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Rex Hotel Rooftop Bar

141 Nguyen Hue Blvd | District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(84-8)829 2185
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Type: Bar/ Clubs
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Description: Tranquil gardens and award-winning restaurants make this a four-star hotel experience.
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We went for a drink and stayed for dinner. Great place to enjoy being in Saigon, the sights, sounds and history. Definitely part of the great holiday.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

this place has plenty of great ambiance, Reallly good bands, plenty of choice for drinks and a lot of atmosphere. Its beautiful sitting up here with a Saigon Beer in hand watching the world pass by below on 1000 motorbikes.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

I was there in February with my boyfriend and we were told by a friend that we must go to the rooftop bar of the Rex Hotel. It was a nice place to have a drink and a very relaxed atmosphere in the middle of a bustling city.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Poor and not terrible because of the descent view and because it is, after all, an iconic place. service is far away from 5 stars, music played by the band was so so, lighting is too bright, and for a bar that is said to be one of the best in Vietnam... the drinks list ( cocktails and others) is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

This is a bit of a classic tourist thing to do but also a bit of a must while in Saigon. The Rex is an institution, well known as the journo hangout during the 'American War'. We had some very nice ginger mojitos on a stormy Saigon night before heading off to dinner. I like a place that serves a... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

The Rex Hotel Bar is reviewed on TripAdvisor and written about in all the travel guides, but I was not overly impressed with it. The rooftop bar is nice, but the views weren't that great to make up for the extortionate prices of food and drink. The quality of the food was decent, but we had much better food at... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Iconic hotel with a large rooftop terrace overlooking the streets below--a great place for a relaxing early evening drink. Good views over the city rooftops but lets face it the real attraction is actually just being able to sit outside, up high and enjoy an al-fresco drink--so rare in the U.K. As usual the staff were so friendly and helpful.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

Spent about a month in HCMC and this was one of our favorite spots. Located about 6 floors up, the restaurant/bar is high enough so you feel a bit removed from the bustling city yet allows you to still hear the noises and most importantly, experience some of the cities best views.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

Spent a few days twice in the same month .loved every minute .roof top great atmosphere clean efficient aircondioned large foyers excellent breakfast staff great cant fault it .

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

As a reader of all of Graham Greene's books, one of my goals was to visit the Rex Rooftop Bar where Graham hung out. We had dinner at the Temple Club and took a short taxi ride to the Rex Hotel - a beautiful hotel. Wisked up to the rooftop and stayed about 1.5 hours and listened to a good... More

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