Things to do near the hotel
We are in a quiet lane in Ba Đình, Hanoi’s historic heart. Most sights are a short walk away. Times are approximate, from our door.
- 2min walk
- 6min walk
Ngọc Hà Market
A real neighbourhood market for fruit, flowers and fresh food. Best in the morning.
Map ↗ - 7min walk
- 7min walk
Ho Chi Minh Museum
The life of Ho Chi Minh in a striking 1990 building. Closed Monday and Friday; open 8–12 and 2–4:30.
Map ↗ - 8min walk
One Pillar Pagoda
The small temple on a single stone pillar, one of the symbols of Hanoi. Open 7 am to 6 pm.
Map ↗ - 9min walk
Botanical Garden (Bách Thảo)
A shady park for a morning walk, behind the Presidential Palace. Tiny entry fee.
Map ↗ - 10min walk
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Open mornings only, about 7:30 to 10:30, closed Monday and Friday. Cover knees and shoulders.
Map ↗ - 11min walk
Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House & Presidential Palace
The simple wooden house where he lived, in the gardens of the yellow palace.
Map ↗ - 13min walk
Ba Đình Square
The wide square in front of the mausoleum; flag ceremony at dawn and in the evening.
Map ↗ - 13min walk
- 15min walk
- 17min walk
Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum
Lacquer, silk painting and sculpture in a colonial building. Closed Monday.
Map ↗ - 20min walk
Temple of Literature
Vietnam’s first university, with courtyards and stone turtle steles. 8 am to 5 pm.
Map ↗ - 21min walk
Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long & Flag Tower
A UNESCO World Heritage site at the heart of a thousand years of history. 8 am to 5 pm.
Map ↗ - 21min walk
- 10min by taxi
- 10min by taxi
- 10min by taxi
- 15min by taxi
- 17min by taxi
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Traditional houses of Vietnam’s ethnic groups, indoors and out. Closed Monday.
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