The Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the historic Rex Hotel offers a blend of old world and eastern charm, and was once popular with US officers and the scene of daily press briefings to foreign correspondents. Now a modern 4-star hotel, the 157 spacious rooms are tastefully decorated with Vietnamese-Asian furnishings, and equipped with wireless internet access, a satellite television, safe, air conditioning, tea / coffee making facilities and minibar. Hotel facilities includes La Cochinchine spa, fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool, and the Hoa Mai restaurant, serving exquisite Vietnamese and south-east Asian cuisine. End an evening with a drink at the rooftop bar, from where stunning views of the entire city can be enjoyed.