In 1878, Pierre Cazeau, a manufacturer of building materials and decorations, started
construction of the "Hotel Continental", intended to supply the French, after crossing the sea
to Vietnam, had one Luxury accommodation in the Western style in the land they just arrived.
After two years of construction, in 1880, "Hotel Continental" inaugurated.
Originally built at the same time as the Hotel Continental, the Notre Dame Cathedral (1880)
a five minute walk from the hotel; Post and Telecommunications (1886), now the City Post
and Town Hall (1898), is the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City today.
These buildings have the same architecture as the Paris City Hall.
In 1911, Hotel Continental was transferred to the Duke of Montpensier.
In 1930, the hotel had its new owner, Mathier Francini, a "sister" from Corsica, who had
run the hotel until 1975.
In the 60-70s, the Saigon government ordered all The signs must be written in Vietnamese,
the Hotel Continental named "mainland Lu Quan" Before World War II, Hotel Continental hosted
the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore Andre Malraux, author of the novel "Fate of
Man," won the Prix Goncourt Prize in 1933 and British writer Graham Greene, frequent
visitor in Room 214.
- The author of "Quiet American", about the transition between French colonialism and
American imperialism in the Vietnam War.
Hotel Continental held a significant position in the writing and filming process when the
novel was adapted into a feature film.
Hotel Continental also featured in the film "Indochina" - the film won two Oscars and
Golden Globe.
Hotel Continental was once known as the "Catinat Radio," as it is a familiar meeting point
for journalists, news reporters, politicians and businessmen gathering, discussing politics,
business and politics.
the times.
It is not wrong to say "if the walls of Hotel Continental say, they will tell you a lot
of stories ..." During the American occupation of Vietnam,
Catinat Road named Tu Do Street, after liberation in 1975, changed to Dong Khoi.
Historically, Hotel Continental has hosted prominent politicians such as Jacques Chirac
(Mayor of Paris), Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed and many politicians to discuss
the future of a new Vietnam.
Today, Hotel Continental still retains the classic, along with old buildings in Saigon
such as City Theater, Church of Notre Dame, People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to
the future.
On the bustling Dong Khoi Street, Hotel Continental still retains its ancient splendor from the
beginning.
HISTORICAL SITES On April 28, 2012, the People's Committee
of Ho Chi Minh City recognized Hotel Continental Saigon as the City's Artistic Architecture.
According to the Review Council, Hotel Continental was built in 1880 with many architectural
features to minimize the summer heat of the tropical climate, welcoming natural wind and
natural light, the walls of the building are made of thick brick, the bedroom and the public
area are spacious, the ceiling is 4 meters high.
The overall design of the hotel on a rectangular campus, in the middle of the courtyard is
three porcelain cotton flowers (great flowers) planted from 1880 to now still flowering green;
These features create a unique feeling: the peaceful corner of the bustling city, which
is only in Hotel Continental Saigon.
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