[Gourmet Traveller] – Hanoi, the historic-meets-high-rise Vietnamese capital has a zest for life that’s played out on the streets

Though the Metropole is still the premier address, a new wave of design hotels is appealing to boutique tastes. In a crooked Old Quarter street, the well-appointed Trendy has 70 smart rooms, with Vietnamese retro furnishings and French tiling. Its Red Bean restaurant does classic Vietnamese and European dishes with flair, and basement bar The Den serves cocktails and Chateau Margaux.

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