Tet celebration at Rex Hotel Saigon
The five-star Rex Hotel Saigon, which is situated in Nguyen Hue pedestrian square in central HCMC, has rolled out programs for guests to ring in the Lunar New Year, or Tet, which begins on February 8.
The hotel, an affiliate of Saigontourist Holding Company, offers a great place for guests to admire the brightly lit downtown and the breathtaking Nguyen Hue flower street during the upcoming Tet. Rex has 286 rooms and five restaurants and bars serving Asian and Western gourmet cuisine.
Guests who love food of the country’s three regions – north, center and south, and folk music are advised to come to Cung Dinh where there are talented chefs and live performances of Hue Royal music.
From February 7 to 10, Cung Dinh and Hoa Mai restaurants will put on Western, Vietnamese and Chinese set menus at the price of VND900,000++ per person. Entertainment activities include lion dance, traditional music performance and calligraphy writing demonstration.
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Those wishing to enjoy cocktails and the city’s night view should visit the Rooftop Garden Bar on level 5, which was selected as one of 1,000 venues where diners should come before they die by renowned US travel journalist Patricia Schultz.
The bar will serve a Lunar New Year’s Eve buffet on February 7 at 6 :30 p.m. featuring international and Vietnamese food, lion dance and traditional music performance at the price of VND2.5 million per adult and VND1.3 million per child aged between 6 and 12.
The price includes a free flow of wine, draft beer, soft drink and drinking water. Those who buy 15 tickets will get one free.
The Rex Hotel Saigon is located 141 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, HCMC, Tel: 08 3822 8380, www.rexhotelvietnam.com.
