Sofitel Hanoi- February 20th to 21st

Coming in late off our Asiana flight we spent the night in the Sofitel Hanoi. The journey from the airport here takes about 1 hour and our driver was the slowest one I have ever been with. Just to give some perspective, my dad and myself would have passed him within 2 minutes and my mom within 5 minutes. We think he was paid by the hour judging how slow he drove everyday (Vietnam we learnt during our trip is a strange country).

The Hotel has two lobbies- one for the older Hotel and one of the new. Our driver dropped us off at the Older one and it was a classic French architecture. Our room however was located in the new portion that was created to mimic the old style with modern amentities.

The new hotel:

After eating a wonderful breakfast, we left this gem for our stay in Halong Violet at Halong Bay. The breakfast was great included all types of Asian and North American choices and I even got a chance to tried their High priced tea (about $10 Canadian).

Verdict: A wonderful hotel and looking forward to returning here after Halong Bay.