Splendid Secret Hotel
Two pools and a sun terrace built for a full day
About this hotel
Splendid Secret Hotel stacks its wellness amenities generously — a rooftop swimming pool alongside a separate indoor pool, a sauna, steam room, and hot tub, plus a solarium and fitness centre that together give the upper floors real range across a full day. The sun terrace ties those pieces together, a place to dry off after the rooftop pool or simply sit above the city centre with a drink as the restaurant's brunch-through-high-tea service continues below. That range — continental and Asian breakfast options, local specialities, fresh pastries — matches the pace of a hotel built for guests who want to move between amenities rather than settle on one for the whole stay.
- Rooftop pool
- Sun terrace
- Sauna and hot tub
Our take
A good match for travelers who want to spend a full day moving between pool, sauna, and terrace rather than choosing just one rooftop amenity — the range here is broader than most city-centre properties. Guests after a single dramatic view or a dedicated bar scene may find the amenity spread wider than deep.
- ✓Start with the indoor pool in the morning and save the rooftop pool and terrace for the afternoon light.
- ✓Book a sauna or steam room session after swimming rather than before, for the more comfortable sequence.
- ✓Try the high tea service if visiting mid-afternoon — it's a distinctive option not every city-centre hotel offers.
Why we love it
- Rooftop pool and separate indoor pool
- Sauna, steam room, hot tub, and solarium
- Sun terrace for drying off or an evening drink
- Dining service spanning brunch through high tea
Why guests love itTwo friends on a four-night Hanoi trip used Splendid Secret as a day-long circuit rather than a place to drop their bags. Mornings started with laps in the rooftop pool while the streets below were still waking up, afternoons drifted between the sauna, the hot tub and the sun terrace, and high tea filled the gap before dinner out. Their one caveat: for a proper cocktail bar in the evening they had to walk elsewhere, since the roof leans toward swimming and lounging.