The last thing you\'d expect to find in Vietnam\'s hyper-kinetic capital is a tranquil French retreat, but such is the pleasant surprise of Ma Maison. Run by Natasha Long, a Saigon local, the inn is housed in a 70-year-old colonial villa remodeled to evoke French country life. Walls are painted in soft yellows and greens, while the 12 rooms have blond-wood beds and desks with gold-leaf details. The hotel\'s bistro completes the vibe, with a menu full of French fare such as braised chicken with mushrooms. Add to that thoughtful touches like the complimentary mobile phones with free local service and an affable cat, Mr. Sushi, and you\'ll be feeling like family in no time.

1. “Ma Maison reminds me of a sweet memory of 15 years ago. It was an unforgettable evening when dad took me back home. Sitting on the bike’s saddle, I enjoyed my favorite song that dad was singing. Suddenly came a rain, we just stopped and sheltered in front of a beautiful light yellow villa covered by frangipane tree's green branches. We both could hear a wonderful symphony from top French style windows. That sweet and tender feeling appear always in my mind and my heart. Years later, Ma Maison was born as my ever wish it to be - a sweet symphony little shelter in a raining day.” Natasha Long

4. Fourteen months of construction, Ma Maison Boutique Hotel opened its door in January 2009. However, not until May of 2009 when this guesthouse has perfectly been well-decorated in Provence style. The style is recommended by Aline Ho, Vietnamese origin famous designer. She has worked on various notable design projects around the country including high-profile luxury beach resort Ana Mandara in Nha Trang. Ma Maison is Aline’s passion as she definitely offers all her heart and mind in every single details of a house of warmth and romantic appeal.

7. Going through the small alley that leads to this boutique hotel may get you deeply impressed. By far, once stepping on the brick floor, sitting on the farm chair at Little Bistro Restaurant, going to each rooms, opening the windows, your great surprise would be visible. Ma Maison conveys the idea of specific French rural life. The decorating theme has been embraced to create a relaxed European look in the very bucolic homes. Artistic and cozy personality, the guesthouse takes pride in its French provincial décor and luxurious comforts to treat guests as they are at their homes.

9. The last thing you’d expect to find in Vietnam’s hyper-kinetic capital is a tranquil French retreat, but such is the pleasant surprise of Ma Maison. Run by Natasha Long, a Saigon local, the inn is housed in a 70-year-old colonial villa remodeled to evoke French country life. Walls are painted in soft yellows and greens, while the 12 rooms have blond-wood beds and desks with gold-leaf details. The hotel’s bistro completes the vibe, with a menu full of French fare such as braised chicken with mushrooms. Add to that thoughtful touches like the complimentary mobile phones with free local service and an affable cat, Mr. Sushi, and you’ll be feeling like family in no time. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/10/28/boutique.hotels/index.html?hpt=C2

11. Standard Room is uniquely decorated in an elegant fashion style, equipped with a single bed, satellite LCD tivi, ADSL, wooden wardrobe with flowery design on the surface, tiny bathroom through a white wooden sliding door and particular private windy window. The room color is yellow matching perfectly with its warmth and room size. Specific character may count that window doors can open into the room itself bringing romantic sense and even outside from height to the street taking the air and just a little bit sunshine enough for your quick nap. Black pattern brick, white coffee curtains, wriggling design on window railing and curtain hanger produce in harmony with Bordeaux bed runner, flowery cushion-cloth and a cubism painting up above.

13. For those romance lovers who refuse such a large room or a too tiny place, this signature type is their best choice. Wall painted in bright green distinguished by a black and white photograph brings back the feel of informality. Big and small windows of this square room offer guests more comfort, cosy and relaxation. Flower pattern brick, flower-painted desk edge and flowers flying on wardrobe surface. All remind us of a Provence style of peacefulness and charming. Differ to the other rooms from the decoration style, this green room matches from the green-cloth cushion to the imported dotty cream-brown pressed blanket. A very plain night lamp brings light to the bed and warmth to the whole room. Signature Room is also well-equipped with queen-size bed, satellite LCD tivi, ADSL, working desk, wardrobe, etc.

15. Deluxe Room is elegantly decorated and equipped with king-size bed piled high with pillows, satellite LCD tivi, ADSL, working desk, big wardrobe and bathroom for two pax. This grey-painted room with grey color of the furniture matching conformably with the floorboard reminds us of the old as well as the feeling of ‘home sweet home’. Only this room is given favor with two views. With garden view through Provence-styled window, it is definitely designed for most business-makers who would need peace and tranquility after such a hard-working day. As the other side with the private balcony overlooking down the street, guests may experience the very most real and particular of Vietnamese life and culture. At night, lying on an easy chair with your partner looking up to the starry sky brings back such relaxation and comfort.

17. Little Bistro opens up a wide space for dinning or even just a gathering. The façade is always warmly yellow in daytime or even at night. The tall windows open on to the street, coming between paintings hang on the wall in shades of nature and there are small pots of flowers closed to the windows. Light coming over the first table to the seventh gives the Bistro an airy and cozy feel. Up above, each table has its own French light covered in such a French royal prerogative shade in accordance with flowery patterns on the table and wooden ladder-back chair edges. Joining the warm colors cannot exclude modern moss-green leather sofa carefully decorated with couples of red antique-designed French cloth cushions. A brand-new space but feels familiar like a country house’s dining room you have visited before.

19. Not surprisingly, guests can find both Asian and European signature menu in simple and modest way at this restaurant. Moreover, Bistro can even self-design appetizing Vietnamese meals up to guests’ request and budget. These traditional dishes with Vietnamese rice and its specialty can satisfy even the vegetarians. Waiting for the foods being cooked in the opening kitchen just nearby, its flavor will come up with Ma Maison tropical mixed juice that you may never forget. Here at Bistro, limited space for honored guests make you feel like as important as in your own house.

22. Sushi Long is the name I saved for a very cute cat. That should be a girl cat, but then I had a chance to meet a boy cat with black and white feather. Until now, Mr. Sushi has become a best friend of those guests coming to Ma Maison.

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