You are a backpacker travelling on a tight budget or ready to splash your cash for some opulent accommodation. In Vietnam, Hanoi has hotels that cater to both ends of the market. Old Quarter is the gathering point of unique traits of Hanoi. Consequently, it’s a common practice that most tourists opt to stay there. As long as you are a heavy sleeper, you will find it no trouble sleeping near the noise of the traffic and frenetic ambiance of the Old Quarter. Otherwise, just take your earplugs and you still enjoy the racy, traditional-and-modern-combined atmosphere of the zone.
Lucky Star – 11 Bat Dan
Higher floors are the choice for quiet-lover. Rooms are new, clean and nicely decorated with private bathroom. The staff is friendly and reliable. Supplemental services are motorbike rental, laundry, money exchange, massage, spa, and sauna. You have the access to the free internet on 2 PCs in the hallway. Just before using it, you might need to kick off the bellboys playing online games on them first. The hotel is 30-minute from Noi Bai international airport.
Tel: (84-4) 39 231 781
Hoa Binh Palace – 27 Hang Be
Hang Be is one of the nicest streets in the Old Quarter. The ‘palace’ in the name somewhat indicates the customer segmentation Hoa Binh Palace aims at. The hotel offers a wide range of room sizes. According to some current studies about tourists’ priorities, tourists put substantial weight on the wi-fi speed. If you belong to this group, you may appreciate the super fast and free wi-fi Hoa Binh Palace provides. Breakfasts are included in the price on the 8th floor. Contemplating the nice view of Hanoi in the morning while having breakfast seems appealing to you? Executive suites are equipped with sofas, widescreen and cable channel TV. From the window, the scenes are pretty nice facilitating you to capture some lovely snapshots. Located on a compelling and crowded street, the hotel tends to sacrifice your quiet atmosphere.
Tel: (84 4) 3926 3646
Hanoi Hilton Opera – 1 Le Thanh Tong
The hotel portrays itself as a fancy accommodation with its westernized appearance. Yet, the internal facilities are a little bit dowdy, not a match to its appearance. You still get all the stuff one will expect from a 4-star hotel though. The extra comfy bed is a good thing for an exhausting body after a long day exploring the city. Quietness is paid an adequate attention to by the management staff. You room will be well insulated from indistinctive noise in the street.
