Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

Situated in the heart of Hanoi with its leafy boulevards and lakeside pagodas, this colonial-style hotel is ideally placed within walking distance to the famous Hanoi Opera House, Hoan Kiem (the Lake of the Restored Sword) and a number of art galleries and handicraft shops.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been Hanoi’s legendary landmark since its establishment at the turn of last century and has always proved a popular rendezvous spot for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel has a number of restaurants and bars including Le Beaulieu Restaurant (French), Spices Garden Restaurant (Vietnamese), Angelina Restaurant (Italian), Bamboo Bar, L’Orangerie and Le Club Bar.

The hotel has 364 guestrooms and suites.  Guestroom amenities include air-conditioning, broadband high speed Internet access, coffee & tea making facilities, satellite TV, mini-bar, bathrobes, sound proof windows, in-room safe, free in-room mineral water, hair dryers, turn down service and more.

SOFit center – The first upscale Boutique Fitness Center in Vietnam.  Relocated in the hotel’s interior garden with direct access from the outdoor swimming pool, SOFit offers a new look that pleases the taste of anyone who loves stimulated fitness environment, contemporary design and sense of exclusivity. The Metropole has specifically ordered a full line of Life Fitness lifecycles and lifestrides advanced cardiovascular equipment as well as premium treadmills, crosstrainers and stairclimbers. Each piece of Cardio equipment is equipped with a personal LCD TV where members can catch up on news or watch favorite programs while doing exercises.  SOFit staffs have been trained to deliver the best of personal training services.

Other leisure facilities include a massage, outdoor swimming pool, sauna, shopping arcade, sun beds and a tourist information desk.  Other services and facilities include 24-hour room service, 24-hour security, baby sitting on request, balconies available with some rooms, a business centre, Club Floor Lounge, Concierge, car rental, currency exchange facilities, dry cleaning and laundry service, hotel limousine service to airport (additional charge), in-house doctor, news stand and private indoor parking (limited).

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi offers luxury shopping at La Boutique. The boutique is ideally situated in Opera wing of the hotel overlooking the beautiful courtyard, with the aim of becoming a venue for local sophisticated shoppers and foreign travelers in Hanoi.  La Boutique offers a lavish array of Vietnamese luxury lacquers, potteries, teddy bears created by skilful Vietnamese craftsmen. In addition to the souvenir gifts, the boutique also features a wide range of handmade clothes, accessories, jewelry and linen items crafted from high quality materials and designed by exclusive Vietnamese famous fashion designers. This is believed to satisfy the high demand of fashion lovers who are fans of traditional materials like silk, raw linen, natural stones?

A convergence of elegant neo-classic architecture and modern technology, Metropole’s Conference Center has three meeting rooms named after 2 Vietnamese famous sites Ha Long and Sapa. All meeting rooms have facilities for meetings with large meeting tables set with state of the art furniture excelling in ultimate comfort. Each of the four rooms can comfortably accommodate seating from 6 to 20 people.  Located on Ground Floor and easily accessible from both the old and new wings, Conference Center is open from 7.00am to 11.00pm and fully equipped with fax, free WIFI and internet access, photocopying, tele-conferencing, computer rental services, and rental of mobile phones, LCD projectors. Additionally, secretarial services including translators, interpreters and typing are also available upon request.

A favorite of discerning travelers, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and the Hanoi old quarter. French luxury and welcoming Vietnamese hospitality commingle in the public areas, 364 guestrooms and suites (including three Legendary Suites in the 110-year-old Metropole Wing), and at the award-winning Le Spa du Metropole. Dine at Le Beaulieu for fine French cuisine, at Spices Garden for traditional Vietnamese fare or at Angelina for innovative Italian food. Also a must is enjoying a cocktail at the poolside Bamboo Bar.

Be sure to make advance reservations for the hotel’s popular daily complimentary 50-minute Path of History tour (including the Metropole Bomb Shelter) only for hotel guests.