| Review on Caravelle Hotel |
Guest Rating: 9.3 |
kok W.
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Singapore
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 28 May 2009 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Good location, well kept and good services. Airport transfer service is considered expensive. I was greeted with warm services upon reaching the hotel lobby. Generally all the staff are well trained, friendly and helpful. The room is in tip top condition furnished with all the neccessary stuffs like slippers, hair dryer, even come with iron and iron board. The bed is comfortable and is better than King size which I guess by far the largest I have ever seen in a hotel room.
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| Fabulous Stay |
Guest Rating: 9.3 |
swee G.
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Singapore
Other
Date of Stay: 17 May 2009 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Great rooms! Clean and spacious. Hotel was very accomodating to our request for an adjoining room. Great band on the 9th floor open air bar and dance floor! Nothing much except that the rate I got did not include breakfast! My 4 girl friends and I had a fabulous stay at Caravelle Hotel. The location was ideal as all the shops and restaurants are close by. The main shopping street is just on the left side and the beautiful European architecture Opera House is just right in front of the hotel. The concierge service is great. They arranged a great English speaking and very knowledgeable guide for a half day tour.
Restaurant Tip : You have to check out this Restaurant called Anvien. It is a fantastic and authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Very elegantly and uniquely decorated and served great Vietnamese dishes. You must not miss: The lotus & banana flower salad, the shrimp cake wrapped on sugar cane, fried banana flower.
Do not step into the Italian restaurant in Continental Hotel, just opposite Caravelle Hotel! We had a miserable time with fake Italian food and cold pasta!
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| its OK but not very satisfactory |
Guest Rating: 8 |
tran H.
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Vietnam
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 16 May 2009 |
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6/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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best location of the city and the outlook of the hotel is very impressive room space is small
internet service is ridiculous with some rooms, you will need a wire to plug to connect to the Internet rooms are too small but the location is great. Compared to other 5 star hotels like sheraton,.... its has fair quality but is good for an individual businessman trip
Restaurant Tip : there are some good restaurants by the entrance of the hotel with really good chinese foods and several shopping malls nereby
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| SEJOUR AVRIL 2009 |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
bernard D.
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France
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 22 Apr 2009 |
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4/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Service and kindness of Staff
Internet free in room with High Speed
Good laocation Very pleasant stay although there has been a misunderstnading upon reservation
Room rate applied was without breakfest and so I did find it not good as extra breakfast is expensive
The hotel is very well located and convenient for business travelers . Staff is most helpful
Rooms are confortable a,nd beds really very very good for good sleep
overall stay although it was very short was enjoyable and conveneint for work
one thing to ameliorate is the lighting on the desk for work
Hotel Feature Tip : very comfortable and well located
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| Overpriced |
Guest Rating: 5.3 |
wei Y.
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Singapore
Couple
Date of Stay: 12 Apr 2009 |
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4/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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Swimming pool small, lousy service Though the room is decent size, it's nothing luxurious or impressive for the price. The swimming pool is a big disappointment, especially given the heat in Ho Chi Minh. Not only is it small for a 5-star hotel, but the whole place smells of stale cooking oil and smoke from the nearby exhaust. Lobby is also quite unimpressive as compared to nearby Sheraton. Service was so-so, as conceirge wasn't sure of a popular local attraction (water puppet), but did make an effort to find out. The only good thing is the location.
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| You will get personalised treatment here |
Guest Rating: 8 |
sing-choy A.
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Malaysia
Couple
Date of Stay: 27 Feb 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Excellent location and customer service. Room rates are too high. We would have stay longer if the rates are more reasonable especially with economic downturn like now. Super recommendable hotel in Ho Chi Ming city. Interior Luxuriousness, location, safety, restaurant&bars, pools, service and hospitality are all good. More than expectation with reasonable price. The headache is the traffic jam to the hotel, but it is not directly related to the hotel responsibility. There are no good souvenir shops inside the hotel.
