Hanoi’s 125-year-old Metropole gains new luxury-hotel rivals

Bloomberg reports that the Sofitel Legend Metropole, for decades Hanoi’s only luxury hotel, has been joined by newly opened Fairmont, The Theodore and Shilla Monogram. A Waldorf Astoria and The Leah Hanoi are on their way. According to city authorities, Hanoi aims to add at least 10,000 four- or five-star hotel rooms by 2030. A Sofitel executive sees the growing number of luxury hotels as helping establish the city as a high-end destination.