Park Hyatt Saigon REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Oct 22, 2015, 1:33 am
#242
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Some floors are definitely better than others - assuming the hotel is not full, they should be able to move your parents to a different floor if they find the smell too much.
Nov 18, 2015, 3:00 pm
#243
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We have about 48 hours in Saigon this year as we catch our CX flight back to the US ex-SGN in late December. I looked at the Le Meridien to maybe try something new, but wow it has a terrible pool! So back to PH we go, I think our first stay was 10 years ago if I am not mistaken.
Nov 27, 2015, 5:10 am
#244
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Park Hyatt Saigon REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Staying here now, used a Diamond Suite Upgrade. Count me very impressed. Service is impeccable, breakfast at Opera has been great and the pool area is a revelation, really top notch with cabanas, nice pool, good food/drink menu as well. Gym is also nice. Did tour to Mekong Delta which was expensive but well worth it as the hotel provided a Mercedes S with a driver and guide, and even has a snack/drink menu you can pre-order from. Oh, and the car has wifi. Our guide mentioned she liked Adele so I downloaded the new album and played it on the Bluetooth on the way back. Park King Suite nice and well appointed with marble bathroom with separate shower/tub but not over the top huge like PH Tokyo or BA. Overall an excellent property and a great location. Hotel looks spectacular post-renovation, no smell issues on 9th floor.
Nov 27, 2015, 6:01 am
#245
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Staying here now, used a Diamond Suite Upgrade. Count me very impressed. Service is impeccable, breakfast at Opera has been great and the pool area is a revelation, really top notch with cabanas, nice pool, good food/drink menu as well. Gym is also nice. Did tour to Mekong Delta which was expensive but well worth it as the hotel provided a Mercedes S with a driver and guide, and even has a snack/drink menu you can pre-order from. Oh, and the car has wifi. Our guide mentioned she liked Adele so I downloaded the new album and played it on the Bluetooth on the way back. Park King Suite nice and well appointed with marble bathroom with separate shower/tub but not over the top huge like PH Tokyo or BA. Overall an excellent property and a great location. Hotel looks spectacular post-renovation, no smell issues on 9th floor.
Jan 3, 2016, 10:51 pm
#246
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We stayed here last week for a couple of days on the way back to the US from Myanmar. It was our 10th year in a row going and while we didn't have the luck to get a suite this year, all told we had another great stay. The service just keeps getting better each year and while my wife isn't a huge fan of the decor redo in the rooms, it wasn't enough to really bother her.
The pool remodel is a huge change, now the pool level rooms have more privacy (with the exception of the 2 right by the pool). But the downside is that the seating area away from the pool is smaller and (gasp!) there is no bar there any longer. The pool drinks and food ordering suffers just a bit as a result.
We got a nice note about our longtime loyalty to the property and they put my wife and 2 of my kids in the Maybach S600 Benz for a complimentary ride back to the airport our last day (I took a taxi with my youngest son and the bulk of our luggage).
We were surprised at how festive Saigon was around Christmas and decided we'll spend the entire holiday season in Vietnam next year, with the bulk of it just chilling out at the PH Saigon.
The pool remodel is a huge change, now the pool level rooms have more privacy (with the exception of the 2 right by the pool). But the downside is that the seating area away from the pool is smaller and (gasp!) there is no bar there any longer. The pool drinks and food ordering suffers just a bit as a result.
We got a nice note about our longtime loyalty to the property and they put my wife and 2 of my kids in the Maybach S600 Benz for a complimentary ride back to the airport our last day (I took a taxi with my youngest son and the bulk of our luggage).
We were surprised at how festive Saigon was around Christmas and decided we'll spend the entire holiday season in Vietnam next year, with the bulk of it just chilling out at the PH Saigon.
Jan 4, 2016, 4:30 am
#247
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Jan 25, 2016, 10:16 am
#249
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At that time it should only take about 25-30 minutes to get there.
Jan 25, 2016, 12:37 pm
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Jan 25, 2016, 3:17 pm
#251
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Go to Park Hyatt. I donīt think there are really a decent airport hotel.
Jan 25, 2016, 9:33 pm
#252
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Definitely go directly to the Park Hyatt, and I would highly recommend taking advantage of the hotel concierge's email offer of having a Hyatt representative meet you at the air bridge upon leaving the plane to take your bags and expedite the border patrol line. Also sign up for the Hyatt S class Mercedes to pick you up at the airport as the Hyatt rep will phone the driver and meet you as you leave customs. The entire service cost about $110 with tips, is added to your hotel bill so no need to worry if you have no VND, and well worth it as the taxi line can be daunting at SGN at night, especially after a day of flying. I was off the plane, through border patrol, and arrived at the hotel within 25 minutes.
Jan 26, 2016, 11:30 am
#253
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Definitely go directly to the Park Hyatt, and I would highly recommend taking advantage of the hotel concierge's email offer of having a Hyatt representative meet you at the air bridge upon leaving the plane to take your bags and expedite the border patrol line. Also sign up for the Hyatt S class Mercedes to pick you up at the airport as the Hyatt rep will phone the driver and meet you as you leave customs. The entire service cost about $110 with tips, is added to your hotel bill so no need to worry if you have no VND, and well worth it as the taxi line can be daunting at SGN at night, especially after a day of flying. I was off the plane, through border patrol, and arrived at the hotel within 25 minutes.
Sorry, but I would rather pay the $8 taxi fare for the 25 minute ride than $110 for the hotel car.
Jan 26, 2016, 4:32 pm
#254
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Saigon/Hanoi/San Francisco
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. Seriously, my 2km Uber ride within District 1 last month was 30K VND. I liked it so much, I asked the driver to come back the next day to take me to the airport for 150K VND or ~$6.5.
