15 of the best · Hanoi, Vietnam
The Sofitel Legend Metropole and Capella in the French Quarter, the new Fairmont, the Apricot on the lake, the boutique hotels of the Old Quarter and the InterContinental on West Lake.
Our 15 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Hanoi moments we keep going back to: the Temple of Literature at eight in the morning, a bowl of phở on Bát Đàn, and a drink in the Metropole’s Bamboo Bar at dusk.
The city’s legend
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
An ode to the opera
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
Pavilions on the lake
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
The Metropole, Capella and the lake: why the street comes first.
The back story
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.
The grand hotels.
An ode to the opera
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
The newest of the grand hotels
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
On Tràng Tiền
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
Facing the park
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 city’s legend
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
Close to everything.
Art on every floor
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
By the citadel walls
A boutique hotel on Lý Nam Đế, between the Old Quarter and the citadel.
30B Lý Nam Đế, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map
A step from the lake
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
Near the station
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
In the Old Quarter
A boutique hotel on Đường Thành, on the western edge of the Old Quarter.
33 Đường Thành, Hoàn Kiếm, HanoiExplore View on map
By the water.
Pavilions on the lake
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
High above the city
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
Between two lakes
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
By the convention centre.
By the convention centre
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
