Sofitel Legend Metropole HanoivsHotel de l'Opera Hanoi
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi are both endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi scores significantly better than Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi comes in at #1 in Hanoi with accolades from 15 sources like Hideaway Report, Insight Guides and DK Eyewitness.
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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
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
Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi
29 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Afar Magazine
"The hotel makes the most of its location, not least from the third-floor pool terrace that looks straight down to the iconic landmark." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Effortlessly combines French colonial style with a sophisticated design aesthetic... Splurge-worthy features include a spa and the hip late-night vibe of the La Fée Verte (Green Fairy) bar." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with theatrical interiors inspired by the nearby French colonial opera house." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Bold colour schemes, jovial staff and a lively bar set the mood from the get-go." Full review
Afar Magazine
"From its striking colonial-inspired exterior and elegant marble lobby to the uninterrupted views of the Hanoi Opera House, the Hotel de l'Opera evokes the spirit of an old world performance hall." Full review
Independent
"As the name suggests, Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi is a stone’s throw from the Hanoi Opera House, a wedding cake structure built during the French colonial period and modelled on Paris’s Palais Garnier"
Michelin Guide
"This boutique-style hotel, however, really does demonstrate character, a singularly stylish vision that offers an extraordinary alternative to budget guesthouses or corporate monoliths." Full review