Moevenpick Hotel Hanoi

From $ 130 per night

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83A Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
877-662-6988

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Boutique, Luxury
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Business Center, Dining, Fitness Center, Internet Access, Meeting Rooms, Parking, Pool, Room Service, Shuttle Service
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The start and the end of our day

by MichaelJM

Nottingham, England

November 1, 2011

Best of IgoUgo Breakfast, which was included in our booking, was served in the restaurant on the second floor. It was a sumptuous affair with loads of choice. In fact we were spoilt for choice with a good, if limited selection of cereal and juices. If you fancied ...Read more Breakfast, which was included in our booking, was served in the restaurant on the second floor. It was a sumptuous affair with loads of choice. In fact we were spoilt for choice with a good, if limited selection of cereal and juices. If you fancied a customised smoothy" that would be "zapped up for you" and progressing to the main cooked meal they would cook your eggs exactly how you wanted them. I had over-easy one day but preferred to opt for the omelette with a variety of fillings and then accompanied with bacon and hash browning.

If we’d have been a bit more ambitious we could have eaten local savoury dishes but I’m afraid that I’m much more traditional with my breakfast and I gave it a wide berth preferring my omelette followed by a variety of pastries and toast with comfiture. I don’t think I’ve seen so many jams and sweet spreads (other than in supermarkets) and although I made a noble to try them all I was unsuccessful.

I had a disappointing experience with one of the doughnuts which looked "well good", but unfortunately it was somewhat chewy. Undeterred I "dunked" it in my coffee and endured the frosty look that my wife "threw across the table" at me. Of course the toaster provided us with the usual conundrum of whether we should place the bread in the device for a second pass through. I took the risk and was rewarded by a perfectly even piece of browned toast. Just perfect with lashing of orange jam (a sweeter jam than our marmalade)

Coffee and tea were in copious supply and we only had to ask for an additional pot of coffee to keep us going for the rest of the day.

The restaurant was a light, bright and airy room and its level "marked" by an amazing chandelier that hung into the foyer. The high quality food on the running buffet ensured that we took on enough to keep us going until lunch time and "set us up for the day". A great breakfast.

On a couple of nights we had a late drink, before retiring for bed at the bar on the ground floor. There were a dozen or so tables arranged on a raised area overlooking the foyer. The chairs were comfortable and well padded but it wasn’t always the most tranquil of areas as a couple of times large coach loads piled in to the foyer after the completion of their organised day. One group invaded the bar area only to find that the rest of us were sitting tight. There was mutterings from many as they headed for the lift and presumably their rooms.

The service was totally by waitress and drinks menus were passed out for our consideration. This was not a cheap area to relax in as the drinks’ prices were a bit on the high side. Still they were marginally cheaper than the UK in a similar setting, but more than double the price of establishments out of the hotel. We were on holiday and weren’t penny pinching, but I guess if we’d have found an alternative close to the hotel we’d have frequented there instead.

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From journal Eating and sleeping in Hanoi

A peaceful setting in a frenetic city

by MichaelJM

Nottingham, England

November 1, 2011

Best of IgoUgo Finally we had made it to our hotel and our check in was straightforward and uneventful and very quickly we were on our way to the 7th floor to our bedroom. I was convinced that we’d have a bit of a wait for our luggage to arrive but we’d barely had ...Read more Finally we had made it to our hotel and our check in was straightforward and uneventful and very quickly we were on our way to the 7th floor to our bedroom. I was convinced that we’d have a bit of a wait for our luggage to arrive but we’d barely had time to check out the accommodation when the porter arrived with our bags. Most impressive and well deserving of the tip (we’d been told that $1 was sufficient for this service.

We were happy with our King-sized bed and sumptuous furniture. There was a grand balloon backed chair and footstool, a desk and comfortable office chair (just perfect for writing my IGOUGO reviews), a rather ostentatious silver chest of drawers and of course the usual coffee making facilities, TV and safe.

We very much liked the large photograph of an indigenous Vietnamese peasant and settled down to relax before getting ready for our night out at a local restaurant. There would be no problems with this room for a couple of nights. Indeed when we returned to this hotel we were accommodated in a different room but with identical furnishings. One subtle difference was that the large photograph in the second room was of another Viet peasant.

There was a small plateful of fruit left out for our consumption, but as we tended to have eaten well each day we never got round to trying it.

The bed was real comfortable and I had no trouble sleeping although we never really got the temperature right on the air conditioning which, despite the setting only seemed to ensure that the room was cool to cold. This suited me but my wife did find it a little chilly, but if we turned the air-con off the room soon became too warm
The bathroom was well kitted out and a window separated it from the bedroom. I’m not quite sure on the attractiveness of this design as I’d much prefer to carry out my ablutions in privacy. However, a blind enabled us to "separate" the two rooms.

From our bedroom window we had a view over the main street. Not too stunning but in the morning we were able to see the slow build up of traffic and catch a bird’s eye view of life in this section of town. I was surprised when I went to take a photograph that the window opened. I’m sure in many towns this would pose a "health and safety" risk the window would have been sealed shut.

Overall the room at the Moevenpick was extremely comfortable (despite what I read on "Trip Adviser") and although not top of the market it could well be identified as a hotel offering reasonably luxurious accommodation. The staff were extremely attentive and remembered us when we returned after our day out at Halong Bay. A cheerful smile and a better than average understanding of the English language meant that any queries could be efficiently resolved. Indeed when we returned from Halong Bay I had misplaced my luggage receipt and I was pleased that this was easily resolved with no embarrassment.

I enjoyed our stay at Moevenpick, Hanoi and would happily recommend it to others.
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