JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tu Liem
Vibe
Staff in ao dai welcome you into vast marble lobbies, where sweeping staircases rise beneath soaring ceilings.
“Glass dragon flagship”
Wellbeing on 8 combines nine treatment rooms, Vichy hydrotherapy, thermal facilities and a suspended skyline pool.
Dragon curves shape a reverse skyscraper, with sweeping staircases beneath soaring lobby ceilings.
The hotel bakes chocolate chip cookies on site and welcomes guests with staff wearing ao dai.
In Tu Liem beside the National Convention Center, with Old Quarter outings requiring a drive.
“It’s a contemporary, even somewhat futuristic structure, overlooking not the Old Quarter but the National Convention Center.”
Rooms
Spacious guest quarters pair dark wood surfaces with marble bathrooms, carrying the hotel's monumental scale into a more private setting.
“Sleek luxury in hectic Hanoi”
Wellness
Wellbeing on 8 brings together a suspended indoor pool overlooking Hanoi, a Vichy hydrotherapy room, dry sauna and steam facilities.
Backstory
Developer Bitexco followed its Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam's first JW Marriott, which opened in 2013.
Eat & drink
Kumihimo serves modern Japanese food, while The Lounge pairs Vietnamese light dining and cocktails with acoustic music Tuesday through Thursday.
The neighborhood
The National Convention Center sits beside this lakeside address in Tu Liem, while Old Quarter outings require a drive.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.