Originally Posted by
mikeinchina
I am coming to Hanoi for a meeting and will have a weekend available to explore the city. My hotel choices are between the JW and the Sheraton. Which one is more suitable as a starting point for looking around, especially if I want to walk mostly. Thank you in advance for the advice.
The Sheraton looks walkable to the 2 main sights along West Lake: Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. I have not done this walk before, and you need to factor in the weather. From there you can hail a cab to the Old Quarer of Hanoi, around the Hoan Kiem lake.
The JW is definitely out of the way.