A polished Old Quarter hotel with La Spa and the Lighthouse Sky Bar on top, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and in the cruise pick-up area.
From £75 a night
Average per night for two over 7 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia.
Old Quarter, HanoiLa Siesta Premium Hang Be is a 50-room hotel from La Siesta Hotels on Hang Be Street, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. A daily buffet breakfast is served, and many rates include it.
The top floors hold La Spa and the Lighthouse Sky Bar. It suits a cruise well: the shuttle collects in the Old Quarter in the morning, and on the way back there is a rooftop drink and a treatment waiting.
Pool, spa and beach
La Spa sits on the upper floors for massages and treatments. There is no pool.
Getting around
On Hang Be Street, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake 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
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
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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
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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: lasiestahotels.com, expedia.co.uk, scottdunn.com, therooftopguide.com, bhayacruises.com. Last checked 15 November 2026.
