| central HO Chi Minh |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
jean C.
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 United Kingdom
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 12 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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The hotel is ideally placed in district 1 , close to some architectural gems of old Saigon but almost swallowed by new developments which could have been anywhere in the world. I did not expect high end shopping emporiums selling Gucci and Versace at "real" European prices.
the hotel was clean and staff very welcoming . My room was well equipped ,quiet and comfortable but lacked character - it could have been anywhere. Breakfast was good.
On the whole this is a safe and comfortable place to stay offering high standards of comfort and being close to some great shopping but don't expect an oriental experience.
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| A little misleading! |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
ryan W.
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 United States
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 06 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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4/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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8/10 |
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Really nice and wonderful night shift front desk guy! Willing to upgrade if they have room. The breakfast had good variety and was healthy! The doormen are wonderful, and very efficient and helpful! They say that they have a fitness center, rather there is a room that is over 100 degrees and no air con. with a gazelle (that is broken) two bikes, both broken, no matching weight and a treadmill that if I stood it would shake, let alone run! The rooms are gloomy, and aircon VERY loud or not working, I have stayed here two nights in four rooms?? Thank God it wasn't full. Shopping Tip : The main market is very close. Lots of great little places to stop in on the way. The market is very busy and hot at high noon, so try and plan your visit accordingly.
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christopher B.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 20 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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4/10 |
| Location: |
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2/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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Room clean. Staff pleasant helpful a little old. poor choice in breakfast The hotel was very clean and the staff pleasant. The room was very good and was as expected, although the hotel interior was a little old. the breakfast choice was a little limited. the location ot the hotel was perfect and the overall facilities were adequate. The room was quiet and overall the stay was enjoyable and I would certainly use this hotel again.
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| Good hotel, central position |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
edward M.
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 Australia
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 01 Mar 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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Not too friendly
Breakfast is boring I enjoyed staying at this hotel, which is centrally located in the middle of District one, just over the road from the Sheraton. There are numerous excellent restaurants nearby, good tourist shopping and a variety of bars, etc. I did not try the restaurant, but the breakfast was a bit disappointing, despite the magnificent rooftop location of the breakfast room.
Restaurant Tip : Try the Goldfish Restaurant, just around the corner from the hotel.
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| Highly recommended |
Guest Rating: 9 |
mika T.
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 Japan
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 28 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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Good location, reasonable price, clean room, good wireless internet condition The hotel didn't receive a parcel addressed to me. The bathroom is a bit small The hotel is new and clean. Room furniture is trendy. Breakfast quality is also good. Location is excellent. Wireless network condition is also good so I can recommend this hotel to business traveler as well. They didn't receive my parcel that I sent to myself from Australia but they found out where it had been sent. It was returned to the HCMC Airport custom so they paid the taxi fee for me to get there.
I wish the bathroom is a bit bigger. The shower head is not very easy to use.
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| 3 nights at the Bong Sen Hotel in HCMC. |
Guest Rating: 10 |
harriet B.
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United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 28 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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It was wonderful! Great location, excellent breakfast in a beautiful rooftop setting, very helpful and caring staff. air conditioner takes a long time to cool down room but that's a given when it has to restart every time you come back to the room. I would easily recommend this hotel. One caveat. . .the first room they put me in had a window on an enclosed shaft. . very depressing and noisy. I immediately asked for a change and they upgraded me (without charge) to a room on the same floor with a balcony overlooking Dong Khoi Street.
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| too expensive |
Guest Rating: 5.7 |
chantal C.
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 France
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 23 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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2/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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2/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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great situation next the opera and the CARAVELLE. Clean Modern. staff not very nice and too expensive for Saigon now.You can find around a lot of brand new hotels much cheaper. Nice address in the best of Saigon nice terrace for breakfast but too too too expensive.
Restaurant Tip : a nice and clean restaurant "roll and do your nem"on the other side of the street.
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| Above expectations |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
vernon S.
