Pleiku

The killing of 8 American soldiers, in 1965, at the US compound in Pleiku was used by President Johnson as justification to begin a massive bombing campain against north Vietnam. The town was burnt to the ground in 1973 after the south Vietnamese troops and the civilian population fled as the north Vietnamese advanced southward. In 1980 the city was rebuilt with the assistence of the Soviet Union. Unfortunately much of the Vietnamese character was lost in the rebuilding process.

Places to visit are Bien HO (Sea Lake) which is 7km to the north or Yala falls (the latter only worth visiting during the rainy season).

Getting There

Vietnam Airlines runs flights form Hanoi (via Danang) and Ho Chi Minh City 5 times per week. There is also a bus service from Danang and Nha Trang.

Hotels in Pleiku

Below is a list of hotels in Pleiku sorted by price range (highest first). If you wish to telephone a hotel the area code for Pleiku is 059 (+8459 from outside Vietnam).

• Plieku Hotel
  Price Range: Up to $45 per night
  151 Le Loi, Pleiku (Tel: 824628, Fax: 822151)
• Hung Vuong Hotel
  Price Range: Up to $50 per night
  215 Hung Vuong, Pleiku (Tel: 824270)
• Movie Star Hotel
  Price Range: Up to $25 per night
  6 Vo Thi Sau, Pleiku (Tel: 823855, Fax: 823700)
• Laly Hotel
  Price Range: Up to $25 per night
  89 Hung Vuong, Pleiku (Tel: 824843, Fax: 827619)
• Vinh Hoi Hotel
  Price Range: Up to $25 per night
  39 Tran Phu, Pleiku (Tel: 824644, Fax: 871305)
• Thahn Lich Hotel
  Price Range: Up to $25 per night
  86 Nguyen Van Troi, Pleiku (Tel: 824674)