New games at Madagui Forest Resort
Located halfway between HCMC and Dalat City, Madagui Forest Resort is renowned for its immense woods with many caves, rivers, streams, and gardens with diverse fauna and flora. The site is an ideal destination for tourists this summer with many options to discover the area: trekking, cycling, or taking an adventure with jeep vehicles. In addition, the resort has recently launched three more kinds of recreations comprised of the wooden boat cruise on Thach Lam Lake, boat rafting to conquer the Da Huoai water flow, and Paintball gun shooting.
The 1,200-hectare resort has nice weather as harmonious mingle between the warmness of the southern province of Dong Nai and a slight chill of the highlands province of Lam Dong.
A cruise on Thach Lam Lake must be a romantic experience. The boat can take up to four travelers who have to sit still to keep the boat balanced.
Meanwhile, conquering the Da Huoai River on a rafting boat promises to be unforgettable for tourists. The activity requires a group of about eight players. When getting on the boat, players have to sit in the right position with one leg on the boat side while the other tied to the hull of the boat by the rope. Together, the players have to row steadily and rhythmically to steer the boat along the stream.
The challenge and also the attractiveness of the game are revealed when the boat finds its way through rocky chasms or swift-flowing areas. Players should keep calm and take full control of the boat in that case. The cruise provides not only a thrilling feeling, but also a chance to admire the splendid and poetic surroundings.
In the high-water season, guests can use bamboo rafts and propping up poles to drift along the Da Huoai River downstream to the Dong Nai River.
Keen adventurers will be impressed by shooting Paintball guns. Madagui is the second place, along with Can Tho City, to provide the game.
The game helps improve gamers’ judging and problem solving skills, promote their physical strength and enhance team spirit.
Gear for the game includes a Paintball gun which looks like an AK rifle, provision of CO2 gas, military outfit and protective hat.
Players are provided a training course to learn how to use guns, to gain knowledge of the terrain, defense strategies and the team’s secret codes. The loser is the one with the most paint shots onto his/her body and the winner is the first person rushing to grab the flag.
Tourists to Madagui can also camp, watch gong performances by highlands youths, and enjoy local specialties, including fish from the stream and vegetables from the bush. (Dat Tien - The Saigon Times - July 16, 2010)
Madagui Forest Resort is located on National Highway 20, Madaguoil Town, Da Huoai District, Lam Dong Province. Tel: 063 3946 999.
Majestic Saigon Marks Birthday
On the occasion of its 85th anniversary, the five-star Majestic Saigon Hotel under Saigontourist is running new gastronomic events and attractive promotion programs
The Majestic’s 85th birthday will be held on July 16. On this occasion, Cyclo Restaurant on the ground floor will be inaugurated at 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the same day. Diners can enjoy unique tastes of Vietnamese dishes at the price of VND25,000++/dish and VND228,000++/course of six dishes/diner, including tea and coffee.
Cyclo Restaurant hopes to bring a variety of the specialties of the north, the central region and the south, such as lotus root, shrimp and pork salad, banana flower and chicken salad, grilled chicken with lemon leaves, grilled beef and steamed rice vermicelli, snakehead fish simmered in clay pot, corchorus olitorius sour soup and pickled eggplant, bitter melon soup with fish paste and tasty dishes prepared from seafood, and desserts with various types of sweet soups and fresh fruit.
Diners to Cyclo Restaurant not only taste delicious dishes but also listen to traditional Vietnamese music. Guests will feel pleased when having a meal in the cozy atmosphere of a unique Asian family. Especially, guests are offered 10% discounts in the first opening month and a VND100,000 voucher for each receipt of VND1 million or more in the second month.
In addition, to mark the French National Day, the Majestic introduces “French Gastronomic Week” from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. from July 14 to 18 at Serenade Restaurant on the seventh floor of the hotel. In the romantic and cozy atmosphere with French everlasting melodies, guests will enjoy French delicacies. Each diner is treated with a menu of four dishes and a glass of wine. Discover the flavor of French gastronomy at the attractive price of VND548,000++/course/adult (half of the price for a child).
Package wedding parties are discounted and priced at VND3,650,000++/table of 10 persons. The program is valid until September 30. Beverages are free during the party, including Tiger Beer, Pepsi and mineral water, except weekends. Booking 31 tables or more will enjoy a sample table for 10 persons, excluding beverages.
