Sofitel Legend Metropole

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The Sofitel Legend Metropole, a legendary hotel of Hanoi

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is not a hotel like the others: it is the first great luxury hotel of the city, full of history. The Hanoi audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this legendary establishment, a witness of the colonial elegance of the capital.

The first palace hotel of Hanoi

Opened at the beginning of the twentieth century, in the era of French Indochina, the Sofitel Legend Metropole is the first great luxury hotel of Hanoi. With its colonial architecture, its white shutters and its gardens, it has welcomed over the decades many personalities, writers and heads of State. Ideally located near the French Quarter and the opera, it remains an institution of the capital.

What to see

You admire the white colonial façade with green shutters and the elegance of this historic hotel, in the heart of the French Quarter. More than a hotel, the Metropole tells a part of the history of Hanoi and its famous guests. It is a stop for lovers of architecture and history, near the opera and Hoan Kiem Lake.

Practical information

The Sofitel Legend Metropole lies in the heart of the French Quarter of Hanoi, near Hoan Kiem Lake and the opera, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the street; the interior is that of a working luxury hotel, with its own access conditions. It is mainly discovered from the outside.