Hotel de L’Opera
Hanoi

Experience the operatic glamour of ‘A Night at the Opera’ at this beautiful hotel, located in the heart of Hanoi. Voted as Best Hotels in Asia 2015 by SmartTravelAsia readers, Hotel de L’Opera encapsulates the best of Hanoi with outstanding features of French colonial architecture and operatic interior.

Based on the theme story ‘a night at the Opera House’, the 107 rooms and suits provide a sanctuary of comfort with handpicked luxurious amenities. With views overlooking the bustling city, all the rooms come with double glazing, so guests can enjoy the views in peace and quiet! With a young and vibrant feel, the rooms are equipped with showers and high beds, so we wouldn’t recommend this hotel for the elderly.

Hotel de L’Opera has two restaurants; Satine which serves regional Vietnamese cuisine in a dramatic setting, and Café Lautrec a brasserie style restaurant, named after renowned French 19th century painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, offers a la carte and buffet style dining serving mainly Mediterranean dishes. There is also an exclusive bar serving unique cocktails, called La Fee Verte, known as ‘The Green Fairy’, which is a metaphor of the decadence of the bygone Parisian era, and the only bar in town to serve Hotel de L’Opera’s signature drink, Absinthe. 

For those looking to relax after busy day of sightseeing the Sante Spa is located on the third floor on the same level as other wellness facilities. There is also both a hard tennis court and an outdoor tennis court, as well as a swimming pool and fitness centre. 

Hotel de L’Opera is conveniently located in the centre of Hanoi and within easy walking distance of several city attractions, such as the Hanoi Opera House, the city’s Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake and the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre.

To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.
Bill Bryson