the modern rooms with wood floors and carved vietnamese furniture also come with free wi-fi and flat-screens, as well as minifridges, minibars, and tea and coffeemakers. room service is available 24/7, and kids 9 and under stay at no charge with their parents. located on a woodsy street in a vibrant shopping area, this cozy hotel is also 1 km from hoan kim lake and 2 km from ho chi minh mausoleum. a breakfast buffet and welcome drinks are complimentary. some also have balconies and in-room computers. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's also a restaurant/bar and a business center Noi Bai International Airport 50 min
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (10 min) Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's body is on display in this mausoleum & historic site. Temple Of Literature (6 min) Confucian temple with landscaped courtyards, numerous altars & shrines & an imposing front gate. West Lake (18 min) Urban freshwater lake with an 11-mile perimeter & a 6th century pagoda in the middle. Hanoi Opera House (15 min) Ornate performing arts hall opened in 1911 & staging classical music, dance & opera performances. Hoàn Kiếm Lake (19 min) Lake featuring a temple on a small island reached via a wooden bridge & a tower on another island. Old Quarter (10 min) Historic trading district with a night market, narrow lanes, food hawkers & hotchpotch tube houses. Thăng Long Imperial Citadel (17 min) Imperial citadel complex with 11th-century buildings & sculptures, including a tower & stone dragon. Dong Xuan Market (14 min) Big, bustling covered market packed with vendors selling food, clothing & goods at wholesale prices. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (18 min) Ethnological museum offering exhibits on Vietnam's various cultures, with gardens & a restaurant. Hoa Lo Prison Relic (7 min) Only the gatehouse, now a museum, remains of this storied prison for POWs during the Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh Museum (9 min) Built in 1979, the museum contains artifacts & photographs dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. St. Joseph's Cathedral (2 min) The Neo-Gothic design of this 1886 Catholic cathedral, the city's oldest church, echoes Notre Dame. Ngoc Son Temple (10 min) Confucian temple on a lake reached by bridge with tower & pavilions dedicated to the national hero. One Pillar Pagoda (9 min) Rebuilt iconic Buddhist temple, originally erected in 1049, designed to resemble a lotus blossom. Tran Quoc Pagoda (11 min) Buddhist temple built in the 6th century on a small, charming island with numerous shrines. |