10 Best 4-5 Star Hotels in Hanoi — Lake & Old Quarter (2026)

We open with Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi — a legendary hotel that has run since 1901 and is the world's first Sofitel Legend, scoring 9.3/10 across more than 7,500 reviews. Charlie Chaplin, writer Graham Greene (author of The Quiet American) and President Bill Clinton all stayed here. There are 364 rooms starting at 35 sqm, plus five restaurants — Le Beaulieu (French), Spices Garden (Vietnamese) and the Angelina Bar — and Le Spa du Metropole. It sits in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, next to the Opera House and a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. Rooms start at around $329 a night, which makes it a fit for luxury couples and food lovers who want to soak up a bit of history with their stay.

Coming in at #2, Capella Hanoi is a 5-star boutique that opened in 2022 and already holds a 9.4/10 — the highest score in the city. It was designed by Bill Bensley, the architect behind Six Senses and Rosewood properties worldwide, and the whole place runs on a Belle Époque opera theme: a 7-floor cream-and-gold building with an 8-metre lobby and Bohemia crystal chandeliers. There are only 47 suites, starting at 50 square metres, plus 3 restaurants and the award-winning Auriga Spa. The location is the best in Hanoi — right on Hoan Kiem Lake and next to the Opera House — and rates start around $385 a night. It suits honeymooners and luxury travelers who want a small, design-led stay over a big-box hotel.

At #3 is the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi, a 5-star Marriott scoring 9.1/10 from 6,500+ reviews. Its signature is the building itself — a water-dragon shape by architect Carlos Zapata, the same name behind Trump Tower in New York, Soldier Field in Chicago and a Wall Street complex. The dragon form stretches 250 metres along Dam Long Lake, with 450 rooms starting at 48 sqm, 8 restaurants (three earning a Michelin Plate), Spa by JW and 3 pools. It sits in Tu Liem, the business and convention zone, about 6 km from the Old Quarter and closer to the airport than the downtown hotels. Rooms start around $205 a night. Best for business travelers, Marriott Bonvoy members and couples who want a luxury stay for less.

Ranked #4, Lotte Hotel Hanoi is the Korean Lotte group's tower hotel inside Lotte Center Hanoi, a 65-floor blue-grey spire in Ba Dinh that runs 272 metres high — the tallest building in town. It scores 9.0/10 across more than 4,200 reviews, and the whole pitch is the view: rooms sit on floors 33 to 65 with a full Hanoi panorama, while TOP of Hanoi, the rooftop bar on floor 70, is the highest bar in the city. You're attached to a 6-floor Lotte Department Store with Lotte Mart, Lotte Cinema and duty-free, and there are 7 restaurants in the building. The 318 rooms start at 36 sqm and from around $194 a night — a strong fit for business travelers, couples chasing a view, and anyone who likes a mall downstairs.

Coming in at #5, the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake is a 5-star IHG property that floats on West Lake (Hồ Tây), the largest lake in Hanoi. It scores 9.0/10 from 5,200+ reviews, and the headline is the Pavilion — 80 rooms standing over the water, reached by a wooden bridge, each with a 360-degree lake view. There are 4 restaurants (the lakeside Sunset Bar and the Vietnamese Saigon among them), a spa, and an outdoor pool that sits right on the lake. The main building holds 318 rooms from 38 sqm, with rates opening around $185 a night. It suits honeymooners and anyone who wants a resort feel without leaving town — the Old Quarter is only 5 km away.

Coming in at #6, Apricot Hotel Hanoi is the country's first proper art hotel, and the gimmick is real: over 1,000 pieces of Vietnamese art are spread through the lobby, corridors and dining rooms, from Le Pho and Mai Trung Thu to Bui Xuan Phai. The 8-floor building sits on Hang Trong Street in the Old Quarter, a 1-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake, the red The Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple — about as central as Hanoi gets. There are 123 rooms from 28 sqm, 4 restaurants (one of them a Michelin Plate), a spa and the L'Etage rooftop bar with a lake panorama. Rates start around $166 a night, which is genuinely good value for this address, an honest 9.0/10 from 3,500-plus reviews. Best for art-leaning couples and travelers who want to be in the middle of the Old Quarter.

Coming in at #7, Pan Pacific Hanoi is a 5-star from Singapore's Pan Pacific group, scoring 8.9/10 from real guests. It sits right on Truc Bach Lake, a small lake wedged between the Old Quarter (2.5 km away) and West Lake (1.5 km), which puts you neatly between the two districts. There are 328 rooms starting at 36 sqm, plus 4 restaurants (including Ming Restaurant for Cantonese food and Pacifica for international), a spa, and an outdoor pool. Rates open around $157 a night, which makes it a sensible pick for couples, families, and business travelers who want a central base, a recognized brand, and a fair price rather than the splashiest address in the city.

At #8, the Movenpick Hotel Hanoi is the 5-star that doesn't try to sell you a legend. Run by the Swiss Movenpick brand under Accor, it scores 8.7/10 from 3,200+ guest reviews, and its signature trick is the free Movenpick ice cream every day at 3pm in the lobby, alongside lemonade and small snacks. The 18-floor tower in Hoan Kiem district holds 154 rooms starting at 30 sqm, two restaurants and a spa, and sits a 10-minute walk (about 1 km) from Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter. As an Accor ALL member hotel you earn and redeem points here. Rooms open from around $137 a night, the lowest 5-star entry price in this group, which makes it the pick for travelers who want a 5-star stamp on a sensible budget, and for families with kids who will happily line up for the ice cream.

Ranked #9, the Meliá Hanoi is the local outpost of Meliá Hotels International — Spain's biggest hotel chain in the world — and it scores 8.8/10 across more than 4,000 guest reviews. The headline is The Level, a genuine club floor with a free Executive Lounge on the 17th floor, free breakfast, an afternoon tea slot, a cocktail hour with canapés, and free late check-out at 4 PM — the kind of perks that quietly pay for themselves. Underneath that you get 306 rooms starting at 32 sqm, three restaurants including the Spanish kitchen El Patio, a spa, and a 25-metre outdoor pool. Rooms open around $150 a night. It leans business-traveler and couple, and MeliáRewards members get the most out of it.

Closing out our list at #10, Pullman Hanoi is a 4.5-star hotel under Accor's Pullman banner, scoring 8.6/10 from over 2,800 reviews. It sits in Dong Da district, 2.2 km from Hoan Kiem Lake — a 7-minute taxi or a 25-minute walk. The draw here is simple: it's the cheapest hotel in Hanoi's 4-5-star group, starting at $120 a night. You get a 24-hour Connect Lounge built for co-working, Accor ALL membership for points and status, 3 restaurants, and an outdoor pool. It won't sell you legend or luxury, but for business travelers and anyone who wants a 4-5-star room on a tight budget, the math works hard in your favor.