It is situated in a small alley off Duy Tan Street in Cau Giay District.
Hang Trong folk painting, a genre of woodcut painting, originated in the city's Old Quarter in the 16th century during the reign of the Le Dynasty, and used to be a part of Tet celebrations in Hanoi in the past.
The hotel looks like a museum with more than 50 hand-painted works by Le Dinh Nghien, considered Vietnam's last Hang Trong artist.
Right at the entrance are four paintings of "To nu" (Virgin Girl) dating back several decades.
The paintings can be found in all spaces like check-in lobby, bar, stairs, elevator, cafeteria, skybar, and spa.
With modernization, the tradition of making Hang Trong paintings is lost and authentic works are found only in museums and art galleries.
The highlight of this painting is the word 'Phuc' (Happiness) combined with the Chinese Twenty-four Filial Exemplars, a classic text of Confucian filial piety written by Guo Jujing during the Yuan dynasty (1260–1368).
The two-meter-tall painting, hand-painted by Nghien within three months, is placed at the main door of the hotel.
Nghien introduces one of the Hang Trong paintings exhibited at the hotel to guests.
He is a third-generation craftsman from a family from Binh Vong village that settled down in Hang Trong Village.
Nghien began painting when he was 11 or 12 years old.
The hotel looks veritably like a museum of national culture.
Women employees wear a five-piece ao dai inspired by the beauty of ancient women in Hang Trong paintings.
The hotel rooms also take inspiration from Hang Trong paintings.
A night’s stay here costs from VND2.9 million ($121.41), according to online travel booking sites.
The bathroom is also sophisticatedly designed with red tiles from Bat Trang, a traditional craft village famous for its ceramic and pottery products.
