Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, Hanoi

Location. A city center resort in Hanoi, Vietnam, this contemporary h otel is next to Thu Le Lake and Zoological Park and three kilometers from th e Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake.

Hotel Features. The Hanoi Daewoo Hotel lobby features contemporary dé cor, striking floral arrangements and a marble staircase. The hotel includes four restaurants serving international, Japanese, Chinese, French and Itali an cuisine. The hotel also offers a lobby lounge, a rooftop lounge with lake views and a poolside bar. A karaoke room and a disco also are located in th e hotel. The hotel also provides conference rooms and a business center. Com plimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access is available in the hotel 's public areas. The hotel offers a variety of recreational facilities, incl uding a fitness center, a large outdoor pool, a children's pool and play are a, an aerobics studio, a driving range and yoga and Pilates classes. The Spa offers skin and body treatments and massage techniques from Shiatsu to trad itional Vietnamese massage. Pets are not permitted in the hotel.

Guestrooms. The 17-story hotel's 411 guestrooms all offer lake views and large marble bathrooms. Rooms also include complimentary high-speed Inte rnet access, satellite television with premium channels, direct-dial phones , desks, safes, coffee and tea makers, minibars and complimentary bottled wa ter. Microwave ovens and irons and ironing boards are available on request.< BR>

Expert Tip. Ngoc Son Temple, located on picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake, w as originally constructed in the 18th century and dedicated to a famous Viet namese writer and intellectual. Restored in the mid-19th century, the temple includes elaborate ornamentation and calligraphy and paintings on the templ e's stone walls. The lake is surrounded by a public park.