When The Reverie Saigon opened its doors earlier this month in Ho Chi Minh City, it became one of Vietnam’s most luxurious hotels. It is located in downtown, at the centre of District 1, the financial and commercial hub of the city.
It is a luxury of the unabashed kind – the interior design of the hotel was commissioned to some of Italy’s leading design houses, including Colombostile, Giorgetti, Visionnaire, Poltrona Frau and Cassina, and references Old World colonial aristocracy, rather than modern-day Asian style.
The lobby, for example, is home to a custom-made, three-metre-tall Baldi Firenze clock. Our reviewer described it as ““Versace meets Liberace”, and pointed out that the hotel is “unapologetic about its aim to be the most expensive accommodation in the city, the hotel’s layer upon layer of opulence will thrill some and repel others.”
Facilities include two whirlpool tubs and a 24-metre free-form pool with underwater lights and “music shows”.
The 1,200 square-metre spa includes 10 treatments rooms and features ILA, Voya and Acqua di Parma products.
The 12 different categories of rooms, which are among the most spacious in the city, are equally lavish: expect leather divans, Italian silk on walls and Frette linens in rooms.
Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the hotel mean spectacular views of Saigon River and the Mekong Delta.
Five dining options include The Royal Pavilion, which serves fine Cantonese cuisine in a dining room with views of a colonial-era palace and the shop houses of Nguyen Hue Boulevard.
There is also Italian restaurant R&J (which stands for Romeo & Juliet) and an all-day café on the sixth floor.
