HANOI (Nov. 25, 2019) – This Christmas season the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is transforming into a “fashion house,” L’Atelier du Metropole, to celebrate the holidays, pairing sophisticated French style with a glitzy joie de vivre. Unique couture collections created by young local Vietnamese designers will be on display throughout the hotel during the festive...
HANOI (Oct. 31, 2019) – A Vietnamese-Polish winner of MasterChef, the competitive cooking reality TV show produced in 60 countries around the world, will headline a special “Polish Gastronomy Week” from Nov. 8-15 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, spotlighting popular dishes from the central European country. Ola Nguyen, 22, who was born in Vietnam and...
HANOI, Vietnam (August 26, 2019) – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, already renowned for its French roots and flair, took another big step toward France with a new menu at Le Club Bar that was inspired by the types of dishes served in relaxed, traditional French brasseries. Some highlights of the new menu include the...
HANOI, Vietnam (Aug. 19, 2019) – Leading culinary stars from around the world, boasting a total of 8 Michelin stars among them, will join the second edition of “Metropole Culinary Stars” from Oct. 6-13 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. The eight-day culinary extravaganza, which follows last year’s highly successful inaugural event, will feature 18 internationally...
HANOI (July 22, 2019) – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has unveiled a new collection of handmade, preservative-free mooncakes, presented in beautiful decorative boxes, ahead of the 2019 Mid-Autumn Festival, which kicks off September 13. The mooncakes, created by Metropole’s Chef Nguyen Thanh Van, feature a variety of unique flavors, ranging from classic favorites to...
It’s summertime, and the living is easy, especially if you happen to find yourself in Asia with a thirst. So where to go? A rooftop with sweeping views of a frenetic city. Or a smouldering man cave where the whisky is as good as it gets? No worries. We’ve got you covered from Burma and...
HANOI (June 18, 2019) – William Haandrikman, the General Manager of Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, was named “General Manager of the Year” in Asia at the Stelliers Asia and South Asia 2019 awards ceremony on May 28. Haandrikman, who is also the Area General Manager for AccorHotels in the north of Vietnam, was presented with...
HANOI (June 11, 2019) — Le Beaulieu, the upscale French restaurant at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, has launched a new à la carte lunch menu and a special five-course degustation dinner menu under executive sous chef Raphael Kinimo. The restaurant previously had a lunch buffet on offer. Chef Raphael, who joined the Metropole in November,...
HANOI (April 16, 2019) — Hotels may not roll out the red carpet for any Tom, Dick and Harry who shows up at their door, but that doesn’t mean a head of state’s experience at a luxury hotel is out of bounds for the average guest. Following Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s two-day summit at...
HANOI, Vietnam (April 4, 2019) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi bartender Hoang Nguyen has won the Havana Club Competition Hanoi 2019 and earned a spot in the international final in Havana, Cuba in September. Hoang’s winning cocktail, known as “Sueno Cubano,” features a distinctive mix of Havana Club 7YO rum and Vietnamese coffee. Guests can...
