The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), on October 29th, officially recognized the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake for winning the five-star hotel standard. This is considered a very worthy award for a hotel open for only one year.

In early 2008, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine recognized the hotel on its 2008 Hot List, the 12th annual round-up of the most compelling new hotels in the world.

Distinctively, early this October, Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake eclipsed a remarkable field of established rivals by winning renown as Vietnam’s ‘Best City Hotel – Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City’ in TTG’s Travel Awards 2008.

Speaking with the press on October 29th, Christian Pirondon, General Director of Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake said: “Our hotel is very honored and gives our respectful thanks to VNAT for officially recognizing Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake as a five-star hotel. We do believe that our hotel’s infrastructure and service always meet the strictest requirements. But, our confidence does not lessen our pride at receiving VNAT’s recognition.”

The InterContinental Hanoi Westlake opened in December, 2007 and immediately established itself as an inimitable Hanoi option for tourists and businessman in need of luxury. Located just 10 minutes from the heart of Hanoi, the waterfront hotel evokes a resort-like ambiance with its torch-lit Venetian promenades and hard-to-find airiness in Vietnam’s bustling capital.

(Source: CPV)