| there's 24/7 room service. breakfast and parking are free. upgraded rooms add sofas, while suites offer city-view balconies and bathrooms with rainfall showerheads; upgraded suites include separate living rooms and lake views. modern rooms in subdued tones feature free wi-fi, laptops and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, minibars, and tea and coffeemakers, plus safes. a 3-minute walk from the temple of the jade mountain in hoan kim lake, this polished hotel is 1 km from hanoi opera house and 25 km from the noi bai international airport. there's also a chic restaurant/bar, and an airport shuttle is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm
Noi Bai International Airport 46 min
Ngoc Son Temple (2 min)
Confucian temple on a lake reached by bridge with tower & pavilions dedicated to the national hero. Thăng Long Imperial Citadel (11 min)
Imperial citadel complex with 11th-century buildings & sculptures, including a tower & stone dragon. West Lake (14 min)
Urban freshwater lake with an 11-mile perimeter & a 6th century pagoda in the middle. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (13 min)
Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's body is on display in this mausoleum & historic site. Hanoi Opera House (14 min)
Ornate performing arts hall opened in 1911 & staging classical music, dance & opera performances. Dong Xuan Market (12 min)
Big, bustling covered market packed with vendors selling food, clothing & goods at wholesale prices. Old Quarter (6 min)
Historic trading district with a night market, narrow lanes, food hawkers & hotchpotch tube houses. Hoàn Kiếm Lake (10 min)
Lake featuring a temple on a small island reached via a wooden bridge & a tower on another island. One Pillar Pagoda (15 min)
Rebuilt iconic Buddhist temple, originally erected in 1049, designed to resemble a lotus blossom. Ho Chi Minh Museum (15 min)
Built in 1979, the museum contains artifacts & photographs dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. St. Joseph's Cathedral (10 min)
The Neo-Gothic design of this 1886 Catholic cathedral, the city's oldest church, echoes Notre Dame. Temple Of Literature (12 min)
Confucian temple with landscaped courtyards, numerous altars & shrines & an imposing front gate. Tran Quoc Pagoda (9 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 6th century on a small, charming island with numerous shrines. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (24 min)
Ethnological museum offering exhibits on Vietnam's various cultures, with gardens & a restaurant. Hoa Lo Prison Relic (18 min)
Only the gatehouse, now a museum, remains of this storied prison for POWs during the Vietnam War. | 
