Because of reviews, only booked 4 nights in the cheapest room for me and my 43 year old mentally challenged daughter. At check in I mentioned that I was an enlisted navy veteran who lived 2 blocks away from 67-69 and this was my first trip back. Without saying anything and at no extra charge we were up graded to the nicest available room. Our room was recently remodeled. This hotel caters mostly to Vietnamese tourists. Other than us, a retired Viet-American inventor is currently the only other US citizen. When full, the breakfast buffet is not to be missed. You may not like everything, but one should at least taste. The breakfast menu is used when tour groups aren't here. My daughter and I are working our way through the menu. Some things I like better than others. At breakfast someone always wants to try English. We have received invitations to be house guests in Hanoi and Saigon. Staff's English is better than my Vietnamese. I use mix ups as an opportunity to teach. Examples: I asked receptionist for an extension cord to plug my computer into. She said man would be up in "one hour" he was at the door in a minute. Was told $5 when she meant $ .50. Daughter wanted a fork, waiter wasn't familiar with word "fork", so we had a 2 minute English lesson. The hotel owner and the Viet-American have built a waste management plant that I toured. If it proves successful, it will change waste management world wide. We are extending our stay by 2 weeks at Song Thu Hotel.
