Located in the Old Quarter, Hotel Essence features a restaurant, free Wi-Fi and a tour desk It offers air-conditioned rooms with an LCD TV, and rental of cars and bicycles Elegant rooms have soft lighting and wooden flooring, wall paneling and furniture All rooms come with satellite TV channels, a minibarfridge and a safe, while some feature a balcony Western and Vietnamese food can be enjoyed at the hotels restaurant Services at Essence Hotel include laundry, ticket service and in-room dining The hotel is just a 5-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and Dong Xuan Market It is a 10-minute walk from the Opera House and the Thang Long Water Puppet Show