Fairmont Hanoi
A large contemporary hotel beside the Old Quarter, with 241 rooms, eight restaurants and bars and a rooftop pool.
- Neighbourhood
- Edge of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem
- Opened
- February 2026
- Design
- Perkins Eastman; Aston Design
Why we recommend it
The best hotels in Hanoi have been few and long established. Fairmont adds a new, full-service hotel within walking distance of most of what visitors come to see: the lake, the trading streets and the food of the Old Quarter. Our news report, Fairmont Hanoi Opens Beside the Old Quarter, covers the opening.
It suits travellers who want modern rooms, a large spa and a pool in the centre. Those who prefer history will choose the Sofitel Legend Metropole, the city’s grand hotel of 1901, and those who want a small, theatrical hotel, Capella Hanoi, designed by Bill Bensley. The restaurant by Luke Nguyen gives a reason to visit even for those staying elsewhere.
Rooms & Suites
The 241 rooms look over the Old Quarter, the city skyline or an inner garden. Twelve are suites, and 38 are Fairmont Gold rooms, the brand’s hotel-within-a-hotel category with a dedicated lounge. A Presidential Suite, combining Art Deco touches with Vietnamese elements, was announced at opening as still to come.
Dining
There are eight restaurants, bars and lounges. Tran Dynasty is the contemporary Vietnamese restaurant of the Australian-Vietnamese chef Luke Nguyen; dishes announced at opening included slow-cooked beef with dates and spices, sea bass baked in clay and a reworked pho tron. Hiryu is Japanese, with a sushi counter, a teppanyaki table and private rooms. Bacco, an Italian and Mediterranean restaurant with an open kitchen and tableside preparation, was launched under the Michelin-starred chef Nicolas Isnard.
The 10 Central Café, YY Bar and the Fairmont Gold Lounge were open from the first day; Tran Dynasty and the Pool Terrace and Bar were announced as opening shortly after the hotel itself, so it is worth checking what is operating. For the city’s wider table, see our gastronomic guide to Hanoi.
Design
The hotel was designed by Perkins Eastman and Aston Design. The interiors take the nearby Red River as their theme, with an emphasis on flow, balance and depth, and use light as a material alongside Vietnamese craft and commissioned art. Hiryu, the Japanese restaurant, draws on brushwork and dragon symbolism.
Wellness & Spa
The Cirua Spa, Fitness and Wellness Club covers about 3,500 square metres. At its centre is a bathhouse with hydrotherapy and thermal facilities, plunge pools, saunas and steam rooms, alongside ten private treatment rooms and a fitness studio. The Pool Terrace and Bar sits high above the streets of the old city.
The hotel is also equipped for large events, with a column-free ballroom of some 1,100 square metres and further ballrooms and meeting rooms lit by daylight.
Location
The hotel stands on the edge of the Old Quarter, north of Hoan Kiem Lake, in the centre of Hanoi. The lake and the streets of the old city are within walking distance, and the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is also close by. Our guide to where to stay in Hanoi, from the Old Quarter to West Lake, compares the districts.
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- Official website
