travel42 Hotel Review: Rex Hotel

Rex Hotel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

One of Ho Chi Minh City's best-known hotels, the venerable Rex Hotel, set on the corner of Nguyen Hue and Le Loi boulevards, is a rambling affair dating back to the 1960s.

Centrally located, this hotel is within walking distance to the People's Committee House of Ho Chi Minh City, town hall, the Opera House and the Ben Thanh Market. It is also close to the main square and the flashier Reverie Saigon.

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