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Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi vs AIRA Boutique Hanoi Hotel & Spa
Both Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi ranks significantly higher than Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi scores 95 with endorsements from 15 sources such as Fodor's, Oyster and Concierge.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
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."
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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."
AIRA Boutique Hanoi Hotel & Spa
Afar Magazine
Star Service
Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph
38A Tran Phu St., Hanoi, VIETNAM
From $53 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Afar Magazine
"A lilliputian property on a busy Old Quarter street, Essence has an unassuming entrance that gives it the appearance of a breezy clothing boutique, making it fit right into the surroundings."
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Star Service
"The Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa is a boutique luxury hotel located in the heart of the Old Quarter of Hanoi."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa is a newer hotel located right in the middle of Hanoi's bustling Old Quarter, just next to the raucous nighttime Walking Street and pub area."
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Fodor's
"Great location, elegantly simple rooms with a Vietnamese touch, and an obsession with service are the hallmarks of this property, which, despite its small size, offers most of the services of a five-star hotel."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This little boutique on a hectic street in the city’s frenetic old quarter is a haven in the heart of things – close to most of the main attractions yet restful, quiet and intimate."
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