By David Ng, founder of World Mate Travel and a licensed Vietnam tour guide for 25 years. Published 13 November 2026. Facts checked against the property's own website and booking-platform listings on 13 November 2026.
Sunway Hotel Hanoi is a 143-room, 4-star hotel at 19 Pham Dinh Ho Street, on the quiet southern edge of Hanoi's French Quarter. It has 10 floors, an all-day restaurant on Level 1, a lobby bar, a fitness centre with steam room and sauna, and three function rooms. The Opera House is a 12-minute walk away.
Sunway Hotel Hanoi at a glance
| Star rating | 4-star |
| Rooms | 143, over 10 floors |
| Address | 19 Pham Dinh Ho Street, Hanoi |
| Ward | Hai Ba Trung ward (see the location section — the old ward was split) |
| Room categories | 7 |
| Room sizes | 24 sqm to 34 sqm |
| Dining | The Restaurant (Level 1), The Bar (lobby level) |
| Leisure | Fitness centre, steam room, sauna |
| Swimming pool | None |
| Function rooms | 3, for 15 to 120 people |
| Check-in / check-out | 14:00 / 12:00 |
| Noi Bai airport | About 30 km; 40 to 45 minutes |
| Year built | 1998 |
Where is Sunway Hotel Hanoi?
Sunway Hotel Hanoi stands at 19 Pham Dinh Ho Street in central Hanoi, on the southern fringe of the French Quarter. The street is a short residential road off Lo Duc, two blocks back from the Red River dyke. It is a quieter address than the Old Quarter: no Ta Hien beer street noise, no tour buses at the door, but also fewer shops and restaurants within one minute's walk.
Since Vietnam's administrative reform took effect on 1 July 2025, Hanoi's district tier no longer exists. The old Pham Dinh Ho ward was dissolved and split between the new Hai Ba Trung ward and the new Cua Nam ward under Resolution 1656/NQ-UBTVQH15 of 16 June 2025. Most of the former Pham Dinh Ho ward went into Hai Ba Trung ward. Any address still written "Hai Ba Trung District" — including the one on the hotel's own website — is pre-reform and will not match a current government record.
What room types does Sunway Hotel Hanoi have?
Sunway Hotel Hanoi publishes seven room categories across its 143 rooms, from 24 sqm Superior rooms up to a 34 sqm Premier Club room. All seven are listed for two adults and one child. Only the Premier Club room has a bathtub; the Superior and Deluxe rooms have walk-in showers.
| Category | Size | Beds | Bathroom | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior King | 24 sqm | King | Walk-in shower | Not stated |
| Superior Twin | 24 sqm | 2 single beds | Walk-in shower | Not stated |
| Deluxe City View King | 24 sqm | King | Walk-in shower | City |
| Deluxe City View Twin | 24 sqm | 2 single beds | Walk-in shower | City |
| Club City View King | 24–28 sqm | King | — | City, large bay windows |
| Club City View Twin | 24–28 sqm | 2 single beds | — | City, large bay windows |
| Premier Club City View Twin | 34 sqm | 2 single beds | Bathtub with walk-in shower | City |
Room sizes and bed configurations are as published by the hotel, checked November 2026.
Two things the hotel does not publish, and that matter when we place a group: how many rooms exist in each category, and which floors they sit on. A 143-room hotel with seven categories and no inventory split is hard to block rooms in. The Superior rooms also carry no view or window statement at all, which in a 1990s Hanoi building is worth asking about directly.
How much does a room at Sunway Hotel Hanoi cost?
The hotel publishes indicative rates on its own room pages, but prints them with a bare "$" sign and no currency code, no rate basis and no date. We are not willing to convert or interpret them for you, so here they are exactly as published, flagged.
| Category | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Superior King / Superior Twin | 44.25 |
| Deluxe City View King / Twin | 48.75 |
| Club City View King | 56.98 |
| Club City View Twin | 66.00 |
| Premier Club City View Twin | 72.00 |
Separately, the hotel advertises a "Trouble Free Holiday" package from VND 4,200,000 for two nights including a one-way airport transfer between Noi Bai and the hotel. That one is priced in dong, which is part of why the room figures above need confirming.
Where can you eat and drink at Sunway Hotel Hanoi?
The hotel has two outlets: The Restaurant on Level 1, serving international, Asian and Vietnamese dishes all day, and The Bar on the lobby level. There is no rooftop, no second restaurant and no separate café.
Neither outlet publishes opening hours or seating capacity, and the hotel does not state whether breakfast is a buffet or à la carte, or what time it is served. Guest reviews mention a breakfast buffet, which is not the same as the hotel saying so.
A note on older listings: several MICE directories still name an "Allante Restaurant" at this hotel. The hotel's current site names only The Restaurant. Treat Allante as a former name until the hotel says otherwise.
What facilities does Sunway Hotel Hanoi have?
Sunway Hotel Hanoi has a fitness centre, a steam room and a sauna, free premium Wi-Fi throughout, multilingual front-desk assistance, a transport service and a gift shop. Parking is free on site, though spaces are limited. There is no swimming pool and no full-service spa.
The no-pool point needs saying plainly, because at least one travel-trade listing credits this hotel with a swimming pool. It does not have one. For a family booking in Hanoi in May or June, that is the deciding fact, and it is the kind of thing that turns into a complaint at check-in if nobody checked.
Can Sunway Hotel Hanoi host a meeting or a small event?
