(Overview)
Wining & Dining:
Caravelle Hotel has five superb wining and dining venues. Restaurant NineteenLobby Lounge serves light aperitifs. Reflections Restaurant,
modern fine dining, serves eclectic fusion cuisine. Against the
historic backdrop of the Opera House, enjoy refreshing drinks and light
snacks beside the Pool Bar. Saigon Saigon Bar
has been voted ‘Best Bar’ in the city, with a birds-eye balcony view of
the neighbourhood and live music, open daily from 11:00 am. Presents Ho Chi Minh City’s most popular international buffet.
Facilities:
For busy executives, Business Centre provides excellent secretarial support. Convention, meeting and social facilities cater for up to 700. Qi Salon and Spa,
a tranquil 750 square meter sanctuary, offers a wide variety of high
quality health and wellness therapies, hair and beauty treatments.
VIP Guests:
Caravelle
Hotel is the most prestigious address in Ho Chi Minh City. Notable VIP
guests have included former US President Bill Clinton, Britain’s
Princess Anne, movie stars Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser (while filming The Quiet American),
award-winning correspondent Brian Barron, fashion accessories and
jewelry founder Philippe Charriol, French fashion designer Pierre
Cardin, President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki and numerous
international ambassadors and senators.
Interesting Facts:
Caravelle
Hotel opened on Christmas Eve, 1959, and was the city’s premier venue
for grand balls and functions. Since then it has welcomed countless
dignitaries, politicians and celebrities. In 1975, it was renamed Doc Lap (Independence) Hotel,
commemorating Vietnam’s liberation. The original hotel was closed in
the mid-1990s for refurbishment, with the addition of the new 24-storey
tower, and re-opened on 8 May, 1998. Saigon Saigon Bar, voted the ‘Best
Bar’ in the city, dates back to 1959 and retains the original charm of
original 10-storey hotel’s rooftop bar. It was once a famous gathering
place for war correspondents. In 2001, Caravelle Hotel hosted the cast
and crew filming Graham Greene’s epic novel The Quiet American, starring Sir Michael Caine.
Hotel Rating: 
Add: 19 Lam Son square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city.
Tel: 
(84-8) 3823 4999
