Thursday, October 18, 2012

Hanoi Old Quarter

 Content includes:
 1/ Overview and Map
 2/ Attention
 3/ Orientation
 4/ Motorbike taxi to train station and airport
 5/ List of hostels
 6/ List of hotels in The Center of Old Quarter area
 7/List of hotels in The Joseph's Cathedral area





Overview and Map
With a lot of hostels, guesthouses and budget hotels, Old Quarter is also known as Hanoi backpacker area.

Pay 5USD, you will have a dorm bed in a mini family hostel with air-con, hot shower, Internet, Wifi, breakfast and even draught beer.

Spend 6 - 10USD, you just take the lift to your dorm bed in a beautiful hostel with nice design, pool table, bar, English speaking staffs and even buffet breakfast.

With 14USD up, you will have a private room in a family-run guesthouse or standard hotel. The rooms are basic with air-con, Tivi, hot shower. Breakfast is usually not included.

Old Quarter also has many deluxe and boutique hotels. The room rates are between 25 - 70USD. A lot of rooms with artful decoration, cable LCD Tivi, minibar, in-room computer with free Internet access, buffet breakfast and daily complimentary fruit.

Most hostels, guesthouses and hotels offer free Hanoi city map.

Because Old Quarter area is quite large, I divide it into two main parts: The center of Old Quarter area and The Joseph's cathedral  area. I prefer to stay in the center of Old Quarter


Attention
The research was done in the middle of September 2012.

Most of deluxe/boutique hotels are usually fully booked by tour groups, especially on weekends and holidays.

If you're going to stay in deluxe/boutique hotels, remember to check if the room rate is included 10% Tax and 5% service charge or not

Some deluxe hotels try to sell the deluxe/suite rooms and will say there is no superior room. Then when you're going to walk out of their hotels, the receptionists will say:" Ah... excuse me... We still have one superior room available"

Dont believe in some taxi/motorbike drivers who tell you that the hotel you are looking for is out of service/has been moved. Check it by yourself. And remember there is always a place to stay even in high season.

Orientation
Luong Ngoc Quyen, Ma May, Ta Hien are the main streets where you should come to look for accomodation

Famous TheSinhTourist open bus operator which has daily buses from/to Hanoi - Hue - Hoi An - Nha Trang - Dalat - Mui Ne - Sai Gon is at 52 Luong Ngoc Quyen street.  (TheSinhTourist was known as Sinhcafe. Please pay attention that there are a lot of fake Sinhcafe around Old Quarter. And actually Sinhcafe has changed its name to TheSinhTourist. See "Transport" for this company profile)

Luong Ngoc Quyen is also near bus stations where you can take public bus to My Dinh bus station and Giap Bat bus station (depart for Northeast and Northwest Vietnam). Its easy to take airport bus number 17 to Hanoi's Noi Bai airport from here. (7000VND/ticket)

Motorbike taxi to train station and airport
A motorbike taxi to Tran Quy Cap train station which depart for Sapa town is about 30,000VND. Pay the same if you go to Temple of Literature 

Pay 25,000VND for a motorbike taxi drive to Luong Yen bus station which has buses to Cat Ba island (Ha Long bay and Lan Ha bay)

Most hotels, guesthouses, hostels offer airport pick-up and see-off. One way to airport with a 4-seat car is about 18USD


List of hostels
Pay least (5USD) with breakfast, draught beer, clean dorm bed with air-con, come to Hanoi Youth Hostel

Want to stay in a beautiful hostel with nice design, good environment, friendly English speaking staff, buffet breakfast, May De Ville backpackers Hostel is a best choice. Its my pick! The dorm bed is just 6USD/day. Private room is 25USD up

Hanoi Backpacker Hostel has many young backpackers. If you look for a place with loud music, drinking and meeting, its your choice. Those who are just normal traveller will feel its so noisy. (10USD/dorm bed)

Most of hostels are located in the center of Old Quarter area. For your convinience, come to stay in this area.

