Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is offering a Path of History tour for guests to learn about the US-Vietnam War as the world marks its 50th anniversary. The tour includes a visit to the hotel’s underground bomb shelter, where figures like Joan Baez and Jane Fonda took shelter during air raids.
The shelter, sealed after the war, was rediscovered during a 2011 renovation. The tour, led by a hotel historian, is available exclusively to guests twice daily at 17.00 and 18.00. It also features historical photos and vintage artefacts, including century-old room keys.
A highlight of the tour is experiencing the bomb shelter while listening to Joan Baez’s song Where Are You Now, My Son, inspired by the 1972 bombings.
The hotel also recently welcomed back Uzaki Makoto, a former reporter for Japan’s Nihon Denpa News, who stayed there while covering the war. During his visit, he reflected on his time in the shelter with Baez.
For more information, visit Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.
