A 4-star with a spa and a rooftop sky bar over Hoan Kiem Lake, in the area where Ha Long Bay cruise shuttles collect.
From £82 a night
Average per night for two over 7 nights from 11 May 2027, on Expedia.
Hoan Kiem Lake, HanoiLa Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa is a 48-room hotel on Hang Dau Street, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. It has La énMay Spa, The Rhythms Restaurant and the Terraço Sky Bar, with views over the lake, cocktails and live music.
It makes a lovely bookend to a cruise. Shuttles collect from hotels around Hoan Kiem Lake in the morning, and after the drive back a massage and a drink on the rooftop terrace are the easy way to finish the trip.
Pool, spa and beach
La énMay Spa offers treatments. There is no pool.
Getting around
On Hang Dau Street by Hoan Kiem Lake, 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
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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: lasinfoniavietnam.com, expedia.co.uk, bhayacruises.com. Last checked 15 November 2026.
