Sofitel Legend Metropole HanoivsCalypso Premier Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi ranks significantly higher than Calypso Premier Hotel. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi scores 95 with positive reviews from 15 reviewers like Oyster, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Show All Reviews
15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The ideally located Metropole remains the most prestigious address in Hanoi for diplomats, celebrities, and an increasing number of high-end travelers."
Insight Guides
"Built in 1901 and renovated by the French Sofitel company in 2005, this grande dame has maintained its colonial-era atmosphere while improving on its comfort levels."
Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"The city's grande dame. All 364 rooms include modern amenities, but those in the original wing have a traditional feel." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Though rooms in the modern Opera Wing exude international-class luxury, they lack the old-world charm of the original building, with its wooden floorboards and louvred shutters."
DK Eyewitness
"The Sofitel Legend Metrople restored to its original splendor, is the one of the most atmospheric hotels in the city."
Condé Nast Traveler
""It captures old-world colonial charm." A fixture in the heart of Hanoi since 1901, this hotel near the Opera House has played host to playwrights, ambassadors, and heads of state." Full review
Star Service
"A French-style colonial property in the heart of Hanoi City, the Sofitel Legend Metropole occupies an ideal location in the southeast corner of the bustling Old Quarter across from the Opera House." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hanoi French Quarter charmer with a spa, three restaurants and fin-de-siècle flavor." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Opened in 1901, this is one of the old colonial hotels of south-east Asia." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"French Colonial-style hotel built in 1901, ideally situated between the Opera House and picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake." Full review
Calypso Premier Hotel
27 Cua Dong Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 844, Vietnam
From $42/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Calypso Grand Hotel is an excellent mid-range boutique hotel located at the edge of Hanoi's tourist-heavy Old Quarter." Full review
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It offers 17 sparkling and stylish rooms, with French colonial accents, free computers, free breakfast, and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and there are hundreds of restaurants, bars, and shops to choose from in every direction.
Fodor's
"Another of the Old Quarter's "boutique" options, this small hotel offers a fair quotient of refinement for a relatively low price." Full review