Hotels in Vietnam
Rooftop hotels in Vietnam cover two cities that look nothing alike from above: Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Hanoi's rooftops sit over a low, tangled skyline of tube houses and tiled roofs in the Old Quarter, with Hoan Kiem Lake, St. Joseph's Cathedral or the wide water of West Lake in view. Terraces here range from small boutique decks to adults-only bars and late-night lounges, and the long dusk over the lakes does most of the work.
Ho Chi Minh City is taller and faster. Rooftop pools in District 1 look out over Bitexco Financial Tower, the curve of the Saigon River and the new towers of Thu Thiem, with Landmark 81 rising further north. The climates differ too: Hanoi is most pleasant from October to December and in spring, while Saigon's dry season runs from December to April. Choose Hanoi for lakes and old roofs, Ho Chi Minh City for skyline and pools.
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- Hanoi rooftops in the Old Quarter look over tube houses, tiled roofs and the tree line around Hoan Kiem Lake.
- Terraces near Hanoi's West Lake face the largest lake in the city and its long evening light.
- Hanoi's rooftop scene includes boutique decks, adults-only bars and lounges that stay busy late.
- Ho Chi Minh City rooftop pools in District 1 look out over Bitexco Financial Tower and the Saigon River.
- From central Saigon, higher terraces see the towers of Thu Thiem and Landmark 81 on the skyline.
- Hanoi is most pleasant from October to December, Ho Chi Minh City in its dry season from December to April.