A 4-star boutique hotel near St. Joseph’s Cathedral with buffet breakfast included and balcony rooms, where Ha Long cruise shuttles collect.
From £107 a night
Average per night for two over 7 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia. Rate includes breakfast.
Old Quarter, HanoiHanoi Lotus Boutique Hotel is a 35-room hotel on Hoi Vu Street, near St. Joseph’s Cathedral in the Old Quarter. Buffet breakfast is included, rooms have wooden furniture, ten of them have large balconies with city views, and there is a rooftop terrace.
It works well for families and friends around a cruise. Shuttles for Ha Long Bay collect from Old Quarter hotels in the morning, and connecting rooms with a large balcony keep a group together for the night before or after the boat.
Getting around
On Hoi Vu Street near St. Joseph’s Cathedral in the Old Quarter, where cruise shuttles collect for Ha Long Bay; the drive to the bay is about 3 to 4 hours.
Good for
Not for
The best-selling day cruise: Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking and Ti Top, with Hanoi pick-up for US$10 more.
Departs from Hanoi Old Quarter · About 13 hours
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The top-rated day trip, with a set-menu standard boat or a buffet and jacuzzi luxury boat.
Departs from Hanoi Old Quarter · About 13 hours
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The most-reviewed overnight, with Sung Sot Cave and a US$25 return transfer from Hanoi or Ninh Binh.
Departs from Hanoi or Ninh Binh · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Ninh Binh with a hotel night, then a 5-star balcony cruise on Lan Ha Bay.
Departs from Hanoi · 3 days, 2 nights
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The quieter route into Bai Tu Long Bay: Cap La kayaking and Thien Canh Son Cave.
Departs from Hanoi Old Quarter · 2 days, 1 night
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The Taliya yacht to quiet Lan Ha Bay: bamboo boat through Dark and Bright Cave, kayaking at Ao Ech.
Departs from Hanoi Old Quarter · 7 hours on the bay
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
French Quarter, Hanoi · 5 stars · 358 rooms
Hanoi’s grand colonial hotel since 1901, with an outdoor pool and a famous spa, in the French Quarter where cruise shuttles collect.
From £266 a night
Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi · 5 stars · 123 rooms
An art-filled five-star hotel facing Hoan Kiem Lake, with a rooftop pool and bar, right where Ha Long Bay cruise shuttles collect.
From £92 a night
Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi · 5 stars · 120 rooms
A five-star hotel by Hoan Kiem Lake with a 12th-floor pool, O’Spa and a rooftop bar, in the area where Ha Long cruise shuttles collect.
From £104 a night
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Sources: hanoilotusboutiquehotel.com, expedia.co.uk, bhayacruises.com. Last checked 15 November 2026.
