Celebrate festive season with Saigontourist
Saigontourist hotels have readied their culinary and entertainment programs and promotions to serve revelers during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Rex Hotel, 141 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, HCM City, Tel: 08 3829 2185
Rex Hotel will offer tasty meals with which diners can warm up in the cool days of December.
A Christmas party will be organized from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on December 24. Talented chefs of the hotel will highlight three special dishes for the party.
Guests can choose their favorite dishes served with different salads. Meanwhile, the gala dinner will feature flamenco bands and choirs.
Children may have the opportunity to receive gifts from Santa Claus. It costs VND2 million per person, including tax and service charge.
The hotel will also put on New Year’s Eve gala dinner buffet at Rooftop Garden Bar & Restaurant, which is considered one of the best bars in Southeast Asia, from 7 p.m. on December 31.
The buffet will feature fresh seafood, traditional dishes and tasty drinks only available in this festive season.
While waiting for the sacred moment to welcome the New Year, guests will enjoy exciting Latin rhythms.
The bar overlooking Nguyen Hue pedestrian square and the Saigon River is an ideal venue for admiring firework displays celebrating the New Year 2017.
It costs VND3.6 million an adult and VND1.8 million a child, including tax and service charges. One complimentary ticket is given to every 10 adult tickets bought and a discount of 10% for a purchase made before December 15.
Grand Saigon Hotel, 8 Dong Khoi St., Dist.1, HCMC. Tel: 08 3915555
Grand Hotel Saigon will welcome the festive season by hosting exciting gala dinners at two outlets – Saigon Palace Restaurant and Rooftop Grand Café – either indoors or outdoors.
Christmas and New Year’s Eve gala dinner buffets will take place at Saigon Palace Restaurant on the second floor on December 24 and December 31, respectively.
Both buffets will last from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Christmas gala dinner buffet will feature American-styled turkey, Australian beef tenderloin and baked lobster, among others.
Meanwhile, guests can watch a fireworks show on the 12th floor during the New Year’s Eve gala dinner buffet.
It costs VND1.89 million an adult and VND1.47 million a child for Christmas buffet and VND2.1 million an adult and VND1.29 million a child for New Year’s Eve buffet. Prices include beverages such as wine, beer, soft drinks and mineral water.
The hotel also hosts a buffet BBQ dinner at its Rooftop Grand Café on the 20th floor. Taking place on December 31, the buffet will last from 9 p.m. to 0:30 a.m.
Guests will taste grilled dishes, including fresh seafood, while enjoying firework displays with friends and family. Beer, cocktail, wine, soft drinks and water are complimentary. Tickets are VND2.3 million an adult and VND1.38 million a kid.
Arc-en-ciel Hotel, 52-45 Tan Da St., Dist. 5, HCMC
The hotel will hold a buffet program called “Christmas Melody” with more than 40 selected Chinese and Vietnamese dishes.
There will be also fun activities, such as Santa Claus giving gifts, lucky draws with big prizes and karaoke.
The buffet program will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 24 at the price of VND299,000 an adult and VND199,000 a kid.
Saigon Floating Restaurant, 5 Nguyen Tat Thanh St., Dist. 4, HCMC
The restaurant will arrange two special culinary programs: Winter gala dinner on December 24 and Change of Seasons gala dinner on December 31 where party-goers can admire the poetic Saigon River, the city’s lighting at night and firework displays while indulging themselves in delicious dishes and music performances.
Both parties start at 7 p.m. For booking, call 08.66842505- 08.36208493. Tickets cost VND650,000 an adult and VND300,000 a kid. Buy 10 to get one free.
Saigon-Dalat Hotel, 2 Hoang Van Thu St., Dalat City. Tel: 063.3556789, Email: hotel@saigondalat.com
Dalat has entered the final month of the year, promising a colorful flower blooming season. If you want to enjoy the cold air, wear colorful warm clothes and stroll around lakes to admire beautiful flowers, Dalat is worth a try.
Saigon-Dalat Hotel offers the “Dance of Flowers” program to those who want to enjoy the wonderful season in Dalat. The program lasts till February 28, 2017, not available on holidays including Lunar New Year.
The package priced from VND3.25 million includes a two-night stay at a Deluxe room for two, flowers and fruits in room, a Western-style dinner for two, free cocktails and French fries at the Moon light Bar on the sixth floor, a specialty gift, Internet, warm-water swimming pool, computer room, gym and tennis court.
Price of the third night is 40% of the total price of the package. Extra bed is VND1.25 million for the full package and staying for a third night at an additional VND500,000.
Upgrading the room to Executive Suite costs an extra VND1.990 million. Honey moon decoration costs VND1 million a time.
A kid under four sleeping with parents is not charged while the second one will pay an extra VND250,000. Kids from five to 11 years old have to pay an extra VND450,000 per kid including lunch.