Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Category: Luxury & Boutique Luxury - 5 Star Hotel Luxury - 5 Star Hotel Ha Noi, Vietnam General information The Metropole is an award-winning French colonial-style hotel located in the heart of Hanoi. The first Sofitel Legend property offers 364 rooms & suites, complemented by a choice of three restaurants (French, VietNamese and Italian), three bars, eleven function rooms, a heated swimming pool, health club, the luxurious Le Spa du Metropole, complimentary Wi-Fi and for hotel guests a daily tour of the recently opened war-time bomb shelter and Path of History guided by hotel’s Ambassador of History. Located steps from the Opera House in Hanoi’s French Quarter this legendary property brings guests into intimate contact with the opulence of another era. Surround yourself in heritage as you stroll stately corridors and explore a dramatic past. Behind its classical white façade green shutters original wrought iron details and stately wood paneling reside over a century of stories. Stand on the walkways that grace its lush courtyard lawn and immerse yourself in the hotels rich traditions. The hotel has welcomed many famous authors, actors, ambassadors, statesmen, royal family members; Charlie Chaplin, Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham are just a few.