Hue Travel Guide

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La Residence Hotel and Spa Is Rightfully Snooty

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  Site Where: 5 Le Loi St., Hue, Vietnam
February 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM | by | Comments (0)

All this week our roving correspondent Claire Duffett will be sending back her reports on the Vietnam Hotel Scene. Any questions or suggestions? Send 'em our way and we'll have Claire answer them for you.

Just north of Hoi An, along the Perfume River, is Hue, the former royal capital of the Nguyen dynasty. Down the road from the famed UNESCO palace ruins is La Residence Hotel & Spa, the town’s most understated luxury hotel. This French colonial relic recently underwent a massive expansion and renovation. It now has 122 rooms, 91 of which face the river. To complete the modern facelift, this week, it added free WiFi through the hotel.

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Pilgrimage Vietnam Worth Pilgrimage to Vietnam

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  Site Where: 130 Minh Mang Road, Hue, Vietnam
November 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

When it comes to user reviews of Pilgrimage Village in Hue, Vietnam, everyone’s a-talkin’ about the greenery. "Tropical paradise," "felt like you were out in the rainforest" and "serene and lovely" are all slightly-hackneyed-but-still-helpful superlatives doled out by TripAdvisor reviewers.

They also rave about the fresh fruit served every morning and noted that Pilgrimage is only $5 more than Vinh Hung Resort (in nearby Hoi An), and well worth the upgrade.

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