Hanoi Backpacker hostel has one building in the center of Old Quarter area and another building in Joseph's Cathedral area. Love Planet cafe hostel  in Joseph's Cathedral area too.

1/ Hanoi Youth Hostel I & II
    This hostel has two buildings. The old one is on Luong Ngoc Quyen street and new one is on Phat Loc street which is some steps from Luong Ngoc Quyen street. (New one has just opened in the middle of September 2012)
    I stayed in new one

    Address: 5 Luong Ngoc Quyen street & 36 Phat Loc street
    Tel: (04) 39380 398 - 01687 66 5555
    Email: minhnamyouthhostels@gmail.com
    Website: www.hanoiyouthhostel.com
    Room rate: 5USD/dorm bed
    
   Overview: Basic dorm with air-con, hot shower (sometimes its not really hot), some English speaking staffs, friendly. The new one on Phat Loc street has better room and bathroom. The old one on Luong Ngoc Quyen street is needed to renew. Both buildings have small reception area and no comfortable space for meeting
    Bonus: Breakfast and draught beer (5:00PM). Free Internet at ground floor. In-room wifi
    Minus: No lift. Staircase in old building is small
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2/ (My pick) May De Ville backpackers Hostel 
    Address: No.1 Hai Tuong lane, Ta Hien street
    Tel: (04) 39 35 2468
    Fax: (04) 39 35 2488
    Email: info@maydevillebackpackershostel.com
    Website: www.maydevillebackpackershostel.com
    Room rate: 6USD/dorm bed and 25USD/private room
    
   Overview: Lovely hostel with beautiful reception area, friendly English speaking staff, the dorm bed is quite basic but has nice in-room bathroom with hot shower, air-con, lift
    Bonus: Buffet breakfast. Free Internet at ground floor. Pool table on 2nd floor
               Airport pick up with good price (18USD for a 4-seater car. Hanoi airport is about 36km from Old Quarter. Taxi at airport usually charge you around 25USD)
    Pictures: 


                                                           Pic: May De Ville (dorm bed)





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3/ Hanoi Backpackers Hostel 
    This hostel has 2 buidlings. One is on Ma May street, inside Old Quarter. One is on Ngo Huyen street, near St. Joseph cathedral which is quite far from Old Quarter

    Address: 9 Ma May street and 48 Ngo Huyen street
    Tel: (04) 3935 1890 (Ma May street) - 3828 5372 (Ngo Huyen street)
    Email: info@hanoibackpackershostel.com 
    Website: www.hanoibackpackershostel.com
    Room rate:
10USD/dorm bed (With breakfast)
   Overview: Colourful design, English speaking staff, crowded with young backpackers, loud music and drinking every night. I prefer the one on Ngo Huyen street which is more quiet with lovely piano.
    Bonus: Bar, pool table, free Internet access
   Minus: So noisy! Its not a place for a person who look for a good sleeping and start the day in early morning
    Pictures: Taken in Ngo Huyen's hostel






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4/ Love Planet Cafe Hostel 
    This hostel is in Joseph's cathedral area which is quite far from the center of Old Quarter

    Address: 24 Tho Xuong street
    Tel: (04) 3826 1212 - 0912 333 818
    Fax: (04) 3824 6010
    Email: loveplanetcafe@yahoo.com
    Website: www.loveplanetcafe.com

    Room rate: 6USD/dorm bed


    Overview: Basic dorm bed with air-con

   
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The Center of Old Quarter
List of hotels on Luong Ngoc Quyen street
1/ (My pick)  Prince I Hotel 
    Address: 51 Luong Ngoc Quyen street
    Tel: (04) 3828 0155 - 3928 1738
    Email: ngodzung@hn.vnn.vn - prince1hotel@gmail.com
    Website: www.hanoiprincehotel.com

    Room rate: 350,000VND (17USD with breakfast)


    Overview: Nice and clean room with A/C, Tivi, fridge, bathtub

 
    Pictures: 





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2/ Hanoi Dolphin Hotel
    Address: 61 Luong Ngoc Quyen street
    Tel: (04) 3926 0880 - 3828 3539
    Email: sales@hanoidolphinhotel.com
    Website: www.hanoidolphinhotel.com  
     
    Room rate: 35USD up (with buffet breakfast)

    
   Overview: Large and nice room with A/C, cable LCD Tivi, minibar, tea & coffee making facilities, writing desk, bathtub and hot shower, lift, friendly...


