Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is a 5-star hotel in the French Quarter of Hanoi, combining a Heritage Wing dating from 1901 with a contemporary Opera Wing.

Rooms range from 32 m² options to suites, with private bathrooms, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines and minibars. Heritage Wing interiors draw on the building’s history, while the Opera Wing has a more contemporary design. Higher room categories include Club Metropole benefits; the Prestige Suite has a separate bedroom and small living room, and the Heritage Metropole Suite has a seating area, bath and walk-in shower. Twin and one-bed layouts are available, alongside family rooms.

Six restaurants and bars serve French and Vietnamese food, brasserie dishes, afternoon tea and cocktails. The hotel also has a heated outdoor pool, garden, fitness centre, spa, meeting facilities and a Path of History & Bomb Shelter Tour led by resident historians. Hoan Kiem Lake is 450 m away, and the National Museum of Vietnamese History is 350 m away.

The room range spans 32 m² rooms, larger Club-level options and suites of up to 69 m². You can choose between twin and one-bed layouts in both the Heritage and Opera wings. The Heritage Wing rooms draw on the building’s early 20th-century character, while the Opera Wing offers a contemporary setting; the higher categories include Club Metropole benefits.

Air conditioning, a private bathroom, flat-screen TV, coffee machine and minibar feature across the room types. Garden, pool, city and inner-courtyard views are among the room features. The Opera Wing Prestige Suite has a separate bedroom and small living room, while the Heritage Metropole Suite adds a seating area, a bath and a walk-in shower. The suite options provide more space than the standard rooms, and some Prestige Suites can connect to another room for an additional charge.

Dining is a major part of the hotel’s facilities, with six restaurants, a bar, a snack bar and options for children or special diets on request. Breakfast choices include continental and gluten-free options, buffet service and breakfast to go; you can also have breakfast in your room. Fruits and wine or champagne are available, and the minibar is included among the room facilities.

The hotel has a garden, terrace and sun terrace, plus a fitness centre and extensive spa and wellness facilities, including a steam room, hammam, hot tub and massage treatments. Concierge service, a tour desk, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk assist with the practical side of a stay. Free WiFi is available throughout. Public parking is available nearby without a reservation and costs VND 500,000 per day; the airport shuttle and meeting facilities add further services.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi stands in the French Quarter, where broad streets, gardens and historic civic buildings shape the streetscape. Dien Hong Park and Tonkin Palace are each 100 m away, and Hanoi Post Office is 200 m from the hotel. The Statue of King Ly Thai To is 250 m away. These nearby landmarks place you among the quarter’s parks and historic buildings, with the hotel’s Heritage Wing adding a long-standing architectural presence of its own.

Noi Bai International Airport is 20.7 km away, and Ha Noi Railway station is 1.5 km from the hotel. An airport shuttle is available. If you are driving, public parking is available nearby without a reservation and costs VND 500,000 per day. Check-in runs from 14:00 to 00:00; you are asked to share your expected arrival time in advance. The 24-hour front desk can assist on arrival.

For a walk beside the lake, Hoan Kiem Lake is 450 m away, with Turtle Tower 400 m from the hotel. The Vietnam Museum of Revolution is 350 m away, and Hoa Lo Historical Prison is 950 m away. The nearby museums and monuments give you several ways to explore Hanoi’s history on foot, while the hotel’s Path of History & Bomb Shelter Tour focuses on the building’s own past and is led by resident historians.