Just lately I had a staycation at Resort Continental within the coronary heart of Ho Chi Minh Metropolis.
I’ve been dwelling in Vietnam since 2010, however it was the primary time I’d truly set foot inside one of many rooms.
You could be accustomed to the resort identify.
It featured prominently in English creator Graham Greene’s acclaimed novel set in Fifties Saigon The Quiet American.
In truth, Graham Greene stayed at Resort Continental in Room 214 whereas he penned the story.
Within the video under, I stroll you thru the identical room, by which I stayed for 2 nights.
Resort Continental has an intriguing previous.
It was in-built 1880 and for a time was owned and operated by a Corsican gangster till the top of the warfare in 1975.
The resort was additionally nicknamed “Radio Catinat” throughout the Vietnam Warfare as a result of it was a gathering place for information correspondents, high navy brass and undercover spies.
At one stage its identify was modified to Continental Palace Resort.
It’s stated that loads of data and offers have been traded from inside its partitions.
The video additionally contains an interview with highly-regarded native architect, Hoanh Tran, who sheds mild on the resort’s historical past, design and what he believes ought to be carried out to protect it.
Click on on play and browse the chapters.
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