all have en suite bathrooms. there's an informal restaurant and a spa. casual rooms, some with windows and city views, offer flat-screen tvs, wi-fi access and minifridges, plus safes, and tea and coffeemakers. this informal hotel is a 12-minute stroll from temple of the jade mountain on hoan kim lake, a 16-minute walk from hanoi railway station and 2 km from ho chi minh mausoleum. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm Noi Bai International Airport 50 min
One Pillar Pagoda (9 min) Rebuilt iconic Buddhist temple, originally erected in 1049, designed to resemble a lotus blossom. Ho Chi Minh Museum (9 min) Built in 1979, the museum contains artifacts & photographs dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (18 min) Ethnological museum offering exhibits on Vietnam's various cultures, with gardens & a restaurant. Temple Of Literature (6 min) Confucian temple with landscaped courtyards, numerous altars & shrines & an imposing front gate. Thăng Long Imperial Citadel (18 min) Imperial citadel complex with 11th-century buildings & sculptures, including a tower & stone dragon. Ngoc Son Temple (11 min) Confucian temple on a lake reached by bridge with tower & pavilions dedicated to the national hero. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (10 min) Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's body is on display in this mausoleum & historic site. Old Quarter (10 min) Historic trading district with a night market, narrow lanes, food hawkers & hotchpotch tube houses. Dong Xuan Market (14 min) Big, bustling covered market packed with vendors selling food, clothing & goods at wholesale prices. Hoa Lo Prison Relic (7 min) Only the gatehouse, now a museum, remains of this storied prison for POWs during the Vietnam War. Hanoi Opera House (16 min) Ornate performing arts hall opened in 1911 & staging classical music, dance & opera performances. Tran Quoc Pagoda (11 min) Buddhist temple built in the 6th century on a small, charming island with numerous shrines. Hoàn Kiếm Lake (19 min) Lake featuring a temple on a small island reached via a wooden bridge & a tower on another island. St. Joseph's Cathedral (1 min) The Neo-Gothic design of this 1886 Catholic cathedral, the city's oldest church, echoes Notre Dame. West Lake (18 min) Urban freshwater lake with an 11-mile perimeter & a 6th century pagoda in the middle. |