Our favourite hotels near Ly Thai Lo Statue

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Hotel HOA BINH Hanoi

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club and a sauna.

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Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness facility. The...

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Hilton Hanoi Opera

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a health club, a sauna, and a fitness...

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Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a...

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Conifer Boutique Hotel Hanoi

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Silver Boutique Hotel Hanoi

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Zephyr Hotel Hanoi

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness facility.

$ 79 Price from:
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Ats Hotel, Hanoi

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May de Ville Hotel Hanoi

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club and a sauna. The recreational activities...

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Hanoi Venus Hotel

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Thang Long Opera Hotel Hanoi

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness facility.

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Rosaliza Hotel Hanoi

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness facility.

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Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Bao Khanh Hotel Hanoi

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Melia Hanoi

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other...

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Ocean Hotel II Hanoi

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The statue of Ly Thai Lo can be found on a square by the east shore of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, or the Lake of the Restored Sword. The statue is dedicated to the former Vietnamese emperor, Ly Thai To, who founded the Ly Dynasty, which lasted more than two hundred years between 1009 and 1225. Under Ly Thai To, Hanoi saw a sort of eastern renaissance as they went through a period of intense artistic, literary and intellectual growth. The statue and surrounding monuments are very telling of strong Buddhist influences at the time of their building.

In the morning, you can usually find Buddhists here, lighting incense and praying at the base of the statue, as well as children climbing on the base and playing at the Emperor’s feet, while in the evening, in a true display of culture clash, you can see Vietnamese teenagers, infatuated with American culture, hanging out and listening to western rock, rap and punk music.