   Bonus: Opposite TheSinhTourist office which is famous for Open bus Hanoi - Hue - Hoi AN - Nha Trang - Sai Gon
   
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List of hotels on Ma May street
This street has many beautiful hotels offering good/excellent rooms. Most of the rooms have private computer with free Internet access. Room rate starts at 22USD with breakfast.
1/ Sunshine Hotel
    Address:  42 Ma May street
    Tel: (04) 3926 1559
    Email: sunshine1@hanoisunshinehotel.com
    Website: www.hanoisunshinehotel.com 
     
    Room rate: 22USD up (with breakfast)

    Overview: This hotel is getting old but the rooms are nice with A/C , LCD Tivi, minibar, in-room computer with free Internet, hot shower, friendly

    Pictures: 






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2/ (My 1st pick) Sunshine 3 Hotel
    Address: 73 Ma May street
    Tel: (04) 3926 3763 - 3926 3766
    Email: sunshine3@hanoisunshinehotel.com
    Website: www.hanoisunshinehotel.com
 
    Room rate: 22USD up (with breakfast)


   Overview: Large and nice room with A/C, LCD Tivi, minibar, in-room computer with free Internet access


    Bonus: This hotel is near the famous ancient house (87 Ma May ancient house)

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3/ Hanoi Guesthouse
    Address: 85 Ma May street
    Tel: (04) 3935 2572 - 0989 141 915
    Fax: (04) 3935 2571
    Email: booking@hanoiguesthouse.com
    Website: www.hanoiguesthouse.com

    Room rate: 26USD (with breakfast)

   Overview: Hanoi Guesthouse is more than a guesthouse. Its has nice rooms with A/C, cable LCD Tivi, fridge, hot shower, lift. Free Internet access at lobby...

   
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4/  Hanoi Style Hotel
    Address: 35 - 37 Ma May street
    Tel: (04)3926 3632
    Fax: (04) 3926 3633
    Email: sales@hanoistylehotel.com
    Website: www.hanoistylehotel.com

    Room rate: 25USD up (with buffet breakfast)


  Overview: Nice room with A/C, cable LCD Tivi, fridge, bathtub and hot shower, in-room computer with free Internet access

    Pictures: 






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5/ (My 2nd pick) Sunshine Suites Hotel
    Address: 52 Ma May street
    Tel: (04) 3926 4920
    Fax: (04) 3926 4923
    Email: sales@sunshinesuites.com.vn
    Website: www.sunshinesuites.com.vn

    Room rate: 35 USD up (with buffet breakfast)


    Overview: A beauttiful 3-star hotel with large and nice room, A/C, LCD Tivi, minibar, in-room computer with free Internet access, lift, friendly

    Bonus:
    Minus:
    Pictures: 





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Hotel on Ta Hien street
    Essence Hanoi Hotel (My pick)
    Address: 22 Ta Hien street
    Tel: (04) 3935 2485 - 3935 2486
    Fax: (04) 3935 2487
    Email: sales@essencehotels.com
    Website: www.essencehotels.com

    Room rate: 55USD up (with buffet breakfast)

   Overview: One of the best hotels in the center of Old Quarter. Large and beautiful room with A/C, big LCD cable Tivi, minibar, writing desk, free Internet access with a laptop in each room, welcome drink


