Originally Posted by
Travellingsunbear
This is a slightly peculiar message since the last couple of reviews, including my very recent one, have refuted claims that food and beverage have been scaled back substantially. In fact, I'd argue to the contrary. Without the lounge pass it is not the same proposition as a hotel in terms of value, but suggestions that the lounge is somehow a worse proposition is simply not the case. It is different but certainly the drink provision is stronger than ever.
Originally Posted by
joorinainen
I’ve been a frequent guest at this property since it opened, and I’ve also stayed again after the lounge “devaluations.” I fully stand by my earlier post and assessment. Especially now.
We spent 8 nights there in early January (see reports
here and
here), and I fully agree that
food "has been scaled back substantially." I'm not sure why Travellingsunbear is hell-bent on convincing us that reducing a much more generous 11am-7:30pm menu to a more limited 11am-3pm menu isn't a significant reduction. To those of us who've been there multiple times, it clearly is. As for
drinks, I can't say that I felt an appreciable change compared to years prior, allowing for the possibility that they simply ran out of rose champagne for the majority of our stay. That said, it appears as though the reports from Autumn 2025 of a major downgrade have
not come to fruition (champange only at night, on-demand-menu gone). On balance, it is still an exceptional club lounge.
Originally Posted by
Neilgcal
Here currently and can confirm due to customer feedback the canapés have gone and reverted to all day menu from 11-3 and 5-7.30 and rose is back.
That menu looks better than we had 3 weeks ago, although still less than half of what they offered a year ago. I'm pleased to see that the wagyu club sandwich and truffle pasta are back. We were told that the menu will be updated regularly, so it's just a matter of luck (and personal preferences). This new iteration of the menu suggests that they are sticking with the more limited selection, though, and not reverting to the full menu and 11am-7:30pm availability.
Originally Posted by
joorinainen
What makes it even harder to justify is the pricing: they’ve raised base rates/points by roughly 30-40%, at the same time the VND has weakened about 15% against the EUR over the past year. Service is still excellent, but the overall value proposition has clearly moved in the wrong direction. It’ll be interesting to see whether they can actually sustain those rates.
I had planned to make another reservation for the NYE 2026-27 period. I was able to grab the IC for late Dec-early Jan the minute the schedule opened (for approx. 40k points/nt), but it has since shot up to €450 or 90k points. That's the IC, mind you. The Regent has not been open for booking at all for late Dec-early Jan dates. I checked daily, and nada. Not sure what they're planning on doing between Dec 26 and Jan 6, maybe they're holding it for an oligarch, who wants to book up the entire place? In any case, the adjacent dates are all around €800-1000, so the likelihood of us returning for another NYE on the cheap is very low. As for other dates, I'm lucky to have a couple points reservations at Regent locked in throughout 2026 in the US$200-250/nt range, which of course is exceptional value. Scrolling through the rate calendar now, it's rare to see rates below €500 even in low season, and the 120k points cap has disappeared. It's a lovely hotel and I appreciate the amazing deals we've gotten here over the last 3 years, but at those new rates, I'm really not interested. Going to the new IC (Halong Bay) and IC Danang on our next trip, and will be happy to return to Regent PQC if rates settle down, and will be delighted to check out PH PQC if it ever opens...