Hotel Continental Saigon

The breakfast buffet had a wide variety of selection and the dining area is pretty. Location was central in District 1. The room was spacious and the hotel felt like it had historic significance.

I wished to relive the ambiance of the Continental I had in my memory, when I first stayed at the oldest hotel of Saigon 33 years ago, while reading again A Quiet American on the spot it had been written. In this respect my expectations were entirely fulfilled. Beside a lovely and attentive staff, we were pleasantly surprised by the renovated facilities, amenities, equipments and sound isolation from the road. While this would probably not match those of neigbouring recent fives stars international chains establishments, they absolutely guaranteed a fives nights comfortable stay in Saigon. You will nowadays not find a room of equivalent size in recent hotels. 3.5 or more meter ceiling, Over 40 sqm room size. Just wonderful. And the location! Right at a historical centre. Just perfect, unless you would insist on river view and would then need to stay at the Majectic or on a rooftop bar and then stay at the REX, with the Continental all three owned and well managed by Saigon Tourist, i.e the (local) government. After all Vietnam is still a communist country... Highly recommended unless you are fan of modernism and adverse to the smell of old fashioned decor and ambiance. Warning: I may be a bit biased because of my attraction to the past and history... ps: Graham Greene's room was the 214....

Location was perfect and it's a great historic building. Room was large, and the air conditioning was very effective. Breakfast in the courtyard was a real treat.

This is a fantastic central location and the building is pretty. Rooms are sizable (opera view room 214, notably the corner room use by author Graham Greene) and with high ceilings. Great old world charm and pick it for this reason. The shower over the bath is lacking in pressure but does the job, but that shouldn't be a thing to moan about if you choose this place. For the money, I got a room with a balcony I could sit at all day and watch the world below across the front of the opera house. The breakfast area in the courtyard is nice with trees planted there from the 1800s and there is a good enough selection of foods to suit most tastes I would imagine. Both the Pho and Banh Mi were very nice although I am no expert in such matters. Both Chinese and Japanese offerings were there alongside the obligatory egg station and western breads for toasting.

Room was great and the breakfast staff plus presentation was very good. The location of the hotel was very good and within walking distance.