Palace Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City

While the location of this hotel was nice, they failed to mention to us that the 2nd floor is a popular club that pumps out music late into the night. We were on the 3rd floor and I lay in bed at night listening to the racket from downstairs. They even had guys standing in front of the hotel trying to get people to come to the club. Furthermore, the girls at the front desk were unfriendly and cold, especially compared to the hospitality we had experienced in more quaint areas like Hue. Last, when we first arrived to our room, it smelled moldy and everything was damp. We complained and they merely sent someone up to spray some air freshener around. We requested a change of sheets, which helped, but the room never quite smelled right. blech!

The hotel was simple, but nice. The room was big, although the bed wasn't very comfortable. There was a small rooftop pool & restaurant, which was great for cooling off. The price also included a pretty good breakfast buffet.

Location, location, location! Lies in Nguyen Hue street, this hotel is a good base for shopping & going around. Nguyen Hue is a very very main street of Saigon. The hotel itself is clean and its staffs are good. Be sure to ask for a cityview room or else the rooms are quite stuffy.