Hotel Review - Horison Hotel, Hanoi Vietnam
September 2007
The Horison Hotel is a bit away from the center of things around Hanoi's old town area, but it isn't an entirely bad location. The hotel is just a short walk from the Temple of Literature and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
While the Horison has all the requisite amenities to justify its five-star rating, it seems that they only did the minimum necessary to get that fifth star. Not that there's anything wrong with the hotel. My stay there was perfectly pleasant, but only that. There's really nothing special here.
My room, while comfortable enough, was as unimpressive as the rest of the hotel. While free wireless Internet access is very common all around Vietnam, regular rooms have no Internet abilities at all. Only the executive club floor rooms have any access. A further drawback to the rooms was the air conditioning. The system shuts off completely when you leave the room, so in the warm days of September, the room quickly became warm and took a very long time to cool off when I returned in the evening.
Hotel facilities include two restaurants and a lobby lounge.
Rooms feature air conditioning, hot and cold water, mini-bars, color televisions, hair dryer and locking in-room safe.
Pluses: Good price for a five star hotel.
Minuses: No in-room Internet connectivity (except Club Rooms). Somewhat out of the way location.
Rooms at the Horison Hotel may be booked through the link below.
- Hanoi Horison Hotel
- The Hanoi Horison Hotel is convenient to everything Hanoi has to offer, and is only 35 km (21 miles) away from Hanoi International Airport. With 250 rooms, this property contains all the amenities and services you would expect from a 5-star hotel. Some of the features you'll enjoy are hair dryer, clock radio, non-smoking rooms, air conditioning, iron and ironing board, bathroom phone, desk, private safe. For the comfort and convenience of guests, you'll also conference hall, morning call, boutique, baggage handling, car rental, salon on-site. Guests may make use of the hotel's excellent recreational and leisure facilities including snooker/billiards, whirlpool, golf, sauna, massage, steam room, tennis courts. With a full range of popular amenities and a friendly, caring staff, it's no wonder guests keep returning to Hanoi Horison Hotel.