Landmark72 is Hanoi’s tallest building, hosting Sky72 viewing deck experience on its 72nd floor. You can beat the system and save on the admission cost if you stay at InterContinental Landmark72, which occupies a few floors right below the viewing deck. The hotel occupying higher floors (62 through 71) calls for a peculiar check-in situation, where as soon as you arrive in the ground-floor lobby, you’re whisked into an elevator taking you to the 62nd floor, where the actual check-in occurs. The rest of the building is occupied by offices, which have their own set of elevators. Inside the hotel […]

If you read a guidebook on Hanoi, there are several distinct areas that are recommended for visiting: InterContinental Westlake is one of many hotels located on the shores of that lake, and it’s a pretty spacious property, with main hotel building surrounded by a bunch of overwater buildings. The over-water buildings are connected by walkways. My room was spacious, featuring hardwood floors, a small seating area and access to two balconies. In the bathroom there was a shower cabin (with full shower door, a rarity by today’s diminishing hotel standards), bath and a Japanese toilet. The amenities in the room […]