Le Premier Hotel & Rooftop Bar
A rooftop bar with balconies over the lake
About this hotel
Le Premier Hotel & Rooftop Bar earns its name honestly — the rooftop bar is the property's centerpiece, five minutes' walk from Hoan Kiem Lake with balcony rooms offering lake or city views that extend the same outlook down through the building. The restaurant's genuinely wide cuisine range, spanning Chinese, American, Korean, Vietnamese, local, Asian, and international dishes with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free breakfast options, gives the stay a full evening arc from dinner straight up to the rooftop bar. St. Joseph Cathedral and the Hanoi Opera House sit close enough to anchor a full evening on foot, making the rooftop bar the natural final stop of a night spent walking the city centre.
- Rooftop bar
- Lake-view balconies
- Near Hoan Kiem Lake
Our take
The strongest pick on this list for travelers who want a proper rooftop bar as the centerpiece of the stay — the lake-view balconies and five-minute walk to Hoan Kiem Lake set it apart even among the city centre's other rooftop bar options. Guests wanting a quiet wellness-focused terrace should look elsewhere.
- ✓Book a lake-view balcony room specifically — the difference between lake and city view is significant here.
- ✓Arrive at the rooftop bar by 7pm on weekends, when the five-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake brings in a busier evening crowd.
- ✓Try the restaurant's Korean or Chinese options for a change of pace from the Vietnamese cuisine common elsewhere nearby.
Why we love it
- Rooftop bar as the property's genuine centerpiece
- Balcony rooms with lake or city views
- Five minutes' walk from Hoan Kiem Lake
- Restaurant spanning Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cuisine