15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 10000, Viet Nam
" Fabled path of history "
Legendary by name, legendary by her former guests, and legendary by hospitality standards. Behind the neo-classical white facade adorned with green shutters, many of history’s notable events have played out, from wartime to happier times like (one of) Charlie Chaplin’s honeymoons and the writing of books by Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene. Two wings – the Metropole and Opera – reflect the frenetic city’s colonial-modern duality, which positively drips with a classic French-Vietnamese blend of charm that’s hard to resist.
Best time to visit:
December to September64 rooms and suites