2 weeks relaxing in Asia - suggestions?

[goldenhorn]

Great write up. Agree with your sentiments regarding Vietnam and how status guests are looked after. Even a couple on your list that we haven’t stayed at and we have been to Vietnam several times.
If you do go back I thoroughly recommend the Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi as they have looked after us amazingly everytime and it’s a fantastic hotel IMO. Some others we haven’t stayed at stayed at are the Banyan Tree LangCo, Pullman Vung Tau, Novotel HaLong Bay and Novotel Saigon and all were good.
I’m the odd one out it seems as many people prefer the Grand Mercure DaNang but I still think after staying at both that the Novotel DaNang is better and hence we have returned there a couple of times since

Thanks! We actually had lunch at the French restaurant inside Sofitel Legend Metropole yesterday - La Beaulieu. It was very good - what a gorgeous space and hotel!

But even with the Accor+ 50% discount applied, it was a little overpriced. But glad we had the experience of seeing and dining in the hotel. Greg Norman was also dining there yesterday and we saw the Swedish ambassador for Vietnam, so clearly it’s a place to be seen!

That’s a great list of other hotels I’d like to try next time. TY!

Although we didn’t try the Novotel Danang, I do think its location is much better than the Grand Mercure Danang, which is a little isolated out on that island. although with Grabs so plentiful and cheap, it was never hassle getting around.

We tried to go to the Novotel “The Square” restaurant buffet on Sunday night. It was booked out when we tried to book. But compared to the buffet in the GM Danang, it was double the price (including A+ discount) but the reviews are very good. We ended up going back to the Golden Dragon all-you-can-eat dim sum for the 3rd time.

I would definitely consider staying at the Novotel Danang next time for a few days to try it out.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Great write up. Agree with your sentiments regarding Vietnam and how status guests are looked after.

Have had excellent email response from Saigon and Pullman, very welcoming and informative.
Pullman apologised for not having a Lounge but have invited us to their Friday Canapes & coughtails.

I’m the odd one out it seems as many people prefer the Grand Mercure DaNang but I still think after staying at both that the Novotel DaNang is better and hence we have returned there a couple of times since

We are beach people @jase05 otherwise I would have happily tried Grand Mercure Danang

 

[Flyfrequently]

Although we didn’t try the Novotel Danang, I do think its location is much better than the Grand Mercure Danang.
But compared to the buffet in the GM Danang,

I note Accor + has some good dining offers in Vietnam

We ended up going back to the Golden Dragon all-you-can-eat dim sum for the 3rd time.

ST25 Koto is on our list @goldenhorn
Tommy Pham is an Australian chef

 

[goldenhorn]

I note Accor + has some good dining offers in Vietnam

ST25 Koto is on our list @goldenhorn
Tommy Pham is an Australian chef

For the majority of our meals, we tended to use Accor restaurants with a 50% discount. There were so many to choose from.

And for the hotels that had lounges, there was so much food on offer that we didn’t have dinner those nights.

It’s amazing because we’ve come home from this holiday and didn’t spend anywhere near the allocated budget we put aside for meals. Win!

 

[Quickstatus]

Da Nang in Vietnam is pretty laid back.

And as upmarket as you would like