Vietnam Holiday: Accommodation in Hanoi Hotels

Vietnam is located in southeast Asia, on the Indochina Peninsula, and is today a shinning star on the global tourist market. Vacation packages to Vietnam are more and more requested by holiday makers, particularly by travelers from the UK and Australia. A journey to Vietnam is an exotic life experience that include numerous interesting things to see and to do such as exploration of tropical forests, observing the rich Asian wildlife, trips to old Buddhist temples and ancient palaces, tasting the spicy Vietnamese food, relaxation on awesome sandy beaches and practicing different aquatic sports like swimming, scuba diving, sailing, snorkeling, or wind-surfing, taking cruises to remote islands, and many others. Many holiday makers are also drawn to this country by the excellent accommodation offered by luxury hotels and resorts with great amenities. Most hotels in Vietnam were built in the past few decades because the entire tourist infrastructure in the region was destroyed in the 70', during the American-Vietnamese war.

In Vietnam are many tourist spots where can be spend excellent holidays. In north are forested mountain ranges, where can be visited villages inhabited by the local tribes. In the same region is located the Red River Delta, that has around 15,000 square kilometers and is a good territory for rice cultivation. The delta area is densely populated, still there can be seen numerous exotic animal species like the golden apple snail, white-pincer shrimp, Chinese white tench, nutria, tiger fish, yellow snail, and others. In the southern region are located two of the major tourist attractions in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon) and the Mekong Delta. In Vietnam can be taken trips to numerous natural wonders such as two World's Natural Heritage Sites (Halong Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park) and 6 World's Biosphere Reserves - Can Gio Mangrove Forest, Cat Tien, Cat Ba, Kien Giang, Red River Delta, and Western Nghe An.

One of the top vacation spots in Vietnam that attracts numerous tourists is Hanoi, the capital city, situated on the right bank of the Red River. It is one of the oldest capital cities in the world (more than 1,000 years!), so there are plenty of cultural and historical attractions. In the same time, Hanoi is a bustling city that welcomes holiday makers with modern resorts. Several of the favorite luxury hotels in Hanoi are Hotel Sofitel Plaza Hanoi, Hotel Sofitel Plaza Hanoi, Hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, Hotel Sheraton Hanoi, Hotel Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake, or Hotel Hilton Hanoi Opera (5 star resorts), but there are also many good 3 star lodging units such as Hotel Serenade, Hotel Anise Hanoi, Hotel Fortuna, and Hotel Melia Hanoi.

Outside of the hotel rooms vacationers find numerous tourist attractions like the Grand Opera House, Cathedral St. Joseph, The Presidential Palace, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, National Museum of Vietnamese History, Contemporary Arts Center, and other cultural points of interest. There are also many karaoke bars, dance clubs, restaurants (Vietnamese dishes are considered some of the best in Asia!), and shopping centers such as Vincom City Towers, Ruby Plaza, Big C Thang Long Supercenter, Parkson Viet Tower and Trang Tien Plaza, where are sold brand products at very convenient prices. This city is one of the most visited spots in Vietnam, so most hotels in Hanoi are crowded year-round! Most tourists have not enough time to visit all vacation spots in this Asian country, so many of them are planning other trips to Vietnam to dive deeper in beauties that this exotic region has to offer.