and dark-wood doors of this venerable address’s halls and corridors convey a colonial splendour that doesn’t quite extend to its rooms."
DK Eyewitness
"One of the most atmospheric hotels in Vietnam, the Continental Hotel is a sight in its own right, featuring classic French-colonial architecture, with arched windows and terraces."
Frommer's
"If you want to stay here, you are most likely paying homage to the historical significance of the hotel."
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Request to stay in room no. 210, the corner suite where Greene resided for almost 2 years.
Caravelle Saigon
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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."