World's first ‘gold-plated’ hotel to open in Hanoi

From far away, the skyscraper certainly stands out amidst the surrounding grey complexes. But up close, the golden tiles boast a unique metallic luster captured. The hotel has 400 rooms, a golden rooftop infinity pool, gold-plated cutlery and gold-plated furniture. The cost of each apartment is $6,500 per square meter. Nguyen Huu Duong, general director of Hoa Binh Group, the hotel’s developer, says the unique project was always pricey and risky.