Melia Hanoi: Where Do Three Adults Actually Fit?

Location & getting around

The hotel is in the Hoan Kiem district, 0.2km from central Hanoi.

The standout number is 740m to Hanoi railway station, about 4 minutes by car. If trains are on your itinerary, that distance is a direct convenience. Public transport is 730m away.

For sights: Hoa Lo Prison is 190m, Hoan Kiem Lake 630m, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 1.91km, Tran Quoc Pagoda 2.61km and West Lake 3.91km. For daily needs, Viet Duc Hospital is 160m, a convenience store 940m, the night market 1.31km and an ATM 650m.

Noi Bai International Airport is 22.08km away, about 44 minutes by car. The hotel’s own transfer is listed at around 80 USD on request, so it is worth comparing against Grab and other options.

Agoda scores the location 8.9. Reviews consistently describe Hoan Kiem being a 10–15 minute walk, with St Joseph’s Cathedral and Hoa Lo Prison also on foot.

Rooms & occupancy

Built in 1999, with a renovation completed in 2022. 306 rooms across 22 floors.

The most practical thing about this hotel is that occupancy is stated in the room names:

• Deluxe room (3 adults), Suite (3 adults)
• Deluxe connecting room (5 adults)
• Premium triple
• Plus premium rooms, The Level premium rooms and standard deluxe connecting rooms

Working out whether three or more people actually fit is usually the hard part of booking, and here the number is attached to the room name. One review describes three adults in a suite with an extra bed, noting two bathrooms and a door separating the bedroom from the living area.

Check-in is 2:00 PM, check-out noon. Children aged 0–4 stay free.

Guests skew towards solo travellers, then business travellers, couples, groups, families with young children and families with teenagers. Overall it sits at 8.8 across 4,570 reviews, and local travellers rate it 9.3.

Facilities

There is an outdoor pool, a spa, sauna, hot spring, fitness centre, kids’ zone, restaurants and a bar/lounge, a shared lounge and banquet halls. Twelve event halls seat up to 1,200.

What reviews consistently single out:

• The breakfast buffet rates well, with a wide spread and eggs cooked to order mentioned repeatedly.
• The beds draw unusually strong praise, with several guests describing exceptional sleep.
• Some mention live jazz in the ground-floor bar. The night varies between accounts, so confirm when booking.
• The cocktail lounge is described as reasonably priced, with guests using it regularly.
• One review notes Japanese-speaking staff in the executive lounge.
• The lobby café comes up several times as a highlight.

To be straight about the weak spot: reviews describe the exterior as looking dated. The same reviews add that rooms are well maintained — which reads like the result of a 1999 building renovated in 2022.

Compared & alternatives

To be closer to Hoan Kiem Lake, Apricot Hotel is 140m away with a rooftop pool, though at 123 rooms it is much smaller.

If service quality is the priority, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi rates 9.4 from couples, in a different price tier.

To avoid the Old Quarter crowds, Hanoi Daewoo Hotel is 30 minutes from the airport with Lotte Center within walking distance.

Bottom line

If three or more adults need one room, this is among the clearest options in Hanoi. Occupancy in the room name removes most of the guesswork at booking. The 740m to the railway station is a bonus if trains feature in your plans.

If you wanted small and quiet, 306 rooms over 22 floors is a different proposition. Rates vary by date and occupancy.