Hanoi Sail Hotel

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Hanoi: Hanoi Sail Hotel, a four-star in Hoan Kiem, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed,…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Hanoi: Hanoi Sail Hotel, a four-star in Hoan Kiem, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's within an easy walk of the city centre, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out on-site parking, reliable wi-fi and an in-house restaurant as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. With around 360 reviews on the books and a genuinely glowing average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Recent rates have been hovering around €31 a night, which lands as a fair-value option for the city. The honest read on Hanoi Sail Hotel is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Hanoi names rather than a headline of its own.