Let’s hear it for the boys. The default lure from any hotel is usually dangling for women, what with spa specials and shopping sprees and romance packages. And the men? Well, there in the corner’s a second fiddle: You go play that. Hotels know from Adam. They understand that 80 percent of all decisions about...
HANOI, Vietnam (Feb. 18, 2019) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is pleased to welcome one of Asia’s top bartenders, Rogerio Igarashi Vaz, for an exclusive, one-night only mixology event on Sat, Feb. 23 at the angelina cocktail bar, whisky lounge and restaurant. From 9pm onwards, guests can look forward to sampling a selection of handcrafted...
HANOI (Jan. 23, 2019) – This Lunar New Year, Vietnam’s most storied hotel captures the spirit of old Hanoi with a specially-constructed model tram and a bustling Tet market featuring dozens of stalls selling traditional holiday foods, designer clothing and local handicrafts. The six-day Tet bazaar at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi will be gratuit...
HANOI (Dec. 27, 2018) – Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but brunch is the most important – and most anticipated – meal of the week. Guests at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi can now look forward to a decadent weekend brunch at the newly revamped angelina restaurant, complete with a...
When Condé Nast Traveler zeroed in on Hanoi for a feature in its December 2018 issue, one Balcony client realized all kinds of exposure. The magazine, which rates as one of the top 2 in the United States, pictured the hotel on a full page of editorial. The editors called out the hotel as the...
HANOI (Nov. 19, 2018) – Many internationally renowned hotels decorate Christmas trees to usher in the festive season. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is also building a model railroad and train stations to spirit travelers on an Enchanted Journey. In deference to its 118th year of decking the halls for Christmas, the country’s most storied hotel...
HANOI, Vietnam (Nov. 6, 2018) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has named Raphael Kinimo as the hotel’s new Executive Sous Chef. The French national has worked in some of the world’s top kitchens and hotels and brings more than two decades of culinary experience to Vietnam’s most storied hotel. In his role as Executive Sous...
HANOI (Sept. 24, 2018) – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi’s new angelina restaurant is turning the tide on Hanoi’s entertainment and culinary scene, having opened its doors on September 15, following a top-to-toe renovation. The bar, lounge and restaurant, which features a brand new concept, a new chef as well as a completely different top quality menu,...
Hanoi (17 Sep. 2018) – An illustrious band of thirteen internationally renowned chefs will converge on Hanoi during the first week of October for a culinary extravaganza at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. Culinary Stars 2018 will bring together a new league of nine amazing chefs and culinary maestros representing 8 Michelin stars. Together with four AccorHotels chefs, they...
HANOI (Aug. 7, 2018) – The Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam is a time for families to bond, celebrate and to create memories with traditions that have been passed down through generations. This year, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi unveils a beautiful mooncake gift box featuring nostalgic drawings by the award-winning Vietnamese graphic novelist and illustrator,...
