Published date: March 3, 2025
Base for Hanoi Sightseeing! A Hotel with Stunning Night Views I'd Like to Return To
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Experience of the stay
今回、5日間のハノイ旅行のうち2泊3日をSOJO Hotel Ga HaNoiで過ごしました。
ひとりステイでしたが、お部屋の写真の美しいビューに惹かれ、Jo King Bed Room with Extra Spaceに宿泊。
結果、大正解でした！
■ こんな方におすすめ
・天井の高さや景色を重視したい！
・コスパのいい宿に泊まりたい！
・旧市街の喧騒を離れて、落ち着いた環境で滞在したい！
■ おすすめポイント
・静かで落ち着いた環境：旧市街のホテルと比較して格段に静か。
・新しくて清潔感あり：旧市街のホテルは古めで、水回りのトラブルが多いことも。こちらのホテルは清潔で快適。
・ベトナムらしいポップなデザイン：カラフルで可愛らしく、写真映えする空間。
・ハノイの夜景を一望：パノラマビューでハノイの街並みを楽しめる。夜景が特に素晴らしい！
・トレインストリートが徒歩圏内：観光スポットへのアクセスも良好。
・コインランドリー完備：長期滞在にも便利。いつでも洗濯できる。
・広々としたキングベッド：大人2人でも余裕の広さ。ひとりなら贅沢気分を味わえます。
私が宿泊したお部屋は、パノラマビューの角部屋。
朝はゆっくりコーヒーを飲みながら、夜はきらめく夜景を楽しみながら、ハノイの街を眺められる贅沢な時間を過ごせます。
ホテルはハノイ駅の目の前。
「旧市街のホテルと比べて不便かも？」と少し心配でしたが、Grabタクシーで旧市街へ10〜15分ほどで移動可能。料金も安価で、むしろ静かに過ごせるメリットの方が大きいと感じました。
朝食付きプランではありませんでしたが、ホテルの目の前にはベトナム最大のコーヒーチェーン「HIGHLANDS COFFEE」があり、朝から営業しているので困りません。
ローカルのコーヒーとバインミーのセットが約300円で楽しめるので、コスパも最高。
ホテルのロビーにはダイニングスペースがあり、テイクアウトした朝食をのんびり楽しむのもおすすめです。
旧市街のホテルと同価格帯ながら、静かで快適な滞在ができ、旅の疲れを癒すにはぴったりのホテル。
次回ハノイを訪れる際も、ぜひまた泊まりたいと思える素敵な宿でした！
Experiences during the trip
I stayed in Hanoi for a week and would like to recommend some particularly impressive spots!
① Train Street
Visited within walking distance from SOJO Hotel.
This spot is known for the exciting experience of trains passing closely by, with local cafes and bars lining the tracks, occurring about 3 to 4 times a day.
I visited around 5 PM.
As the evening approached, the neon lights began to illuminate, making the streets glitter and raising my spirits. Evening is recommended!
I entered a nice cafe and ordered a mango juice.
You can enjoy freshly squeezed mango juice for about 400 yen.
There was a train scheduled to pass at 7 PM, but I didn't want to be lonely for 2 hours, so I ended up skipping the train experience! It's a sightseeing spot that screams "Hanoi!" so I highly recommend visiting at least once!
② Halong Bay
Participated in a classic Hanoi sightseeing Halong Bay cruise.
It's been gaining popularity as a filming location for Hollywood movies in recent years.
I made a reservation for a cruise tour with pickup from the downtown and hotel area for around 8,000 yen on sites like Kook and KKday!
The Halong Bay cruise was the most emotionally impactful experience during my Hanoi sightseeing.
I have included pictures, but the grandeur is something that cannot be fully conveyed through photos.
You need to experience it in person to feel it!
Here’s a rough itinerary:
Bus pickup → Group of about 30 people (mixed nationalities) → Boarding a cruise with a buffet and tea service → Cruising Halong Bay → Drop-off
It takes about a full day, from around 8 AM to 7 PM, but if you go to Hanoi, it's a must-visit.
The tour guides usually speak English, but for those concerned, there are tours with Japanese-speaking guides, so I recommend booking a Japanese tour if you're worried!
③ Hanoi Gourmet
Here are some of the dishes that I found particularly delicious!
☆ Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su
A Michelin-recommended Pho specialty shop in the Old Quarter area. The rare & medium half beef pho is exquisite!! While there's a line, the turnover is quick, so I recommend it!
☆ Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy Thanh Sang
A specialty shop for Vietnamese pancakes "Banh Xeo". The crispy pancake is wrapped in plenty of leafy vegetables and dipped in sauce for eating. It was so delicious that I went there two days in a row!
We were able to eat our fill for under 500 yen for two people, which was impressive.
☆ Pizza 4P's
Speaking of Vietnamese pizza specialty shops, it's Pizza 4P's.
I was so impressed when I ate there in Ho Chi Minh that I repeated order through delivery and at the restaurant two days in a row.
The pizza topped with burrata cheese is famous, but everything I ate was delicious.
The shop is stylish and comfortable, making it a must-visit without fail. Personally, I thought the simple margherita was delicious. It was happiness to have it served fresh from the brick oven.
☆ Thuy Ta Gourmet
A cafe discovered while walking along the large lake "Hoan Kiem Lake" in the Old Quarter.
The lake view location is excellent, and I spent about two hours just relaxing there.
Vietnam has many lovely cafes, but this open-air spot made me feel good, and I returned two days in a row! Haha!
☆ Quan An Ngon
A Michelin-recommended Vietnamese restaurant.
It's about a 5-10 minute taxi ride from the Old Quarter. It's within walking distance from the hotel.
It’s popular with locals, and there's often a wait, on both weekdays and weekends!
I ended up visiting this place twice during my stay!
A deep-fried cake made of tapioca flour topped with shrimp (I forgot the name) was particularly delicious. The combination of the chewy cake and crispy fragrant shrimp was the best!
The Vietnamese beef stew was also delicious. I noticed that banh xeo and fried shrimp were often being served to other tables.
The atmosphere is cozy, and you can enjoy Vietnamese cuisine of stable quality, so it's worth including in your options.
④ TOP OF HANOI
The rooftop bar at Lotte Hotel.
True to its name, it is supposedly "the highest bar in Hanoi."
There is no admission fee, making it a place like an observatory! You can enjoy the night view of Hanoi just by paying for drinks.
From the moment you step off the elevator and head to the bar entrance, you are met with the stunning night view of Hanoi, which is breathtaking!
It's not extravagant, but the feeling of overlooking the city is pleasant.
They have a good variety of drinks, both alcoholic and mocktails. You can enjoy it within a budget of slightly over 1,000 yen.
It's a little tricky to get in, but to reach the top floor, you should take the elevator from the hotel building, not the department store building!