Hotel Information

It's a rare hotel that can transport guests back to a bygone era but La Residence Hotel & Spa pulls it off in spectacular style. Built-in 1930 as part of the former colonial governor's residence overlooking Hue's Perfume River, this architectural gem was restored and re-opened in 2005 as a luxury hotel. The Art Deco design aesthetic runs throughout the hotel from the central reception rotunda, flanked by two wings, to Le Gouverneur Bar, Le Parfum restaurant, formal gardens, swimming pool, and 122 guest rooms and suites.

Each guest and public room is a faithful interpretation of style during the heydey of Art Deco. Paris-based interior designer Brigitte Dumont de Chassart scoured design archives for inspirational touches throughout the hotel, from its high ceilings, terrazzo floors, handrails, balconies, light fittings, and furnishings.

La Residence History

In 1930, the mansion at 5 Le Loi opened as an addition to the residence of the colonial French Resident Superieure. This period was the hey-dey of the Art Deco school of design. No corner of the globe was beyond the bounds of this popular movement.

While Art Deco fever was especially fervent in Hanoi and Saigon, Hue also tapped the design current of the day for some of its landmark period buildings. The colonial authorities built the Cercle Sportif, a leisure club that still stands on the south bank of the of Perfume River. And they commissioned a grand colonial mansion, anchored by a rotunda and flanked by swept wings. The building's bowed façade, its long horizontal lines and such nautical flourishes as porthole windows are hallmarks of the Streamline Moderne school of Art Deco architecture.

In 1930s, Le Loi Street was known as rue Jules Ferry, thus named for a 19th Century French prime minister and imperialist. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the imperial navy governed the land along the river, from the present-day railway station to the Stone Bridge (Dap Da) 2.5 kilometers downstream. When the French assumed control of Hue in the 1880s, they ceded the northern bank of the Perfume River to the Vietnamese and redeveloped the south bank as their 'New City.

Guest Room Features & Amenities

Wireless Internet (complimentary)

Flat-screen televisions

24-hour in-room dining

Daily housekeeping attention

Complimentary tea and coffee-making facilities

Complimentary local fresh fruit

Connecting rooms for families

Disabled rooms available

Hotel Amenities

Spectacular landmark building in the heart of Hue overlooking the River and Citadel

Fine-dining Le Parfum Restaurant

Le Gouverneur Bar

Award-winning Le Spa

30m outdoor saltwater swimming pool

280 square meter La Citadelle meeting facility

On-site gymnasium, billiard, tennis court, half-court basketball, ping-pong, pétanque, complimentary bicycles

La Boutique

La Gallerie

La Bibliotheque/Business Centre

Travel desk

Kids' Club and babysitting service referrals

Accessibility for people with disabilities

Check-in/Check-out

Check-in: 2PM

Check-out: 12PM

Pets: Not recommended

Internet Access

Complimentary Wifi internet in public areas and all guest rooms.

Complimentary high-speed internet with available computers at Business Centre.

Parking: Complimentary for in-house guests.

Extra beds

Rollaway beds: Chargeable upon request. Available for Suites, Deluxe and Deluxe Riverview Rooms only.

Complimentary baby-cot upon request

Phu Bai Airport Hue: 16 kilometers (9.94 miles) and 20 minutes to La Residence Hue

Danang International Airport: 93.4 kilometers (58.03 miles) and 2 hours to La Residence Hue by car

Hue Railway Station: 0.3 kilometers (0.1 miles) or a five-minute walk to La Residence. Taxis or cyclos are available

Distance to Hue major places of interest

Hue Imperial Citadel: 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles)

Thien Mu Pagoda: 3 kilometers (1.8 miles)

Tu Hieu Pagoda: 3.5 kilometers (2.17 miles)

Tu Duc Tomb: 4 kilometers (2.48 miles)

Khai Dinh Tomb: 6 kilometers (3.7 miles)

Minh Mang Tomb: 9 kilometers (5.6 miles)

Thuan An Beach: 15 kilometers (9.3 miles)

Thanh Tan Hot Spring: 25 kilometers (15.5 miles)

Bach Ma National Park: 30 kilometers (18.6 miles)

Lang Co Beach: 60 kilometers (37.2 miles)