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Hotel Continental Saigon vs Rex Hotel
Both Hotel Continental Saigon and Rex Hotel are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Rex Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Continental Saigon. Rex Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 88 with recommendations from 9 sources like Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Concierge.
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.
Rex Hotel
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141 Nguyen Hue Blvd, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
From $100 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The hotel is in a great downtown location, across from a square that has a lively carnival atmosphere at night."
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Concierge
"The best of Saigontourist's holdings, this business traveler's favorite offers solid, albeit small, rooms with less kitsch than the Majestic."
Lonely Planet
"The Rex has recently had an overhaul, propelling it into the five-star bracket, although this may be in part down to generosity towards the government owners Saigon Tourist."
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Rough Guide
"A recent makeover has re-established the Rex as one of the most appealing options in Ho Chi Minh City, with plush, comfortable rooms and an excellent central location."
Star Service
"One of Ho Chi Minh City's best-known hotels, the venerable Rex Hotel, set on the corner of Nguyen Hue and Le Loi Boulevards, is a rambling affair dating back to the 1960s."
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