Saigon Morin Hotel****
Our brief comments:
 The three-story Saigon Morin, named after the original developer, was built in 1910. It's had its share of history over the years, but came to prominence in February 1968 during the famous 'Tet Offensive', when 10,000 North Vietnamese troops stormed Hue and held it for four weeks through some of the worst fighting of the war.
At that time, the Morin Hotel housed Hue University, close to the US military command centre. The Morin was seized during the first onslaught. Eventually, US soldiers re-took the building room by room in a bitter guerilla battle, after which it was transformed into a fortified command post as the US troops slowly regained control of the city.
Today, the Morin is owned by the Saigon Tourism company (hence the prefix), and the scars of history have long faded. Located in one of the best locations in the city, the hotel offers views of the Perfume River, and is within easy walking distance of the Trang Tien bridge and nearly everything else worth seeing in Hue.
 Rooms are spacious and well-equipped, and fixtures and fittings are good quality. A particularly attractive feature is a large tropical garden and swimming pool in the central courtyard where good barbeque dinners are a frequent occurrence.
The hotel is well-managed, and the service is worthy of a five-star rating. Feedback from our customers is nearly always positive.
Inspected August 2002- feel free to contact us for an update
Room facilities:
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Superior |
Deluxe |
Junior Deluxe |
Junior Suite |
Morin Suite |
Exec. Suite |
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Satellite television |
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Bath with shower |
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Personal safety box |
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Coffee/tea facilities |
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| Laptop connection |
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| Free broadband access |
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Extra bed |
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Child's cot |
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Room size (m2) |
45 |
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View |
city |
city |
river |
pool |
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Other room facilities:
Hotel facilities:
Outdoor pool |
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Non-smoking floor(s) |
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Pool bar |
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Non-smoking rooms only |
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Fitness/health centre |
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Vietnamese/Asian restaurant |
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Sauna |
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International restaurant |
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Massage |
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Patisserie/coffee shop/cafe |
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Jacuzzi |
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Business centre |
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Other hotel facilities: 'Panorama' bar with good river views on the top of the hotel serves cocktails
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