Apricot Hotel

Apricot Hotel is a 5-star hotel in the French Quarter, Hanoi, with a rooftop swimming pool overlooking the city and Hoan Kiem Lake. Its neo-classical design and artistically styled interiors give the hotel a formal character, while the rooms range from double and twin accommodation to a suite and a kitchen-equipped studio. Several room types have lake and city views; all feature air conditioning, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and a minibar.

The rooftop pool and panoramic fitness centre look across Hanoi, and the hotel also has a spa and wellness centre and a library on the ninth floor. Dining options include restaurants and a bar serving Vietnamese and Western dishes, with special-diet meals available on request. Buffet breakfast and breakfast to go are offered. A 24-hour front desk can assist with currency exchange, laundry, car hire, ticketing and tours, while meeting and banquet facilities are available. Family rooms and facilities for disabled guests are among the hotel’s other amenities. Hoan Kiem Lake is 200 m away, and Saint Joseph Cathedral is 300 m away.

Apricot Hotel has five room options: a Junior Suite, a studio apartment, a king-bed Deluxe Double Room, a twin room and a double room with lake views. Sizes range from 25 m² for the two Deluxe rooms to 30 m² for the lake-view double, 50 m² for the suite and 56 m² for the studio. All five sleep up to two people and have a private bathroom, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The Junior Suite and Studio can each accommodate an extra bed for a child up to 12, subject to availability.

The layouts have distinct features. The suite has a separate living room, a bath and views of the lake and city; the studio adds kitchen equipment, a dining area and seating area. The 30 m² double also looks towards the lake and city, while the two compact Deluxe rooms have internal windows and offer either a king bed or two single beds. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, toiletries and towels.

Apricot Hotel combines spa, fitness, dining and practical services. Facilities include a spa and wellness centre and fitness centre, with a sun terrace, terrace and garden outdoors. Food and drink options span four restaurants, a coffee house, snack bar and bar. Special-diet menus are available on request, and breakfast can be served in the room; buffet breakfast and breakfast to go are offered. WiFi is free throughout the property.

Family rooms, air conditioning, non-smoking rooms and facilities for disabled guests are available. A 24-hour front desk works alongside concierge service, luggage storage and a tour desk; the hotel also offers an airport shuttle, bicycle rental, room service and cooking classes. There is no parking at the hotel.

Apricot Hotel is in the French Quarter, south of Hoan Kiem Lake, among Hanoi’s broad-street central avenues. Hoan Kiem Lake is 200 m away, while Turtle Tower stands 150 m from the hotel on the lake. Tay Son Park is 100 m away, and Saint Joseph Cathedral, a landmark west of the water, is 300 m away. The district’s wider streets and civic buildings have a different feel from the narrow trading lanes of the Old Quarter north of the lake.

Ha Noi Railway station is 1.1 km away, and Noi Bai International Airport is 20.5 km away. Apricot Hotel has no parking on site, so drivers need to arrange parking elsewhere. The hotel is on Hang Trong; check-in begins at 14:00, and travellers are asked to share their expected arrival time in advance. A 24-hour front desk is available for arrivals.

Hanoi Post Office is 250 m away, close to Hoan Kiem’s civic and lakeside buildings. Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, 550 m away, lies at the northern approach to the lake, with streets leading towards the Old Quarter. The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is 400 m away and explores women’s history and cultural life in Vietnam through themed exhibitions. Hoa Lo Historical Prison, 550 m away, preserves the former prison site as a museum, with accounts of its changing role and the people associated with it.