Date of Stay: July 27-29, 2014
RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)
Location: *******
Rooms: ********
Condition and Cleanliness: ********
Staff Performance: *******
Room Comfort: ********
Food and Beverage: *******
Other Amenities: *****
Value for Money: ******
The small, 81-room Elios
Hotel, opened in 2007, sits across from a large, lush and lovely public park
with lake (great for an early morning jog or leisurely stroll), close to
the Ben Thanh market (the largest and most popular in Saigon), a supermarket,
Notre Dame Cathedral, the Reunification Palace, the Saigon Opera House, Saigon
Square and the Saigon River.
Elios Hotel is also nicely
located very near (but a comfortable distance from) the vibrant Bui Vien/De
Tham backpackers’ area, with its souvenir shops, restaurants, bars, money
changers and spas plus the convenient tour agency offices are just a few
buildings away. Beside the hotel is the ABC bakery which sells
great bread and cakes.
Its good, clean and comfortable
30 sq. m. de luxe room (1 of 9 such rooms, US$73) has electronic locks,
airconditioning, wall-mounted flat screen LCD cable TV, IDD phone, free wi-fi
internet service, tea/coffee making facility, in-room safety deposit box,
mini-fridge, work desk and ensuite private bath with bathtub.
This 3-star hotel, with
slightly higher standards than its neighbors, also has 17 superior (22 sq. m.,
US$50), 46 senior superior (25 sq. m., US$63.50), 7 grand de luxe (358 sq. m.,
US$84) and 2 suites (with jacuzzi tubs, 38 sq. m., US$94.20).
A great plus for this hotel,
aside from its bright, comfortable and modestly-sized rooms and great location,
is their staff. They were very super friendly, courteous and helpful and
attended to our every need and request with a smile on their face. In 2013,
Tripadvisor awarded it a Certificate of Excellence based on ratings by hotel
guests.
The 12th floor airconditioned
Blue Sky Restaurant, a good place to unwind, provided a good breakfast (6:30-10
AM) buffet variety that changes every day, a mix of traditional Vietnamese food
and Western dishes (pancakes, omelettes, cold cuts, a variety of salads,toast,
curries, pastries, etc.) plus excellent Vietnamese coffee and fresh fruit.
The restaurant also has a
lovely roof terrace and bar with a stunning view of the city skyline
(especially at night). The hotel also has an elevator (not usually
available in the area), a business center and the Orient Lounge at the ground
floor and meeting rooms, the Elite Club (club and jacuzzi) and a
non-airconditioned mini gym (with 4 machines) at the second floor. Another
great value for money hotel.
Elios Hotel: 233 Pham Ngu Lao
St., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Tel: (+84 8) 38 385
584 and (+84 8) 38 385 585. Fax:(+84 8) 38 385
583. E-mail: reservation@elioshotel.vn. Website: www.elioshotel.vn.
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