A friendly boutique hotel on Ma May Street with a spa and a Vietnamese restaurant, right where Ha Long cruise shuttles collect in the Old Quarter.
From £73 a night
Average per night for two over 7 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia.
Old Quarter, HanoiLa Siesta Classic Ma May is a 50-room boutique hotel from La Siesta Hotels on Ma May Street, in the heart of the Old Quarter. It is a friendly favourite, with guest scores near the top of the city.
It works neatly around a cruise: the shuttle collects in the Old Quarter, so you can sleep here the night before, and come back to La Spa and dinner at Red Bean, the in-house Vietnamese restaurant, after the boat.
Pool, spa and beach
La Spa offers massages and treatments in the hotel. There is no pool.
Getting around
On Ma May Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where cruise shuttles collect: pick-up is at the door or a short walk away, usually between 06:30 and 08:45, and the drive to the bay takes about 3 hours on a day cruise and 3.5 to 4 hours on an overnight.
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
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Sources: lasiestahotels.com, expedia.co.uk, i-escape.com, bhayacruises.com. Last checked 15 November 2026.
