Sofitel Metropole

... in the styles. The Metropole is very beautiful but I hope the rain stops and the boat is not canceled tomorrow.  The Sofitel Metropole Legend is a historic hotel right in the French Quarter area of the city.  We didn't have a chance to see the ...

... we made the lonnnnng drive from the airport, which, I think, was closer to the Chinese border than downtown Hanoi, and I reached the fabulous Sofitel Metropole around 10:00 p.m. (Yea, I know. Very decadent, but when I knew I was going to be in Hanoi, I ...

We had a one night stay in Hanoi after Halong Bay and Laura took the initiative and bought a room at the Sofitel Metropole.  This is one of the top 3 hotels in South East Asia (the other two being the Oriental in Bangkok and Raffles in Singapore) and ...

... with excitement and we had a leisurely breakfast, being the only remaining residents, before packing our stuff and taking a taxi to the Sofitel Metropole, our hotel with Mum and Dad for the next 3 days. We arrived and were met by porters who took our ...

... took a different route did not arrive in Vietnam.     It was about an hour ride from the airport to the hotel (Sofitel Metropole) in the French District.   After a few hours of sleep Monday morning we met Tim & Colette (friends from ...

Arrived back from Halong Bay to the Sofitel Metropole about 3:00pm.  We had another very nice room in the Opera wing.  We didn't do much, just (re) packed ready to come home and then went and sat by the pool bar.  We went for tea in the Spices ...

... the cafe were waiting to go to, you guessed it, Halong Bay!  The Aust. couple happened to mention how wonderful the Sofitel Metropole hotel is here, built during the French Colonial period in early 1900s, he works for Marriott Hotels in Aust. (more ...

... being allowed to work there. Getting off the plane, we were more than ready for our treat for the holiday -  a night at the Sofitel Metropole (but it was more like 36hours there). It was divine. I wasn't feeling well, two weeks on the road had caught ...

... resuming their daily schedules, and Matt and I decided to do the same. We set off to find the Sofitel Metropole. The Metropole is a beautiful old colonial building across from the Government Guest Houses (another grand, gated structure which appeared to ...

... only one being influenced by our good friends, Kate got lost in la-la land after visiting their hotel in Hanoi--the Sofitel Metropole, easily one of the classiest, most well-appointed hotels we have ever visited...not to mention very reasonable since ...

... . Or at least the first one I've watched from under a bamboo tent poolside with a dry martini. Matthew and I are at the Sofitel Metropole. We find ourselves here every so often (I'd say we've averaged twice a day.) The staff thinks we're staying here, ...

... high tea. Hong Kong shopping: Victoria Peak train. View of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak: VIETNAM: Hanoi: Our hotel, Sofitel Metropole, in Hanoi: While in Hanoi, we were treated to bike rickshaw rides, the water puppet show, visit to ...

... but has been restored to its former glory. Also in this area are some beautiful hotel buildings like the Hilton Opera and the Sofitel Metropole. Like some of Saigon's famous hotels, the Sofitel here has hosted many famous writers, film stars and ...

... to fleece, we keep walking to taxi rank and catch a respectable cab and tell him to put the meter on and take us to Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, no worries. Airport is 30kms out and charge is calculated by the Km travelled, what could go wrong. First up he ...