In Vietnam soon: Which Vietnam hotels to stay at and where are the best beaches?
Im on a business trip in Hong Kong soon and after that will have 6 days in Vietnam. I will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and was wondering where in Vietnam could I go to a nice beach for 2 or 3 days. Which Vietnam hotels should I stay in Ho Chi Minh and when going to the beach?
Average rates for decent hotels in Ho Chi Minh City will be about $20-30 USD or 300,000-450,000 Vietnamese dong. I have stayed in several nice hotels but my favorite was the Saigon Royal Hotel - 12D Cach Mang Thang Tam, Q1. (tel:84.8 8228.842) e.mail: saigonroyal@hcm.vnn.vn The last time I was there was in July 2004 and paid about $20 USD for a room with 2 double beds and a balcony. This rate included breakfast in the revolving resturaunt on the roof of the hotel. The food was pretty good too. The Saigon Royal is in view of the New World Hotel, across the street from the Zen Plaza, a modern, up-scale fashion mall where you can also get western food items in a market on the top floor, and within a short walk to the Ben Tahn market - one of the most popular and famous all-in-one markets in Saigon (not to be missed). If you stay here, you will be in the heart of Saigon and only about 10k from Tan Son Nhat airport. The ammenities are not world class, but they are clean, comfortable and adequate. Each room has a combination safe, a/c, color TV with VN and English channels and a decent shower. If you want world class, then try the New World Hotel, the Rex, or the Intercontinental but expect to pay $70-200 USD/night. Another option would be the Dai Hua Hong hotel on Nguyen Ti Minh Kai and Tran Quoc Thao. I have stayed there as well and it is equally as nice as the Saigon Royal but their prices went up to around $35 USD/night for foreigners.
Vung Tau is the nearest beach to Saigon, about 1.5-2 hours away. I have never been there before but I hear it is nice. If you really want to relax and enjoy the beach, I suggest you go to Nha Trang, about 6 hrs by car or 1 hr by plane. Nha Trang is absolutely beautiful with mountains and ocean in the same view. You can experience all of the charm of old world Vietnam and modern conveniences of western culture in the same place. Nha Trang is a popular tourist destination for much of Europe so it is rather easy to get by if you don't speak VN but still has not become over run by tourists and maintains its true Vietnamese culture. I stayed in a hotel where the balcony overlooked the South China Sea to my left and the mountains to my right. It was picturesque and only $6 USD per night. It was clean and comfortable. Nha Trang also has a great deal of things to see and do, including scuba diving, jet skiing, exploring cham temples, delicious sea food, etc. etc.
Blue Diamond Hotel－Ho Chi Minh / Vietnam
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