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Region: Central Vietnam> Province: Thua Thien Hue> Location: Hue
Hotel Saigon Morin
Lovely
30 Le Loi St, Hue
Thua Thien Hue Province
Tel: (054) 823 526
Fax: (054) 825 155
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Description
In 1900, when Ho Chi Minh was living in a small hut on the outskirts of town, a French entrepreneur was building this massive, luxury hotel on the Perfume River. Of course, by the mid-1950s the French were no longer welcome to spend the night here, and Uncle Ho and his friends had the joint all to themselves. Luckily for us, they didn't have it in their hearts to raze this striking vestige of colonial rule to the ground, and the US never saw fit to bomb it to smithereens, so it remains today, a unique monument to history and architecture alike. The interior has been well-maintained, while keeping much of the original intact. A third floor was added a few years back, which fits seamlessly with the existing design. The rooms here are gorgeous, furnished in a classic French style -- and though the open-plan bathrooms are modern and new, they don't intrude on the old world aesthetic. The rooms are arranged around one of the most beautiful interior courtyards we've ever seen, filled nightly with dining and entertainment. There's also a small pool. But who comes here for the pool? Come here to feast on history with a side of irony, in a four-star luxury hotel owned and run by a communist government. Recommended.
Junior Suite
200 USD (low season)
200 USD (high season)
Superior - Double
75 USD (low season)
75 USD (high season)
Deluxe- Double
85 USD (low season)
85 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 26th November, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 26th November, 2007
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