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 Singapore
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 11 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Location, cosy feeling, friendly staff, nice buffet cafe and lounge. Lack of a bathtub, no pool..not sure if there's a gym We checked in for only one night. I booked two standard rooms for only one night each but was very pleasantly surprised when they told us that we were both upgraded to Executive Suites. The Executive Suites was very tastefully furnished. There was a living room separate from the bedroom with a door that could be closed for privacy. Each room had its own airconditioner and television and writing desk.
There is no door to the toilet and bathroom and access is via the bedroom. You will see a simple vanity counter and a toilet seat in a small corner. Opposite is the shower cubicle. There is no bathtub.
The service was attentive and courteous at all times. It was a bit short to comment on the quality of service but the Relationship Manager did come to talk to us to ask how our stay was.
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| Good location good value for money |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
andreas R.
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 Sweden
Couple
Date of Stay: 30 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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New renovated room.
Quiet.
Central location. The hotel is in the heart of the city, great location, close to restaurants and attractions. The room was quiet, clean and modern, just renovated with modern design. The staff was supportive and friendly. The breakfast was ok, nothing special but alright. I would recommend the hotel.
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| Good hotel |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
victor R.
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United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 27 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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- Great Location.
- Friendly and helpful staff.
- You can bring guests to your room during the day.
- Adequate breakfast.
- Good price for the room taking in consideration the location.
The hotel is located across the Sheraton in the center of the city. I was able to walk to many interesting places such as the Opera House, The Hindu Temple, Notre dame Cathedral, the old post office, the Unification palace and many other tourist attractions, restaurants, and shopping centers.
I liked the friendliness and politeness of the staff. In general I enjoyed staying in this hotel and I would definitely stay again here when I visit Ho Chi Minh in the future.
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| Perfectly adequate |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
douglas C.
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United States
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 24 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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Location on Dong Khoi, District 1. Good value. Not flashy if you want to impress.
Balcony rooms are a misnomer...more like a virtually useless ledge.
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| Short Stay. |
Guest Rating: 5.7 |
ole O.
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 Denmark
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 21 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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4/10 |
| Location: |
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2/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Room was "closed in", although there were windows, as the view was a concrete wall two metres away. Check in was smooth and quick, and I was escorted to the room. Room was dark eventhough all lights were turned on. Breakfast was decent, although artists/workers were hanging new paintings up in the restaurant during breakfast time. This was very noisy with drills, and hammers. The roomrate was high and not value for money. The following morning, I easily found a better value for money hotel in walking distance from Bong Sen.
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| Very nice hotel in great location |
Guest Rating: 10 |
nick U.
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Japan
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 17 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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Great location with high end hotels near by You need have a luck to have great room with nice view. Very central location in No Chi Min City. easy to access to everywhere at any time. Very nice bars, restaurant around in walking distance. 24 hrs convenience store near by. nice shops around with good price. Sheraton hotel is front of Bon Sen hotel, so you can go to SHeraton to have nice drink at bar with great city view at night. Hyatt is also very close to have great dinner. All local restaurant are also very close. You never get tired to stay here. Nice cafe is ground floor.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : everything walking distance. very easy to enjoy the city.
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| Sanctuary in Saigon |
Guest Rating: 9 |
peter W.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 02 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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One room we occupied only had light block type window (not very nice). The Bong Sen Hotel was a sanctuary in a frantic city. When you walk into reception you are greeted by a fountain and marble floors (so calming after the mad mad outside world). The staff were so helpful in re arranging our travel itinerary because of unseasonable weather (THE WORST FOR 35 YEARS) The breakfast was freshly cooked and was above average. The Sheraton casino was just across the road. We would recommend the lemon grass restaurant just around the corner.
Restaurant Tip : The Lemon Grass.
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| hotel for shopping holiday |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
tat P.
|
 Malaysia
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 27 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Location of hotel is walking distance to major shopping areas and river front. Need to carry luggage to enter elevators.A ramp would be easier for luggage. My family and I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights.The rooms are clean and facilities are good except the air condition was unable to cool.However, two technicians came to attend to the problem until it was fixed.The morning breakfast is reasonable compared to another hotel we stayed before moving to this hotel.The real advantage of this hotel is its location within walking distance to shopping areas.
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