   
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List of hotels on Hang Be street
1/ Homey Hotel
    Address: 39 Hang Be street
    Tel: (04) 3935 2348
    Fax: (04)3935 2347
    Email: booking@homeyhotel.com
    Website: www.homeyhotel.com

    Room rate: 250,000VND


    Overview: Basic room with A/C, old Tivi, small bathroom, friendly

   
    Pictures: 




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 2/ (My pick) Rising Dragon Hotel
    Address: 55 Hang Be street
    Tel: (04) 3935 2648
    Fax: (04)3935 2647
    Email: legend@risingdragonhotel.com
    Website: www.risingdragonhotel.com

    Room rate: 550,000VND up (27USD  with breakfast)


    Overview: Nice design, beautiful room with LCD Tivi, bathtub, wifi, friendly


    Bonus: Free Hanoi city map
 
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 3/ (My pick) Au Coeur d'Hanoi Boutique Hotel
    Address: 62 Hang Be street
    Tel: (04) 3935 2635
    Fax: (04) 3935 2639
    Email: info@aucoeurhanoi.com
    Website: www.aucoeurhanoi.com

    Room rate: 40USD (With breakfast)


   Overview: Beautiful room with A/C, LCD Tivi, minibar,  free tea & coffee making facilities, wifi... Nice restaurant on ground floor. Friendly


    Pictures:




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4/ Hoa Binh Palace Hotel
    Address: 27 Hang Be street
    Tel: (04) 39 26 36 46
    Fax: (04) 39 26 27 68
    Email: hb@hoabinhpalacehotel.vn
    Website: www.hoabinhpalacehotel.vn

    Room rate: 70USD++ with breakfast


   Overview: Nice room with A/C, LCD Tivi, fridge, writing desk, tea bags & coffee making facilities, wifi, friendly. But 70USD++ is quite expensive with this normal 3-star hotel!
  
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 List of hotels on Hang Bac street
 1/ Hanoi Silver Hotel
    Address: 88 Hang Bac street
    Tel: (04) 3926 0149 - 3926 0150
    Fax: (04) 3926 0156
    Email: hanoisilverhotel@gmail.com
    Website: www.hanoisilverhotel.com

    Room rate: 450,000VND up (22USD with buffet breakfast)


    Overview: Nice and clean room with A/C, cable Tivi, fridge, bathtub with hot shower


    Bonus: Free Internet access, there is 1 HSBC ATM in front of the hotel


 2/ Gia Thinh Hotel
    Address: 19 Hang Bac street
    Tel: (04) 3926 3625 - 3926 3626
    Fax: (04) 3926 3628
    Email: sales@giathinhgrandhotel.com
    Website: www.giathinhgrandhotel.com

    Room rate: 600,000VND up (30USD with breakfast)


    Overview:  Nice room with A/C, Tivi, fridge, in-room computer with Internet access...

  
    Pictures: 



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3/ (My pick) Hanoi Paradise Hotel
    Address: 62 Hang Bac street
    Tel: (04) 3935 1688
    Fax: (04) 3935 1559
    Email: booking@hanoiparadisehotel.com
    Website: www.hanoiparadisehotel.com

    Room rate: 800,000VND up (40USD with buffet breakfast)

   Overview: A new comer with nice design, large and beautiful room with A/C, cable LCD Tivi, fridge, complimentary fruit, big bathroom with hot shower, in-room computer with free Internet access, lift

   
    Pictures: 






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4/ (My pick) Hanoi Legacy Hotel
    Address: 108 Hang Bac street
    Tel: (04) 3935 2662
    Fax: (04) 3935 2729
    Email: sales@hanoilegacyhotel.com
    Website: www.hanoilegacyhotel.com

    Room rate: 50USD up (with buffet breakfast)

   Overview: A new comer, artful design, large and beautiful room with A/C, big LCD Tivi, fridge, writing desk, nice bathroom, lift, free Internet access with a laptop, friendly. Popular with tour group.


