January 2, 2012
Hotels in Vietnam trade on the past to further their 21st century ambitions Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, which hosted well-known novelists such as Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham, is famous with classic French architecture After the sun sinks among the limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay, the stars come out, to pepper the [...]
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April 7, 2011
Students at the Saigon Cooking Class learning Vietnamese cuisine Saigon is chock-full of cheap, fresh and easy dining options. It’s no surprise that most expats living here feel little need to cook. Even those with the best intentions find crowded markets daunting: little is labeled in English, haggling is a necessity, and buying enough for [...]
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March 26, 2011
Chocolate cakes and seafood will be among the delicacies at the Caravelle Hotel in April The Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City will hold a chocolate promotion next month with a selection of chocolate cakes that will satisfy the most diehard chocoholic. During the promotion from April 9 to 22, the à la carte [...]
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March 12, 2011
The Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Hilton Hanoi Opera have made it onto the ‘Top 20 Hotels for Value Overall’ list created by Travel + Leisure, one of the two best-selling travel magazines in North America. “Value is one of the hottest travel trends of [...]
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December 3, 2009
Tasting seafood buffet dinner and coffee at the Ramana; Return of poolside BBQ at the Renaissance Riverside; New programs at the Caravelle A view of the Windsor Spa in HCMC’s District 5. – Photo: Courtesy of the Windsor Plaza Hotel Saigon.The buffet is available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with traditional music and a [...]
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November 12, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Considered the focal point of Vietnamese culture and Vietnam’s economic powerhouse, HCMC boasts a range of hotels in diverse styles, designs and levels. Positioned in the heart of the city, near City Hall, the five-star hotel features a blend of the traditional charm of colonial architecture and post-modern renovations. It has a range [...]
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October 7, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The history of the Caravelle Hotel in HCM City has come to light in a new book recounting a half-century of war and peace in Vietnam. LookAtVietnam – The history of the Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City has come to light in a new book recounting a half-century of war and peace [...]
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September 18, 2009
Vespa tour for MICE guests; Book to recount Caravelle history; Da Lat fest to mark capital birthday; Ancient well, new caves discovered Foreign MICE tourists from Tetra Pak ready to explore HCMC on Vespa scooters. (Photo: SGT)The company has reported a year-on-year increase of 16 per cent in MICE guests over the past two months, [...]
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July 31, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The downturn in global tourism and business travel continues to impact on hotels in HCMC as occupancy and room rates took a double-digit plunge in the second quarter. The luxury hotels’ room rates saw a quarter-on-quarter drop of 13.3% to around US$134 per night.According to CB Richard Ellis Vietnam (CBRE), a market research [...]
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May 16, 2009
LookAtVietnam – As the Caravelle Hotel celebrates its fiftieth anniversary as a fixture in downtown Saigon, the hotel is opening the door on its first year as an organizer of tours. Binh Tay Market in District 5’s China Town.Half day and day tours in Mercedes E-class vehicles leave from the hotel and go to the [...]
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