Yes. The hotel has three function rooms taking 15 to 120 people, equipped with Wi-Fi, a projector, a screen, a sound system, microphones and a coffee machine. It markets them for business meetings, conferences, weddings, birthdays and full-moon celebrations.
The published figures for the space itself disagree with each other. Two meetings directories list the largest room at 150 sqm and total event space at 190 sqm; OTA property data lists 340 sqm (3,660 sq ft) of conference space. Those cannot both be right, and the hotel's own meetings pages give no room names, areas or layout capacities at all.
For a group of 100 or more needing a real ballroom in Hanoi, this is not the hotel. For a 20-person briefing attached to a tour, it is well sized.
How far is Sunway Hotel Hanoi from Hanoi's main sights?
The hotel sits about 1 km south of the Opera House and 1.5 km from Hoan Kiem Lake, so the French Quarter is walkable and the Old Quarter is a short taxi ride. Walking times below are as published by Expedia and Hotels.com property data, checked November 2026.
| Destination | Distance | On foot | By road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanoi Opera House | 1.0 km | 12 min | 5 min |
| Trang Tien Plaza | — | 15 min | 5 min |
| Hoan Kiem Lake | 1.5 km | 18 min | 5 min |
| Hoa Lo Prison Museum | 1.6 km | — | 7 min |
| Van Ho Exhibition Centre | 1.5 km | — | 7 min |
| Hanoi Old Quarter (Ta Hien) | — | — | 8 min |
| St Joseph’s Cathedral | — | — | — |
| Temple of Literature | — | — | — |
| Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum | — | — | — |
| Noi Bai International Airport | About 30 km | — | 40–45 min |
How do you get from Noi Bai Airport to Sunway Hotel Hanoi?
Noi Bai International Airport is about 30 km from the hotel. The hotel's own site says about 40 minutes; OTA data says 45 minutes. In practice, either is optimistic between 07:00 and 09:00 and again after 17:00 on the Nhat Tan bridge route, and a Monday-morning arrival should budget an hour.
The hotel sells an airport shuttle at USD 87 per vehicle return, per OTA listings. That is well above the Hanoi market for a private car transfer, and we would normally include the transfer in your tour instead.
Who does Sunway Hotel Hanoi suit?
It suits travellers who want a mid-range 4-star base with real room sizes, a quiet street and easy taxi access to the French Quarter, and who do not need a pool. It works well for business travellers, for small corporate groups using the function rooms, and for couples who found the Old Quarter too loud on a previous trip.
It is the wrong choice if you want to walk out of the lobby into the Old Quarter, if you are travelling with children who expect a pool, or if you want a rooftop bar and several restaurants in the building.
What should you know before booking Sunway Hotel Hanoi?
Four things. The building dates from the late 1990s, so compare room photos by category rather than assuming a uniform standard. There is no pool. The published room rates carry no currency, so get a written quote before you commit. And the address on the hotel's own website is still written with the pre-2025 district name, which can confuse a visa or registration form.
One more practical point: an extra bed is listed in OTA data at "USD 450000.0 per night", which is a mislabelled VND 450,000. Do not quote USD 450,000 to a client, and do not treat that listing as authoritative for the extra-bed charge.
Other Hanoi hotels we write up
| Hotel | Area | Rooms | Why consider it instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champton Hanoi Hotel | 128–130 Hang Bong | 91 | 5-star standard, inside the Old Quarter, has a pool |
| Golden Silk Boutique Hotel | 109–111 Hang Gai | 55 | Rooftop restaurant and bar, Old Quarter views |
| MK Premier Boutique Hotel | 72–74 Hang Buom | 52 | Genuine triple rooms, rooftop bar, very central |
| Silk Path Hotel Hanoi | Hang Bong area | — | Larger 4-star with more outlets |
| Silk Path Boutique Hanoi | Old Quarter | — | Smaller boutique alternative |
| The Gloria by Silk Path | Hanoi | — | Newer product, same group |
Frequently asked questions
No. Sunway Hotel Hanoi has a fitness centre, a steam room and a sauna, but no swimming pool. One travel-trade listing credits it with a pool; that listing is wrong. If a pool matters for your trip, a different Hanoi hotel is the better booking.
No. It is at 19 Pham Dinh Ho Street on the southern edge of the French Quarter, about 1.5 km from Hoan Kiem Lake and roughly an 8-minute taxi ride from the Old Quarter's main streets. It is a noticeably quieter location than an Old Quarter address.
143 rooms across 10 floors, in seven categories ranging from 24 sqm to 34 sqm. The hotel does not publish how many rooms sit in each category, which is worth asking before you block rooms for a group.
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is at 12:00. OTA data gives a latest check-in time of 23:30. Late check-out is offered as a loyalty-member benefit rather than as a published paid option.
The hotel does not state this on its own website, and it publishes no breakfast times or format. Guest reviews describe a breakfast buffet. Treat breakfast as unconfirmed and get it in writing on your booking, which is what we do for our own clients.
It has three function rooms for 15 to 120 people with projector, screen, sound system and microphones. It is well suited to meetings and small banquets and not suited to anything needing a large ballroom. The published room areas conflict between sources, so confirm the layout and capacity you need before contracting.
About 40 to 45 minutes for the roughly 30 km, and closer to an hour in morning or evening peak traffic. We build airport transfers into our Hanoi arrangements rather than leaving clients to the hotel's own shuttle, which is priced above the local market.
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