Restaurant Tip : There is a great fusion Japanese restaurant nearby with the freshest seafood. Eat all you can, but not the typical buffet style. Order from ala carte.
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| Caravelle Hotel |
Guest Rating: 9 |
ken R.
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United Kingdom
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 21 Jul 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Location, price, history. The Hotel Caravelle is ideally situated within walking distance of many of the city's sights. The rooms are excellent and the hotel staff are friendly efficient and very helpful. The original hotel itself has some history, reputedly the world press could sit in the famous Saigon Saigon bar on the 10th Floor and report on the Vietnam war without ever having to leave their bar stools. If something particularly newsworthy did happen they could take a lift to the ground floor board a limousine, see the events unfold and return to the bar for evening cocktails. Times have changed and the 10th floor no longer commands the view it once did - but the new part of the hotel affords some excellent views in all directions over the city. Trips further afield can be easily arranged via the concierge e.g the Cu Chi tunnels and other sites worth a visit.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : The Hard Rock Cafe is not at the address given in any of the Guide Books - at the back of the hotel.
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| fantastic hotel |
Guest Rating: 9.3 |
paul M.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 24 Jun 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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great location. great friendly staff. top class hotel. the caravelle is a fantastic hotel. we stayed for three nights and loved every one of them. the staff were very friendly and helpfull. its in a great location where all the shopping and night action is. the river is a five minute walk from the hotel. the br on the top floor has breathtaking views over the city, the drinks are very good too. well worth a visit. would definatly stay there again.
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| Nice stay |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
lone B.
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Denmark
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 20 Jun 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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I would stay there again
Travel tip : Near both sightseeing attractions and shopping markets.
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| Excellent location |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
matthew L.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 23 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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The window of our room was quite dirty. We had a flight delay of over 24 hours. That meant we lost one night of our prepaid room. It took sometime for us to convince the front desk that we should have the next night since we had prepaid a 2-night stay. I have a feeling that the front desk is not customer friendly at all. After all the delay when we finally got there, they made us wait for a room which was rightfully ours and already paid for.
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| A visit to Vietnam |
Guest Rating: 10 |
gregory S.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 08 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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If you are going to Ho Chi Minh city it's the only place to stay.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : All the main sites are within walking distance.
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| Classic luxury |
Guest Rating: 10 |
meri H.
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Finland
Couple
Date of Stay: 09 Feb 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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I highly recommend the Caravelle Hotel to everybody visiting HCMC!
Restaurant Tip : Restaurant Amigo is located a few minutes walk from the hotel on Nguyen Hue Boulevard near the Duxton Hotel and serves great steaks and grilled dishes with friendly staff!
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| Location and service |
Guest Rating: 9.7 |
ernest L.
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United States of America
Couple
Date of Stay: 25 Jan 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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Saigon Saigon bar on the top of the original hotel is fairly expensive for Ho Chi Minh, but there is a great view of the city.
Restaurant Tip : The third floor restaurant - Reflections - is wonderful.
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| Great location and service for this expensive hote |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
pedro A.
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Spain
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 23 Jan 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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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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Great location for this hotel. I recommend. I only wish the price was cheaper.
Nightlife Tip : Very close to all best HCMC nightlife: Apocalipsys Now, Qbar, etc.
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| Good pool |
Guest Rating: 10 |
kunihisa T.
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Japan
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 04 May 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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When you use the pool and the SPA, it is good to use the locker room. Curve in the pool, there's so shallow, children can enjoy. Ask dine by the pool, with poolside atmosphere (high quality).寝心地a very good bet . He was previously room iron, there was this. We have a significantly higher amount of laundry, you could ask under GERE more easily price. The laundry is finished so early thanks. The staff is very friendly, just remember that it was also impressive was the child C RE, a very happy reunion with his second stay. This is also a late-night arrival, I asked the pickup to the airport, so he sent photos by email in advance of staff, easy to understand.
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