The white façade of the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi lit at dusk on Ngô Quyền

Hotels guide · by area

Hanoi’s grand and boutique hotels, area by area

Hanoi’s hotels by area: the grand hotels of the French Quarter, the lake and the Old Quarter, West Lake and Ba Đình, and the west.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Where Hanoi sleeps: the Metropole, the lake and the Old Quarter

    Hoàn Kiếm·In depth

    The Metropole’s white façade on Ngô Quyền, Capella’s opera-themed rooms behind the Opera House, the new Fairmont, the lake views of the Apricot, the towers by West Lake and the small hotels of the 36 streets: where to stay, and why it matters.

    Explore View on map

The French Quarter

  1. The city’s legend

    Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

    French Quarter·Grand hotel

    The white colonial façade and green shutters on Ngô Quyền: Hanoi’s most famous hotel, with a Historic Heritage Wing, Le Beaulieu and the Bamboo Bar.

    15 Ngô Quyền, Hoàn Kiếm Ward, HanoiExplore View on map

  2. An ode to the opera

    Capella Hanoi

    French Quarter·Grand hotel

    Forty-seven rooms and suites behind the Opera House, each styled after the stars and composers of opera, with the Auriga Spa and the starred Hibana by Koki.

    11 Lê Phụng Hiểu, Hoàn Kiếm Ward, HanoiExplore View on map

  3. The newest of the grand hotels

    Fairmont Hanoi

    Hoàn Kiếm·Grand hotel

    A Fairmont on Trần Nguyên Hãn, a short walk east of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, new to the MICHELIN hotel selection.

    10 Trần Nguyên Hãn, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map

  4. On Tràng Tiền

    Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi

    French Quarter·Hotel

    A hotel on Tràng Tiền, the boulevard that runs from the lake to the Opera House.

    29 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map

  5. Facing the park

    Hôtel du Parc Hanoi

    French Quarter·Hotel

    A hotel on Trần Nhân Tông facing Thống Nhất Park, home of the Japanese restaurant Azabu.

    84 Trần Nhân Tông, Hai Bà Trưng Ward, HanoiExplore View on map

The lake and the Old Quarter

  1. Art on every floor

    Apricot Hotel

    Hoàn Kiếm Lake·Art hotel

    A five-star art hotel on Hàng Trống, looking onto Hoàn Kiếm Lake, its walls hung with Vietnamese painting.

    136 Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map

  2. In the Old Quarter

    Peridot Grand Luxury Boutique Hotel

    Old Quarter·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on Đường Thành, on the western edge of the Old Quarter.

    33 Đường Thành, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map

  3. By the citadel walls

    Hotel de Lagom

    Old Quarter·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel on Lý Nam Đế, between the Old Quarter and the citadel.

    30B Lý Nam Đế, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map

  4. A step from the lake

    La Passion Premium Cầu Gỗ

    Old Quarter·Boutique hotel

    A small hotel on Cầu Gỗ, a minute from the north shore of Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

    7 Cầu Gỗ, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map

  5. Near the station

    Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre

    Cửa Nam·Hotel

    A Mövenpick on Lý Thường Kiệt, between the French Quarter and Hanoi Railway Station.

    83A Lý Thường Kiệt, Cửa Nam Ward, HanoiExplore View on map

West Lake and Ba Đình

  1. Pavilions on the lake

    InterContinental Hanoi Westlake

    Tây Hồ·Resort hotel

    Pavilions and rooms built out over the water of West Lake, with sunsets from the bar.

    1A Nghi Tàm, Tây Hồ, HanoiExplore View on map

  2. Between two lakes

    Pan Pacific Hanoi

    Ba Đình·Hotel

    A tower at the end of the Thanh Niên causeway, looking over West Lake and Trúc Bạch.

    1 Thanh Niên, Ba Đình Ward, HanoiExplore View on map

  3. High above the city

    Lotte Hotel Hanoi

    Ba Đình·Tower hotel

    A hotel in the upper floors of the Lotte Center on Liễu Giai, with the Top of Hanoi bar near the summit.

    54 Liễu Giai, Giảng Võ Ward, HanoiExplore View on map

The west

  1. By the convention centre

    JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi

    Nam Từ Liêm·Hotel

    A sweeping hotel beside the national convention centre in the west of the city, home of French Grill.

    8 Đỗ Đức Dục, Từ Liêm, HanoiExplore View on map

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