We were interested in seeing the palace because we had heard a lot about Bao Dai, as well as other former kings, over the course of our three weeks in Vietnam. We went with a guide as part of a Dalat city tour, so if you plan on going to the house you may consider having a guide with you... More

Interesting. The furniture is so vintage 50's! Not what we expected, but very nice. More

We had fantastic photos taken dressed up in the long ago clothes of royalty. They were ready quickly, laminated and very cheap! More

It looks like the 50'es, but we missed some explanations. Who was this king, and what happened? There is only very superficial narratives. More

As I understand it, this is where Bao Dai and his wife lived with their three children, making his last stand, trying to hold on to his monarchy as king of "western Vietnam" before he was ousted/stepped down. He also lived here with his mistress after his wife decamped to France. One guide explained to me that he left the... More

The retro building and furnishing are quite interesting, but our highlight was definitely paying the small amount to dress up as the king and queen for our photo in the throne room - we looked ridiculous and could not stop laughing - especially after the large group of Vietnamese tourists came in taking our photos (we were alone originally). That... More

I went to photograph the architectural interiors because I've never been inside the residence of an affluent person that was built in the 1930s. Also went to shoot candids of the tourists. OK experience on both counts. Can't see others getting too excited about this place but it's close to the Crazy House, doesn't cost much so why not? More

Too many tourist around, and many shop at the history destination! we didn't like it More

While this building is regarded as a palace, it is essentially just a large country house built for the King and his family in the 1930s. It is a reasonably good example of the architecture of the time, but nothing out of the ordinary. The decor could be freshened up a bit, as it is all a little drab. There... More