Shining Central Hotel & Spa

Shining Central Hotel & Spa sits in Hoan Kiem, one of those discreet upscale property additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Hanoi, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Rooms feel…

Shining Central Hotel & Spa sits in Hoan Kiem, one of those discreet upscale property additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Hanoi, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Rooms feel polished; the touches travellers mention most are reliable wi-fi, a small spa and an in-house restaurant, and the comfort feedback has been consistently flattering. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 3,000 reviews, with a genuinely glowing consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €74 a night and the value score puts it in a premium bracket compared with similar properties. All told, Shining Central Hotel & Spa reads as one of those Hanoi addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.