In this summer, the Majestic offers many room promotional programs. Weekend package promotions (on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) are applicable until October 15. The Colonial Saigon River Deluxe is priced at US$415++/single room/three nights and US$425++/double room/three nights, including buffet breakfast, pick-up and drop-off at the airport, city tour on Sunday, free wireless and other promotional services. The Colonial Pool Deluxe is priced at US$158++/room. A three-night stay will enjoy a 10% discount. A four-night stay will get a 15% discount. A five-night stay is offered one night free. Buffet breakfast, pick-up and drop-off at the airport and free wireless are included. (Dat Tien - The Saigon Times - July 14, 2010)
Hotel Majestic Saigon
Add: 1 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1, HCM City. Tel: 38295517, email: banquet@majesticsaigon.com.vn
Long carvery buffet at Caravelle
From July 12-18, diners at Caravelle Hotel’s Nineteen Restaurant will enjoy usual extravagant variety of foods but with more and more special highlights of BBQ pork ribs, whole roasted lamb leg, U.S. turkey, oven roasted duck breasts, beef Wellington and U.S. chuck eye roll. From July 19-25, more carving options for guests will be introduced such as whole lamb and whole roasted baby pig. There are one glass of Mumm Champagne for free and unlimited orders of Magaritas & Martinis and free flowing of house Italian and Spanish. (The Saigon Times - July 6, 2010)
Lion Restaurant offers more for wedding parties
Lion Restaurant, with two separate halls for 530 guests each, will bring distinctions to each party. The halls and stages adopt a modern design with gentle and warm colors in European style. In addition to specific ceremonies, the menus are diversified in European and Asian style, which are prepared by experienced cooks at a reasonable price of VND3,950,000/table of ten guests.
Enjoying food at Lion Restaurant, guests will be offered tempting promotion programs: a party room decorated splendidly with fresh flowers and candle light, a tower of champagne, a light meal before the party, a wedding cake, a sample table for six guests, dancers and music band. Particularly, Germany draught beer, Pepsi and mineral water are free of charge. (The Saigon Times - July 2, 2010)
Lion Restaurant
Add: 11-13 Lam Son Square, Dist. 1, HCM City. Tel: 08.38275944, email: sales@lionsaigon.com
Majestic Runs Promotions
The five-star Majestic Hotel, in downtown HCM City and opposite the Saigon River, has 175 rooms with restaurants, bars and entertainment services. On the occasion of its 85th anniversary, the hotel is launching attractive promotions.
“Buy three, get one” promotion program is offered in the World Cup 2010 season, including beer, beverages and snacks. Guests buying three will enjoy one free. Notably, guests will be given a 10% discount on BBQ dinner at Sky Bar on the fifth floor and one glass of World Cup Cocktail at M.Bar on the eighth floor. The program is valid from June 11 to July 12.
Weekend Package promotion (on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) is applicable until October 15. Colonial Saigon River Deluxe is priced at US$415++/single room/three nights, and US$425++/double room/three nights, including buffet breakfast, pick-up and drop-off at the air port, city tour on Sunday, free wireless and other attractive promotions.
Summer promotion on Colonial Pool Deluxe is valid until October 15. The room is priced at US$158++/single or double room. A three-night stay will enjoy a 10% room discount. A four-night stay will enjoy a 15% room discount. A five-night stay is offered one night free. Buffet breakfast, pick-up and drop-off at the air port and free wireless are included.
In addition, package wedding party is discounted and priced at VND3,650,000++/table of ten. Beverages are free during the party, including Tiger beer, Pepsi, mineral water (except weekends). Guests booking a party of more than 31 tables will get one free sample table of ten people, excluding beverages. The program is valid until September 30. The above prices are tax and service charges excluded. (The Saigon Times - June 30, 2010)
Majestic Hotel
Add: 1 Dong Khoi St., Dist. 1, HCM City. Tel: 0838295517, fax: 0838295517, email: banquet@majesticsaigon.com.vn
Caravelle puts on room and wedding promotions
The Caravelle Hotel has launched many room promotions with free wi-fi Internet throughout the hotel and wedding promotions this July.
Guests who book three consecutive nights will get the third night free. Guests who spend two consecutive nights will save 20% on room rate and have free daily buffet breakfast for two.
Guests who book a Signature
Deluxe Room at a price of US$195++ (Single) or US$225++ (Double) per night will get a free one-way hotel-airport drop-off.
The promotions are valid until 30 September 2010.
For further information and bookings, email to rsvn@caravellehotel.vnn.vn or contact 3823 4999.
The Caravelle is capable of handling wedding parties of 700 and offers a special menu that starts from VND605,000 per person with free flow of soft drinks and beer served during three hours at VND230,000 per person.
All prices are inclusive of VAT and service charge and quoted per person. The promotion is valid from July 1 to September 30. (The Saigon Times - July 1, 2010)
For more information, contact Ms. Hong Hanh, wedding planner, at 38234999 ext. 27516, or email to bqsales@caravellehotel.vnn.vn
