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Saigon Fushion Original Hotel

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Posted in Ho Chi Minh, Hotels Vietnam, VietnamTagged Fushion Original Saigon, Ho Chi Minh, hotelLeave a comment

The Saigon Fushion Original is a 5 star hotel on top of of the Saigon Centre. It is located in District 1, just next to the Ben Thanh Market, The Opera House and the Cathedral, which makes it super convenient.

We had a 2 bedroom suite on the 22nd floor, and it was perfect for our family, with a small kitchenette and also a living room next to the 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The mini-bar was free, but the best part was the pantry (there was one for each floor), where snacks, fruit and fresh coffee was available 24/7. The breakfast, served on the 26th floor, was so good and there was also a pool, a gymnastik and an amazing view of the city.

In the basement of the Saigon Centre is a large foodhall by Takashimaya, so lots of Japanese and Korean options as well as Vietnamse street food, a supermarket and much more. We had so many meals here to be honest.

The girls didn’t want to leave this place, ’cause as they said “it has everything”. Baby Ellen had a cold and a high feber, so we had to run by a doctor, but she was fine, and luckily the suites was so spacious that it didn’t feel too bad staying in with her. Value for money here was top dollar. We would love to come back here any time.

ps. The Saigon Fushion Original has a sister hotel called The Saigon Suites that we went to first upon arrival to Ho Chi Minh, as we thought it was the hotel we booked. The Saigon Suites is also a very nice hotel, and for the record, we wouldn’t have minded staying here either…

Anantara Beach Resort, Quy Nhon

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023Posted in Hotels Vietnam, Quy Nhon, VietnamTagged Anantara, hotel, Quy Nhon, VietnamLeave a comment

As part of our journey with the Vietage train, we have booked 2 nights at the Anantara Villas in Quy Nhon. Each of the just 26 villas has ocean view and private pools. The resort has a unique “quiet luxury” vibe that never becomes pretentious. It is located very close to the nice beach, Bai Xep, and though the restaurant serves absolutely amazing food there are also options for local dining by the beach or by the other small fishing villages near by.

Even though the resort is small (which we like), it offers its own spa, a gym, a restaurant and large public pool and pool bar by the beach. Also, which the girls likes the most about it, haha, it has small electrical cars to drive you around the resort area.

The Quy Nhon area is still up-and-coming and mainly popular amongst local tourist (yet), which is understandable as it offers a very authentic and beautiful landscape. We loved how the city has “siesta” during the hot mid-day-hours, and the area hasn’t been “bombarded” with massive giant resorts. It just felt low key and nice. And, as mentioned before, a perfect combination to the more Busy Da Nag/ Hoi An area or just as a stop over for some down time. The best time to go is between January-March before it gets too hot (or too wet ;-)).

Antwerp

October 18, 2022Posted in AntwerpTagged Antwerp, hotelLeave a comment

I always wanted to go to Antwerp. It is a small city, but it holds so much history, great fashion/design/art and amazing food. We spend a weekend here with the girls strolling around the old town, eating plenty of French fries (which apparently is “invented in Belgium”) and great art.

We drove in our car, and one thing, which is very important to know, is that Antwerp is a low-emission-zone, so a registration is necessary and you will need o buy a permit to enter with your car (link here).

We stayed in a hotel just next to the central station, and there was an underground parking space in the square in front of the hotel/station, making it super easy to park. And we didn’t use the car while we were there as most things where in walking distance or just one metro stop away. To be honest, we would probably not stay here the next time, as we spend most of our time in the old town, but the main reason would be that there was a lot of party noise from the surrounding restaurants/bars in the square.

That being mentioned, the hotel was good, and if you don’t mind a Little noise in the evening it is a really nice place to stay: Hotel Indigo