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Hanoi hotels wins 2025 Forbes Travel Guide awards

Two representatives of Vietnam coming from Hanoi have received the five-star award from Forbes Travel Guide this year.

Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury hospitality, has announced its coveted constellation of 2025 Star Award winners, honoring the world's most extraordinary hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruise ships.

The Capella Hanoi Hotel's funky space. Photo courtesy of the hotel

Two Hanoi hotels, both located in the capital's downtown area - the Capella Hanoi and the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel - have emerged as winners of the prestigious World Travel Awards. These hotels have been awarded a prestigious five-star rating by Forbes Travel Guide for the year 2025.

Designed by visionary architect Bill Bensley, Capella Hanoi's architecture and interiors pay homage to the city's rich history and its proximity to the iconic Hanoi Opera House, immersing guests in a captivating 1920s opera-themed ambiance throughout their stay.

Meanwhile, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is praised by the Forbes Travel Guide as a “supremely beautiful hotel” that “draws deeply from a century of stories to weave a rich, nostalgic guest experience.”

Sofitel Legend Metropople Hanoi's outdoor bar

The Five-Star rating - the highest level of recognition - is intended to designate "outstanding, often iconic properties with virtually flawless service and amazing facilities," according to Forbes Travel Guide.

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