    Pictures: 






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List of hotels on Hang Dau street
The hotels on this street are just some steps to Hoan Kiem lake

1/ Hanoi Royal View Hotel
    Address: 07 Hang Dau street
    Tel: (04) 3935 1837
    Fax: (04)3935 1839
    Email: info@hanoiroyalviewhotel.com
    Website: www.hanoiroyalviewhotel.com
    
    Room rate: 750,000VND up (37USD with buffet breakfast)

    
    Overview: A 3-star hotel with large and beautiful room, LCD Tivi, lift, friendly...

   Bonus: Free good Hanoi city map
    
    Pictures: 




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2/ (My pick) Meracus Hotel
    Address: 11 Hang Dau street
    Tel: (04) 3926 4936
    Fax: (04)3926 4935
    Email: info@meracushotel.com
    Website: www.meracushotel.com

    Room rate: 33USD up with breakfast

    Overview: a 3-star hotel with artful design, beautiful room, LCD Tivi, fridge, free Internet access with a laptop, tea bags & coffee facilities, complimentary fruit, welcome drink

   
    Pictures: 







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 Hotel on Hang Thung street
    Aulac Hanoi Hotel
    Address: 37A Hang Thung street
    Tel: (04) 6270 1026
    Fax: (04) 3824 5581
    Email: contact@aulachanoihotel.com
    Website: www.aulachanoihotel.com

    Room rate: 20USD up (with breakfast)


    Overview: A standard hotel with nice room, Tivi, fridge, friendly
    Minus: No lift
    Pictures: 





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 Hotel on Trang Tien street
    Trang Tien Hotel
    Address: 35 Trang Tien street
    Tel: (04) 3825 6115 - 3825 6341
    Fax: (04) 3825 1416

    Room rate: 350,000VND (17USD)

    Overview: A large but old hotel with basic big room, air-con, small old Tivi, friendly. The hotel is famous in Hanoi thanks to its ice cream named Kem Trang Tien

    Location: Quite near Hoan Kiem lake. Trang Tien is a big and clean street with many high buildings. There are many money exchange counters here

 
    Pictures: 




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List of hotels on Nguyen Huu Huan street
 1/ (My pick) Hanoi Value Hotel
    Address: 90B Nguyen Huu Huan street
    Tel: (04) 3926 4537 - 3926 4538
    Fax: (04) 3926 4536
    Email: info@hanoivaluehotels.com
    Website: www.hanoivaluehotels.com

    Room rate: 28USD up (Buffet breakfast)


   Overview: a 3-star hotel with very nice room, LCD Tivi, minibar, writing desk, in-room computer with free Internet access, lift

    Bonus: Beside is ACB bank. Check website for a room package
   
    Pictures: 




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2/ Queen of Heart Hotel (New name: Finnegans Hotel)
    Note: At the time of research, the hotel's new investor said that he will change its present name to Finnegans Hotel.
    Address: 65 Nguyen Huu Huan street
    Tel: (04) 3926 2911 - 0912 97 2222 (Mr Viet)
    Fax: (04) 3926 3688
    Email: info@queenofhearthotel.com/ info@finneganshotel.com
    Website: www.queenofhearthotel.com/ www.finneganshotel.com

    Room rate: 560,000VND up (28USD)

    Overview: A 2-star hotel with beautiful room, in-room LCD computer with free Internet, friendly, lift

    Pictures: 



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The Joseph's Cathedral area 
List of hotels on Ngo Huyen street
1/ Hanoi Titanic Hotel
    Address: 56 Ngo Huyen street
    Tel: (04) 6295 1006
    Fax: (04) 3938 1730
    Email: booking@hanoititanichotel.com
    Website: www.hanoititanichotel.com

    Room rate: 350,000VND up


    Overview: Basic nice room, small bathroom, friendly, Internet

   
    Pictures: 




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2/ Especen Hotel
    Address: 13 Ngo Huyen street
    Tel: (04) 3938 2011 - 0983 090 140
    Fax: (04) 3938 2011
    Email: tsyhai@yahoo.com - especen1@yahoo.com
 
    Room rate: 300,000VND up (15USD)


   Overview: Small room with LCD Tivi, air-con and very small bathroom. Pay 500,000VND (25USD), you will have a large room with two double beds accommodating to 4 people.

