Accordingly, the hotel was originally designed by Bill Bensley, who has been dubbed the “King of Resorts”, and ranked first in the list.

Located on Le Phung Hieu street in the capital, Sun Group's first boutique hotel embraces a unique Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture, reviving an elegant inn for famous artists and composers during the heyday of opera music in the 1920s.

Capella Hanoi only has a total of 47 rooms and suites. However, each room is a special masterpiece that is in association with the name of a famous artist or a legend from the past.

The impressive design of Capella Hanoi has so far impressed the world media. Previously, prestigious magazine TIME of the United States mentioned Capella Hanoi as one of the best destinations in the world in 2021. The hotel also was honoured as one of the "Best New Hotels in the Asia – Pacific region" by The Luxe List 2021 and voted as the second best hotel brand in the world for two consecutive years by the Travel + Leisure Awards 2021 - World's Best Awards.

Rounding off the list of DestinAsian’s top 10 best city hotels in Vietnam is Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake, Park Hyatt Saigon, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Le Meridien Saigon, Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers, Hotel Des Art Sagion-MGallery, Caravelle Saigon, Lotte Hotel Hanoi, and Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi-MGallery.