Hanoi, Vietnam

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

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The takeaway

Choose it for a deep dose of Hanoi history, two contrasting heritage-led wings, and a central base suited to culture-minded city breaks.

About the hotel

Opened in 1901 as the Grand Hôtel Métropole Palace, the hotel grew into a 358-room landmark in Hanoi’s French Quarter, a short walk from the Opera House. Its historic Heritage Wing and more contemporary Opera Wing offer two distinct architectural moods within one city hotel. The property’s history is part of the stay: guests can join a daily historian-led tour of its wartime bomb shelter and Path of History.

Choose it if

You want a hotel where the 1901 Heritage Wing and its wartime history are part of the visit, not just the backdrop.
You want a French Quarter base within an easy walk of the Opera House and Hoan Kiem Lake.
You value having several distinct restaurants and bars, plus a spa, within the hotel.

Skip it if

You prefer a rural or resort setting: this is a centrally located city hotel in Hanoi’s French Quarter.

The property

In photographs.

Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

Reddit excerpts · separate from Rex’s editorial judgment

Guests describe the Metropole as a quiet, self-contained retreat amid the city, with the historic wing a particular draw; one guest stayed in a room that had once been the Australian ambassador’s residence. Another guest praises the service and singles out the breakfast buffet for its breadth.

“The Metropole is like a massive peaceful oasis or private compound in the middle of it all.”

r/luxuryhotel ↗ · Jun 8, 2026

“I’ve stayed twice at the Metropole and it is a world-class hotel with amazing service. The breakfast buffet is the most extensive I’ve ever seen.”

r/hanoi ↗

“The Metropole is great. The historic wing is an experience. We stayed in what was, at one point, the Australian ambassador’s residence”

r/chubbytravel ↗

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