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the Old Quarter. It’s a modern, well-run establishment with comfortable rooms, free Wi-Fi and a gym. Inside Vietnam Tours offers rooms for £84 a night, including breakfast. Two boutique properties have opened in the Old Quarter since last year: the Oriental Central Hotel and Oriental Suites Hotel. Stylish rooms range from £25 to £56 at
the Oriental Central and from £25 to £88 at the Oriental Suites. To the south of town, about a 10-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake, the Sunway Hotel is a popular four-star hotel with 145 rooms. It’s away from the sensory melee of the city centre, which is a selling point for some. Kuoni has rooms from £31 a person a night, including breakfast.
Across town on the shores of
West Lake, meanwhile, the classy Sheraton Hanoi has 299 rooms, all of which offer lake views. Features include a tennis court, four restaurants, outdoor pool, spa and club lounge. The hotel is Gold Medal’s best-selling property in Hanoi. A night’s B&B in a deluxe room starts at £54 a person.
l MOVINGON The most obvious add-on to any Hanoi trip is a visit to Unesco World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay, which is about a three-and-a-half- hour drive. A photogenic spread of 3,000 limestone outcrops spearing out of the sea, it’s become one of Vietnam’s stand-out tourist draws. G Adventures has a four-day Hanoi & Halong Bay Experience
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