Locavore: "Wa wa wi wa wao"

Review by: Siim S | Source: Trip Advisor
Book a table advance?! We had 7 course tasting menu with drink paring. Food was really good and i like that they do pairing with cocktails instead of wine.

Cabochon Hotel & Residence: "nice experience in the 1920s…."

Review by: Lou S | Source: tripadvisor.com
"First time to stay in a hotel with 1920s' French style, the place is elegant and feel like home. So different from Bangkok , feel like a secret garden. Like the desk lamp design in room and wooden floor is nice.."

Tugu Malang: "An excellent hotel"

Review by: renselme | Source: Trip Advisor
"Everything is perfect : A beatiful inside, with small swimming pool A large room well equiped An effective staff, very helpful (thanks to Nur Hasim) A very good restaurant for classy dinner and good breakfast Thank you !"

Manukan Island Resort: "Beach villa"

Review by: Kath V | Source: Trip Advisor
Wonderful refitted rooms, completed in January 2017. Private beach and pool for residents. Delicious food. The resort staff cannot do enough to ensure you enjoy your stay. Day trips snorkeling and scuba diving available.

4 Rivers Floating Lodge: "Delightful Glamping"

Review by: Harold P | Source: Trip Advisor
"If you like a very mild degree of roughing it, this is a fabulous place to stay. The tents are very roomy and comfortable, the restaurant is delicious, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful, and the setting -- well, look at the pictures! And yes, you can swim right from your tent! But make no mistake: it's not a hotel. If your tent is too hot, there's no AC -- you have to go around back and open up the flaps to let some breeze in."

VILLA SONG SAIGON: "Sanctuary by the Saigon River"

Review by: DavidChallinger | Source: tripadvisor.com
"This is an outstanding hotel. Beautifully refurbished former French colonial mansion with about 25 rooms. We stayed in a Sanctuary room on the top floor. High quality dining at tables beside the Saigon river. Rooms are beautifully decorated with every facility. Loved the TV that rotated 360. The hotel's own speedboat runs a shuttle service to the city centre. Staff excellent. Attention to detail (eg anti mossy spray on dining tables) My wife had a birthday while we were there. Bouquet of flowers and special cake unsolicited. "

Neeleshwar Hermitage: "A resort well deserving a mention on trip advisor"

Review by: James N | Source: Trip Advisor
"Excellent staff lead by a very competent manager who made an effort to speak to guests at breakfast. It gave an opportunity to voice any outstanding issues in person( not that there was any ) Fine breakfast esp Indian food. Appam (indian pancake ) was made on request. Rooms were very clean well looked after . Every evening the room was turned over , mosquito coils set up and water and a bottle of local drink provided. The ambience was of a rural setting with soft lighting to guide us at night to our cottages. Tastefully decorated to a high standard. The landscaping was very appealing. Fine clean clear blue open air swimming pool that was just right for cooling off and swimming. The waiter service was infallible . Very polite English speaking staff made it all the more delightful. Very good avurvedic treatment with in house doctor for advise. In house tailor who can complete a shirt in lass than 24 hrs. Security was good day and night as I found out when walking alone by the beach. Crows are regular visitors at breakfast time and by the swimming pool. But well kept out the guests tables by a very astute guard who used a special technique to scare them away without any harm . The sandy beach is very hot to sun bathe . The sea water is a little unclear but warm and safe to swim. Sometimes the waves can be bigger than usual and hotel uses coloured flags to inform the safety condition of sea to guests. A few go to swim as most stay by the pool. This is a hotel worth a visit . Recommend at least a week for peace and sanity ! Room Tip: Facing the sea single cottage"

Villa Song: "A must stay"

Review by: helenfeest | Source: Trip Advisor
Welcomed warmly upon arrival after a long flight from the UK. Arrived early and offered a complimentary breakfast whilst waiting for our room to be made ready along with shower facilities to freshen up. We had a lovely room overlooking the river, the bed was divine as was everything actually. The staff could not have been more helpful, we were booked in originally for 2 nights but extended to 3 as we had such a lovely time. A salt water pool at bath temperature, complimentary speed boat shuttle into District 1, fabulous breakfast menu and located in an oasis of calm in the madness that is Ho Chi Minh City. We highly recommend staying here in this beautiful Villa Hotel. Thank you to all of the wonderful staff who made our stay so enjoyable. It was greatly appreciated and we will certainly be telling all of our friends about you.

4 Rivers Floating Lodge: "Disconnect from tech reconnect with nature"

Review by: JohnLBath | Source: Trip Advisor
"So shock horror no WiFi. Fantastic! You are properly able to relax but make sure you download any books before you go. No aircon but very good fans in the tented rooms. There are tents floating on a pontoon on the river. All the tents were well appointed and you could go for a swim from the decking around the tent. Good range of activities eg kayaking, a fantastic trip to a set of waterfalls that you can swim in, and a reasonably vigorous set of walks from an 90 mins to all day if very keen and fit. It’s in a beautiful setting and trying hard and succeeding to change lives and attitudes of local villagers. Some opportunities to see wildlife eg hornbills, ospreys etc. Liked its isolation"

The Island Lodge: "Fantastic paradise getaway from the city"

Review by: Ben C | Source: Trip Advisor
"The Island Lodge is a superb, boutique hotel located in an idyllic setting in the Mekong Delta. The staff is so attentive, polite and cheerful. The cuisine is exemplary, both Vietnamese and French. We took all of our meals at the lodge and loved every single one. One of our favorites was the freshly baked bread served at each meal. We didn't take the chance to explore Unicorn Island; we just wanted to relax at the lodge and have no regrets. It was so peaceful, calm and relaxing there! We loved the swimming pool which looks out to the Mekong River. The attention to detail by the proprietors, Michel and Francoise, is evident throughout the lodge as their collection of artifacts, sculptures, art and decorations is tastefully placed throughout the property. We stayed for two nights with a 7 year old child and will definitely return! Highly recommended."
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