    Minus: The small room sometimes has a little bit smell.


    Pictures:


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 3/ Hanoi Lucky Hotel
    Address: 47 Ngo Huyen street
    Tel: (04) 3938 0036
    Fax: (04)3938 0037
    Email: hanoiluckyhotel@gmail.com
    Website: www.hanoiluckyhotel.com

    Room rate: 350,000VND (17USD)


    Overview: Basic room with A/C, bathtub with hot shower, friendly

   


 4/ (My pick) Hibiscus Hotel
    Address: 52 Ngo Huyen street
    Tel: (04) 3938 2113 - 3938 2114
    Fax: (04) 3938 2115
    Email: hanoihibiscushotel@gmail.com
    Website: www.hanoihibiscushotel.com

    Room rate: 25USD up


    Overview: Elegantly artful design, nice room with LCD Tivi, fridge...

 
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 List of hotels on Au Trieu street
In general, this street has many nice hotels but the room rate is quite high in comparison with other hotels in the center of Old Quarter!  So look for a hotel in the center of Old Quarter first before coming here.

1/ Splendid Jupiter Hotel
    Address: 16 Tho Xuong lane, Au Trieu street
    Tel: (04) 3938 1830 - 3938 1831 - 0987 234 456
    Fax: (04) 3932 9840
    Email: booking@splendidjupiterhotel.com
    Website: www.splendidjupiterhotel.com
 
    Room rate: 400,000VND up (20USD)


    Overview: Small nice room with basic bathroom, lift

    Pictures:



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2/ Little Hanoi 3 Hotel
    Address: 30 Au Trieu street
    Tel: (04) 3928 9800 - 3928 9801
    Email: littlehanoi3@littlehanoihotel.com
    Website: www.littlehanoihotel.com
 
    Room rate: 550,000VND up (27USD with breakfast)


    Overview: Large and nice room with air-con, cable Tivi, bathtub, hot shower, wifi...


   Pictures:



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3/ (My pick) Hidden Charm Hotel
    Address: 23 Au Trieu street
    Tel: (04) 3938 1636 - 3938 1638
    Fax: (04) 3938 1639
    Email: hanoihiddencharm@gmail.com
    Website: www.hiddencharmhotel.com
 
    Room rate: 650,000VND up (32 USD with breakfast)


    Overview: Large nice room with air-con, LCD Tivi, fridge, lift, friendly


    Pictures:





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4/ Joseph's Hotel
    Address: 5 Au Trieu street
    Tel: (04) 3938 1048
    Fax: (04) 3938 1046
    Email: info@josephshotel.com
    Website: www.josephshotel.com
 
    Room rate: 35USD up (with breakfast)


    Overview: A small hotel with nice design. Room with air-con, LCD Tivi, minibar, writing desk, tea & coffee making facilities, wifi...

    Pictures:

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5/ Cinnamon Hotel
    Address: 26 Au Trieu street
    Tel: (04) 3938 0430
    Fax: (04) 3938 0429
    Email: info@cinnamonhotel.net
    Website: www.cinnamonhotel.net
 
    Room rate: 60USD up


   Overview: This small hotel has artful design, nice room with LCD Tivi. The bathroom is quite normal. With 60USD up, the room is so expensive!


   Pictures:




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 Hotel on Nha Chung street
    Nam Phuong Hotel
    Address: 26 Nha Chung street
    Tel: (04) 3938 1401 - 3824 6894
    Fax: (04) 3938 1402
    Email: namphuonghotel26nhachung@yahoo.com.vn
 
    Room rate: 350,000VND (17USD)


    Overview: Basic room with A/C, quite small bathroom


    Pictures: 




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