Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Hanoi [Master Thread]
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Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Hanoi [Master Thread]
Planning a trip to Hanoi and would love to hear if anyone has experience staying at these properties? Price is pretty much the same at both hotels for my dates
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Have stayed at the JW Marriott Hanoi and really liked the property. Not the best location but not too far from the center of town. Got upgraded to a very big suite. Club lounge is nice as well with a great staff.
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I've never stayed at the JW Marriott but I stayed at the Sheraton 1 1/2 yrs ago.
To make it short: except if the porperty has been renovated since then, avoid it at any cost. In three words : old, worn out, mouldy.
You can see pictures on my blog post (the post is in french but the picts speak for themselves). https://www.travelguys.fr/2018/02/13...raiment-moisi/
To make it short: except if the porperty has been renovated since then, avoid it at any cost. In three words : old, worn out, mouldy.
You can see pictures on my blog post (the post is in french but the picts speak for themselves). https://www.travelguys.fr/2018/02/13...raiment-moisi/
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I stayed in the Sheraton Hanoi for an event, also 1.5-2 years ago. The only thing the property has going for it is the fact that you can earn points.
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Stayed at the Sheraton maybe 10 years ago and from what I hear, it is still exactly the same as it was 10 years ago (wouldn't recommend it unless you are in the West Lake area). The JW location isn't ideal either as a tourist. I've stayed in local boutique hotels near Hoan Kiem lake in the city center a few times and enjoyed it more. There are quite a few good ones around the city and are a fraction of what Marriott Group cost and breakfast is almost always included and usually pretty good too.
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Room rates were reasonable: Rooms & Suites. And our junior suite came with daily complimentary laundry service, free minibar snacks & beverages, complimentary buffet breakfast. Location was outstanding and the staff was warm and friendly.
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I actually like area around west lake very tranquil and quite a few decent restaurants around ... it was a few years since I stayed there and I remember that the hotel was in need of a renovation. Back then the lounge was quite nice though . Remember paying roughly 50$ ++ per night so it was not much to complain about...
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I actually like area around west lake very tranquil and quite a few decent restaurants around ... it was a few years since I stayed there and I remember that the hotel was in need of a renovation. Back then the lounge was quite nice though . Remember paying roughly 50$ ++ per night so it was not much to complain about...
I usually stay in the Hilton as I love to walk over to the lake in the city center.
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Stayed at JW several months ago and I really enjoyed my stay. The location may not be the best but the hotel does offer complimentary shuttle bus service to the central area. In fact, when I was there they just paid for a taxi since I was the only guest.
Hotel is very modern and I was upgraded to a suite. The lounge is one of the best I've encountered, not only in food offerings but service wise as-well.
Fantastic pool on the top floor with panoramic views.
The area was very safe especially considering it is next to a convention centre and there were always many people out on the street. If you exit the hotel and turn right the first main street (about 5-minute walk) has lots of shops and restuarants.
I checked out the other Marriott options and they all looked really dated. This would be the only Marriott hotel I'd consider in Hanoi.
Hotel is very modern and I was upgraded to a suite. The lounge is one of the best I've encountered, not only in food offerings but service wise as-well.
Fantastic pool on the top floor with panoramic views.
The area was very safe especially considering it is next to a convention centre and there were always many people out on the street. If you exit the hotel and turn right the first main street (about 5-minute walk) has lots of shops and restuarants.
I checked out the other Marriott options and they all looked really dated. This would be the only Marriott hotel I'd consider in Hanoi.
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It looks like the mods have updated the city threads from "Mariott-family Hotels in City XX" to "Marriott Bonvoy Hotels in City XX" as a way to refer to all the hotels in a certain city.