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Bong Sen Hotel
Looks fine but disappoints
117-123 Dong Khoi St, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City Province
Tel: (08) 829 1721
Fax: (08) 829 8076
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The centrally-located Bong Sen looks like a pretty good deal from outside, with a pleasing street front look, but we found the rooms to be just average. The deluxe rooms are set street side, while the superior and standard rooms are off the street -- the latter are particularly dire -- and well overpriced. The superior and deluxe rooms are clean but plain -- don't expect any flourishes and you'll probably find the rooms to be acceptable fare, but in this price range you'll find better elsewhere. The hotel does a fair trade with tour groups, and facilities such as Jacuzzi served for gentlemen raised an eyebrow. Perhaps we got the staff on a bad day but we found them to be pretty frazzled when we passed through. On the upside the location is great -- just across the road from the Sheraton and walking distance from many of the highlights of this part of Saigon. All rates include breakfast but not taxes and surcharges.
Deluxe- Double
130 USD (low season)
130 USD (high season)
Superior - Double
100 USD (low season)
100 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 21st April, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 11th August, 2008
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