Continental Saigon has three porcelain flowers grown from the hotel when it first opened; Majestic Saigon has a 95 year old wooden spiral staircase …
Continental and Majestic are among the oldest and oldest hotels in Saigon in Vietnam. Meanwhile, although appearing a little later, Grand Saigon is also considered the oldest hotel of “Pearl of the Far East”. After many ups and downs of history, the dust of time does not cover, but on the contrary, has reflected the beauty of three typical French-style architectures in this city.
All three famous ancient hotels of Saigon are units of the Saigon Tourism Corporation (Saigontourist Group), located on Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, in locations considered beautiful. city. According to many city residents and tourists, there are still many secrets inside the famous luxury hotels.
Continental Saigon
Many people have used the words to talk about the earliest luxury hotels in Saigon in particular and of the Southern region in general. Initially, this was the stop of the elite from France traveling to Indochina. In the 1960s and 1970s, Continental Saigon put on its sword-colored name: “Đại Lục Lư Quán”.
The hotel was built in 1878 and completed in 1880. This time, almost at the same time with the appearance of many famous French-style architectural works in Saigon, such as: Notre Dame Cathedral (complete into 1880), Saigon Post Office (1886 – 1891) and Saigon City Hall (1898 – 1909), now the headquarters of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
Located in a prime location in the city center at the intersection of Dong Khoi and Lam Son construction site, despite its modest height with only one ground floor and three floors, Continental Saigon Hotel still looks outstanding with graceful windows, pillars embossed in bold French architectural style. The hotel has been recognized as an Art Architectural Monument of Ho Chi Minh City in 2012.
According to the management of Continental Saigon, this hotel has welcomed many politicians, artists, celebrities of the world to visit and stay. In this issue, it is impossible not to mention the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore – Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913; French writer Andre Malraux; British writer Graham Greene – author of the famous “Quiet American”. Famous politicians such as Jacques Chirac – contemporary mayor of Paris, later President of France; Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed … was also the guests of the Continental Saigon Hotel.
Over the past 140 years, the architectural appearance of the Continental Saigon Hotel has been kept quite intact. The architecture, the interior as well as the interior decoration all follow the standards of a luxury hotel in Paris in the late 19th century. Indochina directed by Régis Wargnier, was premiered worldwide in 1992.
Majestic Saigon
Built in 1925, up to now, the hotel has existed for 95 years. In the first period, the hotel impressed with its French architectural style design, which was later renovated in European Renaissance style. The interior and decorative details inside the hotel still retain the sumptuous and splendid features that were once considered the pride of the Saigon people in this architecture.
Located at the beginning of the old Catinat street, now Dong Khoi with a beautiful location overlooking the Saigon River, manager Majestic Saigon said the hotel had welcomed many important people such as: the late French President Francois Mitterrand, Crown Prince Japan Akishino Fumihito, Danish Crown Prince André Henrik Christian, British Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward. In addition, Thai princess Maha Chakri Sring Dhorn, Singapore Prime Minister Ly Hien Long, Japanese novelist Kaiko Takeshi … also stopped at this hotel.
Majestic Saigon is also a 5-star hotel in Ho Chi Minh City invested, managed and operated by Vietnamese. The first owner of the hotel was the richest and richest Vietnamese businessman of Chinese origin in Saigon – Gia Dinh at that time, named Hui Bon Hoa, also known as Chu Hoa. Another famous real estate project in Saigon, associated with his name was once “the Uncle Hoa”, now the Museum of Fine Arts of Ho Chi Minh City.
Grand Saigon
Constructed in 1929 and completed in 1930, Grand Saigon Hotel was built on the foundation of a small assembly hall on the old Catinat Street, now Dong Khoi Street. Grand Hotel Saigon has become a unit under the Saigon Tourism Corporation (Saigontourist Group) since 1994.
The representative of Grand Saigon shared, with its delicate and elegant lines in French architectural style, during the 1930s, this address was nominated as a first-class choice among hotels. in Saigon. Grand Saigon Hotel has 251 luxurious bedrooms with panoramic views of the Saigon River and Ho Chi Minh City from above.
Enjoying high-class services in the heart of the Ancient hotel in the heart of the city is one of the special experiences. Continental Hotel Saigon currently has a preferential policy of giving one room night for guests staying at the hotel spending three million VND or more, applicable from now to 31/12.
Majestic Saigon Hotel is introducing a Family Weekend Staycation service package with a package price from 3.6 million VND for two guests, including: one night of Deluxe room, breakfast, seafood buffet, drink voucher, together food service preferences. If you choose Grand Saigon Hotel as a stopover, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a 5-star hotel experience night at a preferential price of only 1.69 million VND per person and high-end services.
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