Viet Nam hotel
132 - 134 Dong Khoi St., Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
INTERESTS AND CONVENIENCES LOCATED NEARBY Municipal theatre (1898), Notre Dame Cathedral (1880), City Post Office (1891), People's Committee of Office buildings, government offices, embassies and consulates. Airline offices, clinics, shopping malls, theme restaurants & clubs. TRANSPORTATION A twenty-five minute ride to or from Tan Son Nhat airport by taxi or limo. A five-minute walk to the city bus station. Nearby speed boats to Vung Tau, buses and express trains to Phan Thiet, Nha Trang… Close to non-stop buses to the Mekong HOTEL CONTINENTAL YESTERDAY AND TODAY The Hotel Continental Saigon is situated on Dong Khoi, one of the oldest and most central roads in
In 1878, Pierre Cazeau, a home-appliance and construction material manufacturer, started building the Hotel Continental with the purpose of providing the French traveler, a French style of luxury accommodation after a long cruise to the new continent. This project took 2 years, and in 1880 the “Hotel Continental” was inaugurated. The same generation that saw the Hotel Continental Saigon being built also saw: Notre Dame Cathedral, built in 1880 (only a 5 minute walk from the hotel), the Postal and Telecom Service, built in 1886 (which is now the Saigon Central Post Office), and the Hotel de Ville, built in 1898 (which is now the People’s Community Office of Ho Chi Minh City). The latter has a design similar to the Paris City Hall. In the year 1911, the Continental was sold to Duke Montpensier. In 1930, the hotel had a new owner, Mathier Francini, a gangster from However, it is the central place the Continental holds in By the beginning of World War II, the Hotel Continental hosted the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore (who won the 1913 Nobel Prize for literature), the award-winning writer Andre Malraux, whose “Man’s Fate” won the 1933 Prix Goncourt, and then the British writer Graham Greene, long-term guest in room 214, who conceived the work “The Quiet American” about the transitional period between the French Colonist and the American Empire in the Vietnam War. The Continental features prominently in “The Quiet American” in both its film and book forms. The Continental also is a central locale in the movie “Indochine” which won two Academy Awards and one Golden Globe. The Hotel Continental was frequently referred to by the phrase “Radio Catinat”, since this was the rendezvous point where correspondents, journalists, politicians and businessmen talked about politics, the business news, and current events. It’s not by coincidence that it was said that “If the walls of the Hotel Continental could speak, they could tell you many stories.” During the American period, Nowadays, the Hotel Continental remains nestled among the classical buildings of old HOTEL CONTINENTAL The Hotel Continental Saigon is a green hotel who has achieved a certificate for complying with the requirement set by ASEAN Green Hotel Standard (2008-2009). In order to develop a stable green tourism, the Board of Directors of the Hotel Continental Saigon undertakes with commitment: 1] To fully comply with local environmental laws and stipulations promulgated by the other concerned organizations. 5] To improve and achieve the operational process so as to minimize waste; to keep internal and external parties completely informed of its results. You are invited to cooperate with us to protect our environment by saving water, electricity and chemical consumption during your stay at Hotel Continental Saigon. Your participation is always highly appreciated.
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Room Type Our 80 spacious rooms all feature high ceilings and overlook a variety of views: Opera House, Dong Khoi Street or the Hotel’s courtyard. Room categories:
Superior
Deluxe
Oriental Suite
Junior Suite
Continental Suite
Family Suite
Room facilities:
Air-conditioning, LCD screen TV, Cable/Satellite, High-Speed Internet access,
IDD telephone, In-House Movies, Mini bar, Baby Cot
Security Keycard, Safety box, Fire alarm system.
Bath Tub, Shower, Hairdryer, Bathroom amenities, Bathrobe, Towels, Clothes hangers, Slippers.
Coffee/Tea, Daily newspaper
Electricity supply: 220 Volt
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