Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Nikko Hanoi

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

With its sleek and airy lobby affording a peek into a tiny Japanese garden, this 15-story hotel is a shining example of understated Japanese elegance. The rooms are both simple and luxurious, with light wooden furniture and large closets. The corner suites have spacious bathrooms that overlook Lenin Park across the street. Superior and executive rooms are the same size, but the latter have more windows. Three restaurants serve Japanese, Chinese, or French food and Restaurant Benkay has the most authentic—and most expensive—Japanese food in town.