My 2 ‘old’ friends (they are in their 50s – sorry Song and Travis ) always swear by the Tan Hai Long 1 Hotel whenever they visit Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon. Together, they both have combined visits to Saigon for more than 10 times and they always stay there. Tan Hai Long 1 Hotel is a 3 star hotel and has just renovated the whole building at the beginning of this year. But even before the renovation, my 2 friends always comment about how clean the place is, not to mention now that the hotel is newer after the renovation…

People – throw away Hai Au and other let-you-&-me-down resorts in Mui Ne and allow me to introduce you to the spanking new Saigon Cali Resort, opened 10 months ago. Brand new, and understandably spotless, this will definitely be my next resort stay in Mui Ne. It’s located right next, and I mean really right next, to the Fairy Stream which flows by its walls. Price range US$35-45 (no breakfast included – a pity). However, it’s near Kim Loan Restaurant so that is indeed a real comfort…

My encounter with the Binh An Village Resort in Vung Tau came in August this year. My buddy asked me to recommend a nice beach resort in Vung Tau to pamper his girlfriend for a short trip. I flipped through my faithful Lonely Planet and Binh An Village came highly recommended. Called the resort to make a booking and even though I thought the listed price of US$200 was reasonable for a boutique resort along the seafront, I asked for a discount and the lady manager gave us a 20% discount taking into consideration it was a weekday stay. Cool!

Stayed at Thuy Duong Hotel in Vung Tau 2 months back (Oct 09). Thuy Duong Hotel is along the ‘back beach’, further down the road away from the main actions meaning it is quiet which is one of their attractions for me. In fact, it was so quiet that my Vietnamese friend found it eerie

Vietnam720: Jon from Connections Vietnam recently visited Phu Quoc and returned with a general list of recommendation on Phu Quoc Hotels…

Vietnam720: Bennett from Good Morning Vietnam gives us a review on Gia Linh Hotel of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon.

Panoramic images taken at the Riverside Private Apartments, Saigon…

Vietnam720: The Green Hotel Nha Trang is a 3 star hotel at 6 Hung Vuong Street, Nha Trang and Aimee from yVietnam gives us a review.

Panoramic images taken at the New World Hotel Saigon. The New World Hotel Saigon is a 5 star hotel in Vietnam and is just 5 mins walk to either Ben Thanh Market or the travel backpacker area of Pham Ngu Lao Street.

Phu Quoc Island and the review on La Veranda Resort and Spa in Phu Quoc Vietnam by Thomas from Thomas Wanhoff in Vietnam.