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offers visitors a real cultural experience. It has some amazing
French architecture including a smaller replica of the Opera
Garnier in Paris, many different lakes, excellent restaurants,
and an awful lot of people rushing around on mopeds, which
are rapidly being replaced by larger motorbikes if not cars.
Hanoi is big yet small, and so location of the hotel is not
quite so important as in Bangkok for example. Therefore you
have a greater choice, and with all the hotels in Hanoi almost
desperately trying to attract business; the rates are in your
favour as well.
The quality of
some of the Hotels in Hanoi is exceptional.
De
Syloia Hotel - one of the most famous boutique
hotels in Hanoi. With only a few rooms it has become very
well respected and liked by both International business men
and leisure travellers. The rooms are comfortable and have
good amenities. See
pictures of this hotel, with special rates and make a reservation
here.
Melia
Hanoi Another new hotel
that opened its' doors in 1998. Very well appointed rooms,
which are spacious and comfortable and a good selection of
food and beverage outlets, including a Thai restaurant. The
hotel is very well located for business or leisure travellers.
They also boast the largest ballroom in Hanoi, so if you need
to organise a function this could be your place. See
pictures, special rates and online reservations here.
Nikko
Hanoi This
is an excellent hotel, possibly the best in Hanoi. The service
is outstanding, and the Japanese restaurant serves an excellent
value lunch menu. The hotel only opened around in 1998, and
so all its amenities are brand new. We recommend staying in
one of the corner rooms, which offers a little more space
and wonderful views, especially if you choose a room ending
in 01. These rooms offer lake views, but you will need to
book well in advance if you want one of these. They have rather
a unique dry cleaning; in fact it is 'wet-dry cleaning' if
you understand that. Although we will not take any responsibility
for anything that goes wrong, it is so good that we carry
extra suits with us when we travel there. It is really very
difficult to find a fault with this hotel. See
pictures, special rates and online reservations here.
Sofitel
Metropole The old dame
of Hanoi. This is the oldest and most famous hotel in Hanoi.
It has served dignitaries from all over the world, and continues
to do so. It is set in the style of an attractive French building,
which really adds to your Hanoi experience. The service is
top notch, and the food and beverage outlets are very good.
They have added a new wing, to help with demand, so you now
have to choose between the old or new wing. The old wing is
old, the floors creak, and you can sense the nostalgia when
walking the halls; they could do with a small refurbishment
however. The new wing, was built in the same style, from the
outside, and the rooms are well laid out if not a little small
and maybe a better option.See
pictures, special rates and online reservations here
Sofitel
Plaza Hanoi - overlooking the beautiful WestLake this
is a very nice hotel for business or pleasure. Only a few
minutes drive away from the main city centre and within walking
distance of one of the greatest lakes in Hanoi. See
pictures, special rates and online reservations here.
Sunway
Hanoi This is the best
of the small boutique style properties. Lovely adequately
sized rooms, with good yet simple amenities. Good rates and
food and beverage mean that it is hard to fault. Again
we recommend a corner room, at this hotel. See
pictures of this hotel and special rates click here.
Hanoi
Daewoo This is a very
large and impressive hotel. It is the first hotel owned and
managed by the Daewoo group, and they have done an excellent
job in finishing it off. Having said this the service, especially
in the reception area, and in general could be improved. A
luxurious property, with the largest swimming pool in Vietnam
and a ballroom that can accommodate 1,000 people. The rooms
are all spacious and well equipped, especially the executive
floor. It is also part of The Leading Hotels of the World.
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Hilton Opera
This hotel commands the
best location in Hanoi, and was only opened in February 1999.
It overlooks the smaller replica of the Opera Garnier (in
Paris); the Hilton Opera. The hotel is a stunning building
and curls around to offer the best views of the Opera. At
least, that is what you think from the outside. Unfortunately
for some unknown reason the rooms are small with a dark interior
and windows that would fit perfectly on a boat. It has amazed
everyone that the majority of the wall is not a window, to
allow guests the spectacular view on the other side, helas;
no. The good points though is that the hotel does have some
very fine food and beverage outlets with windows large enough
to see the Opera in all its splendour, and you are pretty
much within walking distance from everywhere.
Guoman
Hanoi Another boutique
style property. This hotel is simple yet everything that you
need. They have a rather unfortunate door captain who is dressed
up in rather unusual affair, that managed to make the talk
of the time for a while. Just hope that he is being paid a
little extra for being dressed up like that.
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