We were very pleased with the Continental, although it was not so cheap, mind you we did book a full suite and it was exceptionally large and nice. Terrific buffet breakfast, internet service free, very central location, friendly staff.
We had 5 full days there, found it more expensive than we expected, we expected prices much cheaper than Phuket, but it ended up much the same, like for like.
I was quite disappointed by the high asking prices, short changing, most people did not speak any English, and the general attitude to tourists is not so welcoming. The traffic in Saigon is horrendous and if you think it's hard to cross a road in Bangkok, just wait til you try in Saigon.
Saigon is an interesting city, lots of places to see, some nice parks. Unification Palace is worth at least a half day of your time.
We are glad we went, but don't expect we will make a return visit to Saigon. Might try Hanoi next time.
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