Saigon Morin Hotel, Hue, Vietnam

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 Built in 1901 by the French businessman, Mr. Morin, this architecture of colonial style lived up to its former reputation as the choice of celebrities, intrepid adventurers and discriminating businessmen. It offered everything a discerning travelers would expect from a world class hotel.

                                           

 Morin hotel in 1901                                                    Mr. W.Morin

The General Manager

            The big renovation in 1998 restored the hotel to its former glory without sacrificing the old world charm and Vietnamese traditional hospitality that has made the Saigon-Morin Hotel legendary. At present, The hotel possesses  the finest location in town, within walking distance to tourist attractions, where guests can enjoy the view of the romantic Perfume river and the historic Trang Tien bridge . This deluxe hotel boasts 180  airy rooms and Suites, all are well-equipped with IDD, satellite TV, Mini bar, bathtub, hair-dryer and so on. The system of restaurants indoors, outdoors and on the top floor serves the best selection of food and drinks. The leisure facilities meet the demands of even the fastidious guests. Most essentially, the hotel staff is the main factor making the hotel products high quality and particular characteristic .                 

                

                       

           

                   SAIGON MORIN HOTEL                                   Tao Van Nghe /Mr

                                                                                                  The General Manager

You can find below the hotel chronology in order to have the general view of the hotel history.

 

                                                     Hotel Chronology

         1901: It comes into being under the name "Grand Hotel Bogaert ".

        1904: Heavily damaged by the century typhoon.

        1907: The Morins possesses the property, enlarges and upgrades it to be the leading hotel in central Vietnam.

        1907 - 1945: The Hotel reaches its own peak of glory. Besides the business purpose, the hotel plays the role as a "minimized French cultural area" inside the capital city of Vietnam feudalism. It is in this place where Charlie Chaplin spends his honeymoon after marrying Paullette Goddaord in Shanghai.

        Winter of 1946: The French army and civilian take shelter in the hotel when the French resistance movement develops strongly in Hue. On the night of 20 Dec., 1946 the Vietnam revolutionary forces attack the hotel and the battle lasts until 12 Feb., 1947. 

        After French forces and civilian have drawn back to France under the light of Geneva agreement in 1954, the Morins transfer the hotel ownership to Mr. Nguyen Van Yen, the fist Vietnamese hotelier.

        Autumn of 1957: the hotel is confiscated by the Diem government and used as Hue University.        

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        From 1957 to the Reunification Day (30/04/1975): a lot of students from the Hue University take part in the Anti-South Vietnam government movement. It is in this place where many important meetings are held. Especially, in Tet offensive in 1968: this site is the place which is first recaptured by the US army after one-month control of  Vietnam Liberation Front Army.

        From 1975-1988: Continues to be  served as Science College.

       From 1989-1990: Closed.

 

        From 1990 to 1994: under the management of Thua Thien Hue Tourism Company, used as the hotel for pack backer tourists.

        1994: Negotiations between Saigon Tourist Company (Now Saigon Tourist Holding Company) and Thua Thien Hue people's Committee to form a join venture company for the renovation .

        November 1997: Reopens under the name Saigon Morin Hotel.

        2003: Added one more floor with 53 rooms on the top.

 

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