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Best Hotels in Hanoi (2026)

Where to stay in Hanoi depends on how you want to experience the city. The Old Quarter and the streets around Hoan Kiem Lake put you within walking distance of the main sights, street food and nightlife, and suit first-time visitors and short stays. Here you will find Apricot Hotel and The Oriental Jade Hotel on Hang Trong Street, both with rooftop pools and lake views, the mid-range Tirant Hotel on Gia Ngu Street, and Mad Monkey Hanoi, a sociable backpacker hostel on Ma May Street. The area is lively late into the evening, so light sleepers should ask for a quieter room.

Also in Hoan Kiem are the city's grandest hotels. The Sofitel Legend Metropole has welcomed guests since 1901 and keeps its wartime bomb shelter, Capella Hanoi is a 47-room hotel designed by Bill Bensley around 1920s opera, and Hotel de l'Opera is a five-star MGallery boutique hotel on Trang Tien Street. For a quieter stay with more space, Tay Ho on West Lake is home to InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, with overwater rooms and an outdoor pool. Book directly through official websites, and be cautious of fraudulent sites impersonating hotels.

8 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Hanoi

  1. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Historic luxury hotel, Hoan KiemHanoi's grand colonial hotel, open since 1901, with a restored wartime bomb shelter, celebrated restaurants and a guest list from Charlie Chaplin to Graham Greene.
  2. Capella Hanoi Luxury boutique hotel, Hoan KiemA 47-room luxury hotel designed by Bill Bensley around the theme of opera in the 1920s, with a Michelin-starred teppanyaki counter and an indoor pool.
  3. InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Lakeside luxury hotel, Tay HoA luxury hotel on West Lake with overwater rooms, six restaurants, an outdoor pool and Sunset Bar, which the hotel describes as Hanoi's only overwater bar.

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2. Capella Hanoi

Luxury boutique hotel$$$$Hoan Kiem

A 47-room luxury hotel designed by Bill Bensley around the theme of opera in the 1920s, with a Michelin-starred teppanyaki counter and an indoor pool.

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4. Apricot Hotel

Luxury art boutique hotel$$$Hoan Kiem

A five-star art hotel overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake, decorated with contemporary Vietnamese art, with a rooftop pool and bar facing the lake.

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7. Tirant Hotel

Old Quarter hotel$$Old Quarter

An Old Quarter hotel on Gia Ngu Street, open since 2011, with a rooftop restaurant and bar, a spa and airport transfers to Noi Bai.

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