In 1923 , Somerset Maugham checked in with the sole purpose of finishing `` The Gentlemen in the Parlour . '' The museum Hanoi 's old air raid shelter was recently restored . The shelter had been lost for years . The Metropole has hosted celebrities including Charlie Chaplin . Chaplin lead hotel guests on Walk of History tours to the museum .
The museum Hanoi 's old air raid shelter was recently restored . The shelter had been lost for years . The Metropole has hosted celebrities including Charlie Chaplin . Chaplin lead hotel guests on Walk of History tours to the museum .