Scent Premium Hotel and Sky Bar
A Sky Bar two minutes from the lake
About this hotel
The Sky Bar at Scent Premium Hotel gives this Old Quarter property its name and its clearest identity — a rooftop built specifically around bar service rather than a general terrace, two minutes' walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and close enough to Dong Xuan Market to catch the weekend night market's energy from above. Rooms below offer windows with city or lake views, air-conditioning, and en suite bathrooms with either a bathtub or shower, but it's the Sky Bar that defines the stay, drawing a mix of guests and passersby up from the Old Quarter's dense streets as the evening builds. Tour and ticketing services on-site make it easy to plan the rest of a stay around that rooftop anchor.
- Sky Bar
- Lake-view rooms
- Near Dong Xuan Market
Our take
The clear pick for travelers who want a genuine rooftop bar as the centerpiece of an Old Quarter stay — the Sky Bar's proximity to both the lake and the night market is hard to match. Guests wanting a quieter terrace or a family-oriented pool day should look elsewhere in the city centre.
- ✓Head to the Sky Bar by 7pm for a rail-side table before the evening crowd from Dong Xuan Market arrives.
- ✓Combine a Sky Bar evening with the weekend night market, a three-minute drive or short walk away.
- ✓Ask for a lake-view room if the Sky Bar itself is full — several rooms share a similar sightline over the water.
Why we love it
- Dedicated Sky Bar rather than a general terrace
- Two minutes' walk from Hoan Kiem Lake
- Close to Dong Xuan Market and the weekend night market
- City and lake-view rooms with en suite bathtub or shower