Hanoi hotel voted 16th best in the world for 2023
La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa in Hanoi has been voted among the world's 25 best hotels in 2023 by travel platform TripAdvisor.
The hotel, located at 33-35 Hang Dau street, Hoan Kiem district, ranked 16th in the 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Top Hotels.
"La Sinfonía del Rey is our first luxury boutique hotel and part of the La Sinfonía hotels and resorts group in Vietnam," the hotel website said.
"We’re an oasis of calm right in the center of the vivacious capital," it added.
La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of the hotel.
Situated in Hanoi and with Thang Long Water Puppet Theater within 200 metres, La Sinfonía del Rey Hotel & Spa features concierge services, allergy-free rooms, a terrace, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar, according to Booking.com.
The other hotels in order on the list are: Rambagh Palace (Jaipur, India), Ozen Reserve Bolifushi (Bolifushi Island, Maldives), Hotel Colline de France (Gramado, Brazil), Shangri-La The Shard (London, UK), The Ritz-Carlton (Hong Kong), JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Romance Istanbul Hotel (Istanbul, Türkiye), Ikos Dassia (Corfu, Greece), Ikos Andalusia (Estepona, Spain), Padma Resort Ubud (Puhu, Indonesia), Varu By Atmosphere (Madivaru, Maldives), Sunrise Attitude (Mauritius, Africa), Voyage Sorgun (Side, Turkey), Adiwana Suweta (Ubud, Indonesia), Ikos Aria (Kós, Greece), Tulemar Bungalows & Villas (Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica), Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Aruba (Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba), Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel (Lisbon, Portugal), Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun (Playa Maroma, Mexico), ATELIER Playa Mujeres (Playa Mujeres, Mexico), Hotel Malte - Astotel (Paris, France), Perry Lane Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel (Savannah, Georgia), and Jaya House River Park (Siem Reap, Cambodia).
In May, TripAdvisor honored six Vietnam-based hotels and resorts on its list of 25 Asia's family-friendly hotels.
Premier Village Danang Resort in the seaside city in central Vietnam of Danang was ranked first on the list. Angsana Lang Co in Phu Loc district, Thua Thien-Hue province placed second, with "a fusion of unspoiled natural beauty and contemporary of chic resort living".
Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort on Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island off the southern province of Kien Giang, was 10th on the list. Meliá Vinpearl Cam Ranh Beach Resort in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa placed 13th.
Vinpearl Discovery Wonderworld Phu Quoc was 15th on the list. Meliá Vinpearl Cua Sot Beach Resort, featuring views of Xuan Hai beach in Ha Tinh province, central Vietnam, ranked 24th.
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