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Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is One of World’s ‘500 Best Hotels’: Travel + Leisure

 Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, the 124-year-old luxury hotel in Vietnam’s capital, was named one of the world’s “500 Best Hotels” by the influential U.S.-based magazine Travel + Leisure.








The recognition, part of the magazine’s annual “World’s Best” awards, is among the most coveted honors in the global hospitality industry. Metropole Hanoi was one of just 12 luxury hotels in Vietnam to appear on this year’s list – and one of only two in the capital.

“An extraordinary setting. Design that feels both unexpected and of-the-moment. Service that goes above and beyond. When a hotel feels truly exceptional, our readers are slow to forget,” the magazine said about this year’s list of honorees.

The prestigious award, announced in Travel + Leisure’s May 2025 issue, follows other major accolades for the hotel. In December last year, Metropole was the only hotel in Vietnam to land on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List” comprising the world’s 72 finest hotels and resorts.


All of this has come as the Grande Dame of Vietnamese hospitality emerged last year from an extensive and inspired refurbishment of its historic Heritage Wing. With 103 guest rooms and suites, the Metropole Heritage Wing was meticulously restored and renovated under a 21-month construction project before reopening to guests. The new interiors maintain their traditional aesthetic and feel, and incorporate select original fixtures, while also introducing a considerable measure of bespoke comfort, advanced technology and vibrant color.


The comprehensive reconstruction work was centered on the original wing of the hotel, which was established in 1901 and has played host over the decades to numerous heads of state and royalty, along with world-renowned actors, writers, musicians and others.


For more information on Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi or to make a booking, please call 0243 826 6919 (ext. 8500), email metropolehanoi.reservations1@sofitel.com or visit www.sofitel-legend-metropole-hanoi.com/.


 

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