The Caravelle’s three-night Historic Opera Discovery package aims to amplify the echoes of Ho Chi Minh City in its early days, as a beautifully laid-out city of wide boulevards, tree-lined parks and grand buildings along the Saigon River.
The package will see guests installed in the Caravelle’s 119-square-metre Opera Suite overlooking historic Lam Son Square and the Saigon Opera House, where guests will be given tickets to an evening performance of the critically acclaimed cultural show, Hon Viet (Soul of Vietnam) on the night of 15th or 23th each month.
Before attending the programme, the couple will be served one of three new L’Opera menus in the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant Reflections.
Additional highlights on the package are a 3-hour and 30-minute Relaxation Spa Package for two at Kara Salon & Spa, and full benefits such as complimentary cocktails, canapés and all-day refreshments at the hotel’s 9th-floor Signature Lounge.
Daily breakfast buffets, taxes and service charges are included in the offer, priced at VND 48,550,000 (equivalent $2,237). Running from January until May 2013, the package is available for three-night stays covering the 15th or 23rd of each month.
In addition to its ‘Opera Nights’ package, Reflections is starting the new year with all-new a la carte and set menus, freshening the culinary appeal at the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.
Scottish Executive Sous Chef Darren Watson and the Caravelle’s Executive Chef Timo Reuss collaborated on the creation of the seasonal menu, which is divided into special sections for Asian-inspired dishes, grilled fish and meats including US Beef and New Zealand Lamb, as well as two sections titled ‘From the Sea’ and ‘From the Farm.’
The chefs have also put together a range of prix fixe menus: a three-course western menu, a five-course degustation menu, a four-course Vietnamese menu and the all-new Opera Menus featured on the ‘Opera Nights’ package.
Staged twice monthly at the Saigon Opera House, Hon Viet weaves hundreds of years of history into an hour-long production featuring traditional music and dancing from Vietnam’s three regions. The show is designed to offer insight into Vietnamese culture, depicting scenes as diverse as the Legend of the Trung Sisters, the life of city sidewalk vendors, and ethnic bamboo dancing.
Built in 1897 under the direction of architect Ferret Eugene, the ornate façade of the 800-seat Saigon Opera House was designed to mimic France’s Petit Palais, erected in the same year. Partially destroyed by Allied bombings in 1945, the façade was restored in 1998 in time for the 300th anniversary of the founding of Saigon.
For reservation, please email rsvn@caravellehotel.com.