Sofitel Legend Metropole HanoivsSerene Premier Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by writers. On balance, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi scores significantly better than Serene Premier Hotel. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi comes in at #1 in Hanoi with praise from 15 publications like Jetsetter, Star Service and Frommer's.
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
Serene Premier Hotel
10c Yen Thai Str.., Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 0084, Vietnam
From $30/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Serene might not be a word you would immediately associate with busy Hanoi, but the young and attentive staff here go out of their way to ensure a peaceful and stress-free stay in the city." Full review