Pullman Saigon Centre
Jan 22, 2015, 5:21 am
Pullman Saigon Centre
148 Tran Hung Dao St Dist 1 Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Pullman Saigon Centre (13 Photos)
Pullman Saigon Centre
There's aseparate threadon upgrades in Vietnam where I had previously shared some pictures of this hotel, but now that I have over 2 nights managed to try two more type of rooms, I thought I'd consolidate and post a new thread specifically for the Pullman Saigon Centre.
I have to say that this must be one of my favorite Accor properties.
Location
The location of the hotel is quite central, approx a kilometer down the road from Ben Thanh Market. The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service to several sights in HCMC.
It has 30 floors + rooftop, all rooms double glazed (so keeps out the noise quite well). The lobby is somewhat crammed and always busy.
Lounges
The Exec Lounge and a Restaurant are on the 30th floor. Lounge is not huge, but adequate. It has a meeting room that seats 8 and complimentary for 1 hr per stay per room (and if you go beyond and they aren't booked, they let you stay on).
Lounge staff are very friendly, they have obviously been told to socialize and talk to you - which is nice if you are that sort who likes to chat; but sometimes you just want to be left alone and they dont really get the hint. But its ok.
Room
I travel on business and dont see the need for a large room - so I tend to book lowest room type which is here the Superior Room. With Plat they have always double upgraded me to a Executive Room.
So on my recent trip, I decided to book the Executive Room to then have an upgrade to the Executive Suite - which is the same as whatenzo0511hadposted picturesto in the "upgrades in Vietnam" thread.
Check in in the lounge didnt go too well at first as I was told "all full". So with the Accor app I checked and it did mention that I could book the Exec Suite. I was told that the suites are on the 29th floor and that floor would be blocked out the following day for maintenance.
However they did finally come through and offered to upgrade me to the Exec Suite for the first night and the Pullman Signature Suite for the second night "so you can try all our rooms".
So here are the pictures to the two suites.
Executive Suite:
And for the second night the Pullman Signature Suite which is normally reserved for Honeymoon couples... I took in all in by myself.
Overall
And finally, the location for your Welcome Drink. I've stayed in this hotel more than half a dozen times and wasnt aware that they had a rooftop - well, they only opened it last October, a year after the hotel opened.
So for those who are planning a trip to HCMC, I can really recommend this hotel!
Last edited by gilbertaue; Jan 22, 2015 at 5:46 am
Jan 23, 2015, 12:50 am
I don't really get how many hotels are so greedy with upgrades if there's clearly availability... Seems like an easy way to make status pax feel extremely welcome, without costing the hotel too much. Anyway, good on you for getting to the honeymoon suite in the end - even though it would probably be more fun with a companion
Rooftop bar seems lovely though, any limitations on the welcome drink? (i.e. proper welcome drinks or only "mocktails"?)
Do you have, by any chance, stayed at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza too and can compare (location not being an important factor)?
Jan 23, 2015, 3:01 am
For the drinks I was offered, juices, cocktails, mocktails, Softdrinks or beer. I don't drink so I took a mocktail.
Jan 23, 2015, 5:11 am
The other thing is that many of the Pullman managers swap into other pullman hotels. So you see them around and get to build a rapport with them if you stay frequently.
My only suggestion: stay away from the Pullman Skyway in Shanghai (and stay in the sofitel hyland instead).
Jan 23, 2015, 8:25 am
Last edited by gilbertaue; Jan 23, 2015 at 9:05 am
Jan 23, 2015, 8:30 am
staying at upscale properties to bother the staff with such insignificant details
especially there, you can get all the drinks you want at the lounge, or simply by calling housekeeping
i also saw one at Sofitel in Hanoi, always complaining about stupid stuff just for $2
Jan 23, 2015, 11:33 am
This explaining why my last stay in Mercure Jakarta Sabang (2 weeks ago) where the Front Office saying that Platinum benefits not applicable in Mercure; it only applicable in Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery. Wow, a year have passed and he even didn't know about it.
Feb 25, 2015, 2:58 am
Deluxe King Room
Bathroom
Salad Bar @ Club Lounge
Main Restaurant
Breakfast
Fireworks @ Night
Taken on my old camera. hehe
Jul 1, 2015, 1:10 am
Option 01: 01 room complimentary upgrade up one level (Executive room – subject to room availability upon check-in) and free access to the Executive Lounge.
OR
·........ Option 02: 02 rooms free upgrade up one level (Executive room – subject to room availability upon check-in), but the access to the Executive Lounge is not included.
Thought it was interesting enough to share...
Jul 1, 2015, 2:42 am
Option 01: 01 room complimentary upgrade up one level (Executive room – subject to room availability upon check-in) and free access to the Executive Lounge.
Jul 1, 2015, 3:13 am
Option 01: 01 room complimentary upgrade up one level (Executive room – subject to room availability upon check-in) and free access to the Executive Lounge.