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I was travelling with two toddlers. So to play safe I booked into the 3-star Majestic Salute for the first 3 nights. When in Hanoi, I randomly walked into a hotel I fancied and decided to move there after coming back from Halong Bay. I was glad I found the 2-star Hong Ngoc at Luang Van Can. For 20USD less, I got a bigger, and quiter room, in a more convenient location. My room was on the 8th floor, which meant I had to climb one flight of stairs because the lift only goes as far as the 7th floor. But it was absolutely quite. Cleanliness, hygiene and room service was on par if not better than the MS. Compared to the MS, what HN did not provide was the GYM, Jacuzzi, massage, somebody making ommelettes and noodles for you during breakfast, bath-robes, somebody to top up your tea during breakfast, tea making facilities in your room (they left a flask of hot water in the room everyday, so we could make milk for our children easily. for other it is a flask of hot tea). May be their front-desk staff's English is not completely fluent, but they were eager, direct and quite interesting characters. I did not check out the other 2-star hotels in the old quarter. But based on my experience with Hang Ngoc I think they could be the best value-for-money for stays in Hanoi. P.S. On one night I returned to the hotel after 11pm. I was loitering at the weekend market. To my horror the door was locked. I knocked on the door and realized 2 staff were actually awake and stationed near the door, surfing the net or something. I don't know why they do that, probably just to save some electricity, and allow their staff to sleep later in the night. I guess you can always wake them up if you knock hard enough.
It is a really convenient location (Luang Van Can). On this street itself, they have 4 stalls selling buns, 1 noodle stall, a fruit juice stall. Hapro-mart and a laundry shop were round the corner. Hang Bac with all the money changers and tour agencies is one block away. The lake and those digital photography shops is about 3-minute walk away. Weekend market is 1-minute away. Also, on the eighth floor you have a serene, panaromic view of the old quarter without the noice, totally quite. Theme: HotelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: Old quarter
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We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights in May, 2007. We were very pleased with the staff's attitude and helpfulness. The room was medium sized with very nice high quality furnishings, the bed was very comfortable and the room was spotless. Ammenities included A/C, TV, fridg, hair dryer, in room safe and free full breakfast buffet. Floors are hardwood and tile. There is free unlimited internet service provided in the dining area. Hotel has an eleevator also. Our room was all the way in the back and was extremely quiet, we never heard any street noise, a rarity in this area. We paid $31.50/night total, including breakfast. This was negotiated from their $40 walk in asking rate.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Theme: HotelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averagePhone: 84.4.8.267566Directions: old quarter area, two blocks from Hoan Kiem LakeOther Contact: hongngochotel@hn.vnn.vn
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