Splendid Secret Hotel
Two pools, indoor and rooftop, steps from the water puppets
About this hotel
Having both a rooftop pool and an indoor pool at the same hotel is uncommon in Hanoi, and it means Splendid Secret Hotel works regardless of what the weather or season is doing outside. Mornings might mean a swim in the indoor pool before the day heats up, while evenings shift to the rooftop for the view over the Old Quarter's rooftops. The sauna and steam room round out a genuine wellness pairing rather than a single pool bolted onto a standard city hotel. Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is two minutes away on foot, and Hoan Kiem Lake sits 800 metres further, keeping the hotel inside Hanoi's most walkable stretch. The family-friendly restaurant serves brunch through high tea, with continental and Asian breakfast options.
- Rooftop and indoor pool
- Sauna and steam room
- Fitness centre
- 800m from Hoan Kiem Lake
Our take
This suits a traveller who wants a pool option regardless of season, since the indoor pool is a genuine backup rather than a marketing line, not a single-pool stay. It works particularly well for a cool-season Hanoi visit when a rooftop pool alone would be a gamble. Anyone chasing a rooftop-only view stay with no indoor fallback has plenty of other options in the Old Quarter; the appeal here is specifically the pairing of both.
- ✓Ask which floor the indoor pool sits on before booking, since it's a separate space from the rooftop pool deck.
- ✓Time a rooftop swim for early evening, when the Old Quarter's heat has eased but there's still light for the view.
- ✓Book ahead for Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, two minutes away, since evening shows tend to sell out.
Why we love it
- Both a rooftop pool and an indoor pool at one hotel
- Sauna and steam room alongside the pools
- Two minutes from Thang Long Water Puppet Theater
- 800 metres from Hoan Kiem Lake
Why guests love itTravellers staying here appreciate not having to gamble on the weather for a swim, since the indoor pool covers a rainy or cool evening while the rooftop handles clear afternoons. The two-minute walk to the water puppet theatre makes an evening show an easy add-on after the pool, and the sauna next to the indoor pool turns into a quiet wind-down before dinner. It suits travellers who want pool access built into the stay rather than dependent on the day's conditions.