By David Ng, founder of World Mate Travel and a licensed Vietnam tour guide for 25 years. Published 11 November 2026. Property facts checked against Silk Path’s own website on 11 November 2026.
The Gloria Serviced Apartment by Silk Path is a 30-unit serviced apartment building at 8 Nguyen Hong, Lang Ha, Hanoi. Apartments run from 58 to 85 sqm in two- and three-bedroom layouts, each with a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, a smart TV and Wi-Fi, plus a rooftop garden, a rooftop gym and a community hall.
What is The Gloria by Silk Path?
The Gloria is the serviced apartment property of Silk Path Hotels & Resorts, the Vietnamese group that also runs Silk Path Hotel Hanoi, Silk Path Boutique Hanoi, Silk Path Grand Sapa, Silk Path Grand Hue and Silk Path Dong Trieu Golf. The address is 8 Nguyen Hong, Lang Ha, Hanoi, and the telephone is +84 823 089 028. It is a residence rather than a hotel: 30 apartments, all with kitchens, built for stays measured in weeks and months rather than nights.
Where is it, and who is that location for?
Nguyen Hong sits west of the Old Quarter, in the lake-and-embassy belt where Dong Da meets Ba Dinh — the part of Hanoi where long-stay residents actually live, close to the business district rather than to the tourist streets. Cafes, wet markets and parks are the immediate neighbourhood, not souvenir shops.
For our clients that makes it the right address for a different kind of trip: a family relocating, a consultant on a two-month assignment, or relatives travelling together who want one kitchen and three bedrooms instead of three hotel rooms. For a three-night sightseeing stay, an Old Quarter hotel is the better fit.
How far is The Gloria from the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake?
The distances below are measured from the property’s own coordinates to each landmark, then allowed for a real walking route rather than a straight line. Times are an ordinary pace.
Landmark | Distance | By taxi, outside rush hour |
|---|---|---|
Temple of Literature | About 3.3 km | 10–15 minutes |
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum | About 3.8 km | 15 minutes |
Hanoi Railway Station | About 4 km | 15 minutes |
Hoa Lo Prison | About 4.7 km | 15–20 minutes |
St Joseph’s Cathedral | About 5.1 km | 20 minutes |
Hoan Kiem Lake | About 5.5 km | 20 minutes |
The Old Quarter (Ta Hien) | About 5.7 km | 20–25 minutes |
Hanoi Opera House | About 6.2 km | 25 minutes |
Be honest with clients about this one: Giang Vo is not walking distance to the Old Quarter. Everything in the table is a taxi ride, and in the morning and evening peaks those times stretch considerably. That is the trade for a quiet residential building with a kitchen and a washing machine — exactly what a long-stay guest wants, and exactly what a two-night sightseeing guest does not.
What apartment types does The Gloria have?
Thirty apartments in three layouts.
Type | Size | Bedrooms | Beds | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deluxe 2 Bedrooms | 58–65 sqm | 2 | 1 queen and 1 single | City or lake |
Premium 2 Bedrooms | 65–75 sqm | 2 | 2 queens | City or lake |
Executive 3 Bedrooms | 85 sqm | 3 | 2 queens and 1 single | City |
What is inside each apartment?
Every type has the same working kit: a living and dining area, a kitchen with a large refrigerator, an oven and a dishwasher, a washer and dryer inside the apartment, high-speed Wi-Fi and a smart TV with local and international channels.
The dishwasher and the in-unit washer-dryer are the details that matter on a long stay, and they are what separates a serviced apartment from a hotel room with a kettle. A family cooking their own breakfasts for a month saves more than the rate difference.
What facilities does the building have?
Facility | What it is |
|---|---|
Rooftop garden | Planted roof terrace with views over the Hanoi skyline |
Rooftop gym | Fully equipped gym on the roof |
Community hall | Reading corner, and a space for small gatherings and events |
Community Hall Cafe | Drinks in the community hall |
Silkrista service | Housekeeping and concierge: laundry, transport, post and delivery, pack and unpack, room decoration, in-room dining and catering |
Does The Gloria have a swimming pool?
No. The property publishes a rooftop garden and a rooftop gym, and no pool. For a 30-unit residence in this part of Hanoi that is normal, but families comparing it against the apartment towers further west should know before they book.
Who is it right for, and who should look elsewhere?
It fits long stays: relocations, assignments, extended family trips and anyone who wants to cook. The three-bedroom at 85 sqm is the one we book for multi-generation groups, and the in-unit laundry makes it workable for families with small children. It fits less well for a short sightseeing visit, where the Old Quarter becomes a taxi ride instead of a walk, and for anyone who wants a pool or round-the-clock room service.
Muslim families who prefer to self-cater often choose a serviced apartment for exactly this reason; our halal travel guide to Vietnam covers how we handle food on those trips.
How does an extended stay work here?
The property runs a dedicated extended-stay programme with its own benefits, and Silkrista covers the services a long resident needs — laundry, transport, deliveries and catering. The published pages give no minimum stay, no monthly rate and no terms, so we quote each case with the property directly rather than printing a figure that would be wrong by the time you read it.
Is the address still “Dong Da district”?
Not in the way it used to be. From 1 July 2025 Vietnam abolished the district tier nationwide under Resolution 202/2025/QH15, so Hanoi addresses now give a ward and the city with no district in between. The property still publishes the older form with Dong Da. A taxi driver will understand either, but forms, invoices and visa paperwork should follow the current ward-and-city format; the background is in our guide to Vietnam’s move from 63 to 34 provinces and cities.
Frequently asked questions
Thirty serviced apartments, in two-bedroom and three-bedroom layouts from 58 to 85 sqm.
Yes. Every apartment has a kitchen with a large refrigerator, an oven and a dishwasher, plus a washer and dryer inside the unit.
Yes. There is a fully equipped gym on the rooftop, alongside a rooftop garden.
Silkrista is Silk Path’s housekeeping and concierge service, covering laundry, transport, post and delivery, pack and unpack, room decoration and in-room dining and catering.
The Executive 3 Bedrooms at 85 sqm, with two queen beds and one single bed, one kitchen and one living area.
About 5.5 kilometres, roughly 20 minutes by taxi outside rush hour. It is a residential address in Giang Vo rather than a walk-out-the-door sightseeing location, so plan on taxis to the Old Quarter.
Yes. World Mate Travel is a licensed Vietnam tour operator based in Hanoi, and we arrange extended stays at The Gloria along with airport transfers, guides and weekend trips out of the city.
Planning a long stay in Hanoi? Tell us your dates and party size and we will quote The Gloria directly — contact World Mate Travel or message +84 988 660 505 on WhatsApp.
