The Sofitel Legend Metropole is a French colonial gem: grand and imposing and set on an enormous corner plot. The hotel is ideally located, just a short walk from the Opera House, the famous Hoan Kiem Lake and a brief cyclo ride from the historic Old Quarter.
Built in 1901, the hotel provides guests with fantastic service and facilities in a colonial and neoclassical setting. The property is divided between two wings, the recently refurbished Opera Wing, and the more historic and arguably more charming Metropole Wing. There is a huge choice of bar and restaurant options dotted inside and out, each serving up a differing taste of local and international cuisine.
OUR OPINION:
Over the past few years, there have been an increasing number of new luxury hotels opening in Hanoi. However, nothing quite equals the character or the reputation of the historic Metropole.
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Rooms
The hotel is split into two quite separately styled wings — the Opera Wing and the Metropole Wing. Within the more modern Opera Wing, the room choices are Premium, Grand Premium and Suites, the main difference between the rooms being size. The Premium rooms do not have separate showers and baths, which the Grand Premium and Suites do. In the Metropole Wing, the style is very different: very colonial, more wooden finishes and very grand. The room choices here are the Luxury, Grand Luxury and Legendary Suite. Again, the rooms get bigger depending on type and the Luxury rooms do not have a separate bath and shower.
Location
Although the Sofitel Legend Metropole is not as ‘centrally located’ (i.e. within the Old Quarter) as other options, it is not far away and with the help of the superb doorman, guests can easily walk, cyclo or get a taxi to visit this popular area. The hotel is set in the French Quarter, surrounded by other equally smart and grand buildings and is a quieter option than some of the hotels nearer to Hoan Kiem Lake.
Food and drink
The food options at the hotel seem almost limitless and certainly no guest will have time to experience them all! The buffet breakfast is expansive and of an exceedingly high standard, offering a huge range of Western and Eastern options. Some other dining options are the La Terrasse du Metropole for a French menu or the Spices Garden for Asian cuisine, but these are just a few among a myriad of other choices.
Families
Connecting rooms as well as babysitting services are available at the hotel.
Facilities and activities
This hotel really does offer everything you might expect from a city hotel. This includes a pool, spa, sauna, gym, laundry, babysitting services, free Wi-Fi, a currency exchange, hairdressing salon, cash machine, gift shop, airport shuttle and an historic underground war bunker with free historic tours for guests.
Accessibility
There is ramp and wheelchair access in the hotel as well as lifts.
Tour ideas in Hanoi
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Sofitel Legend Metropole as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
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Grand tour of Indochina: Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia
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Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Experiences while staying here
The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you're staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident's eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area's inhabitants.
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Educational Talks ![Learning about traditional music in Hanoi]()
Educational Talks
Educational Talks
We are pleased to be able to offer clients the opportunity during their stay in Hanoi to enjoy a short talk on one of a number of subjects relating to Vietnam, its history and its culture.
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Hanoi City Tour
Hanoi City Tour
The tour is flexible and you choose any other sites that you may wish to visit by discussing the options with your guide. Attractions include the Fine Arts Museum, the Old Quarter and the Army Museum as well as the vast West Lake.
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Hanoi street food tour
Hanoi street food tour
Set off on a street food tour of Hanoi's best culinary spots with a food blogger.
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Hanoi and nearby places
- Ky Son 46 kilometers away
- Mai Chau 90 kilometers away
- Ninh Binh 88 kilometers away
- Halong Bay 128 kilometers away
- Mu Cang Chai 206 kilometers away
- Ha Giang 220 kilometers away
- Lao Cai 256 kilometers away
- Sapa & the Tonkinese Alps 258 kilometers away
- Dien Bien Phu 298 kilometers away
- Northwest Vietnam 298 kilometers away