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Sofitel Legend Metropole HanoivsAIRA Boutique Hanoi Hotel & Spa
Both Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi ranks significantly higher than Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi scores 95 with endorsements from 15 sources such as Fodor's, Oyster and Concierge.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
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15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"The ideally located Metropole remains the most prestigious address in Hanoi for diplomats, celebrities, and an increasing number of high-end travelers."
"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."
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"The city's grande dame. All 364 rooms include modern amenities, but those in the original wing have a traditional feel." Full review
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."
"The Sofitel Legend Metrople restored to its original splendor, is the one of the most atmospheric hotels in the city."
""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
"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
"Hanoi French Quarter charmer with a spa, three restaurants and fin-de-siècle flavor." Full review
8.0
"Opened in 1901, this is one of the old colonial hotels of south-east Asia." Full review
95.0
"French Colonial-style hotel built in 1901, ideally situated between the Opera House and picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake." Full review
AIRA Boutique Hanoi Hotel & Spa
Afar Magazine
Star Service
Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph
38A Tran Phu St., Hanoi, VIETNAM
From $53/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
"A lilliputian property on a busy Old Quarter street, Essence has an unassuming entrance that gives it the appearance of a breezy clothing boutique, making it fit right into the surroundings." Full review
"The Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa is a boutique luxury hotel located in the heart of the Old Quarter of Hanoi." Full review
Upper-middle-range
"The Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa is a newer hotel located right in the middle of Hanoi's bustling Old Quarter, just next to the raucous nighttime Walking Street and pub area." Full review
"Great location, elegantly simple rooms with a Vietnamese touch, and an obsession with service are the hallmarks of this property, which, despite its small size, offers most of the services of a five-star hotel." Full review
8.0
"This little boutique on a hectic street in the city’s frenetic old quarter is a haven in the heart of things – close to most of the main attractions yet restful, quiet and intimate." Full review