Hanoi

[freewilly5000]

Can anybody recommend nice hotels? Noticed seems not so many “branded”
Hotels in Hanoi

 

[saffronsatire]

Can anybody recommend nice hotels? Noticed seems not so many “branded”
Hotels in Hanoi

for international chains, can try sofitel legend metropole.

if you don't mind local chains, Hanoi La Siesta Hotel Trendy and O'Gallery Premier Hotel & Spa are popular.

 

[saffronsatire]

can't agree more!
maybe coz more go hcmc bah...

looking for recommendation for the following:
1. makan places esp bun cha
2. massage places
3. coffee place to people watch
4. must-buy from hanoi e.g. snacks etc

TIA!

1. refer to my post in the vietnam thread
i had my bun cha at hanoi food culture, highly recommend this place.

other bun cha places,
- Bún chả Hương Liên (24 Lê Văn Hưu, Phan Chu Trinh, Hai Bà Trưng) - obama ate there before
- Bun Cha Ta Hanoi (21 Nguyễn Hữu Huân, Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm)

2. their massage is cheap but not really great i think. maybe go to the one in your hotel.

3. i don't really feel they have this sort of place. i wanted to check out this nice cafe called O'Douceurs (91 Trần Hưng Đạo, Cửa Nam, Hoàn Kiếm) but didn't have time.

4. go to intimex, it's a supermarket chain, got this brand of dried fruit chips. can buy at airport departure gate area too (not outside public area, outside is very expensive).

 

[genie47]

Don't forget to take a picture of one of the last standing statues of Lenin. Yes! Lenin! Everywhere in Eastern Europe all kenna pulled down but not this one. It is near the Flag Tower of Hanoi.

https://goo.gl/maps/XCHVyMLXj7x

 

[Henabi]

can't agree more!
maybe coz more go hcmc bah...


looking for recommendation for the following:
1. makan places esp bun cha
2. massage places
3. coffee place to people watch
4. must-buy from hanoi e.g. snacks etc


TIA!

1) have. Bun cha in The Hanoi Club Hotel & Lake Palais Residences. Superb
2) you can try this massage place near Apricot hotel
Dịch Vụ Massage Thành Gia. Good strength
3) so many places!!!! Especially weekends around Hoan Kiem Lake. Or inside old quarter, beer street and see the world go by
4) snacks... O mai, lotus tea, ban da tom me, pate gan, local cuttlefish snacks, thit bo kho, cha bong thit ga

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[applefreak]

1. refer to my post in the vietnam thread
i had my bun cha at hanoi food culture, highly recommend this place.

other bun cha places,
- Bún chả Hương Liên (24 Lê Văn Hưu, Phan Chu Trinh, Hai Bà Trưng) - obama ate there before
- Bun Cha Ta Hanoi (21 Nguyễn Hữu Huân, Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm)

2. their massage is cheap but not really great i think. maybe go to the one in your hotel.

3. i don't really feel they have this sort of place. i wanted to check out this nice cafe called O'Douceurs (91 Trần Hưng Đạo, Cửa Nam, Hoàn Kiếm) but didn't have time.

4. go to intimex, it's a supermarket chain, got this brand of dried fruit chips. can buy at airport departure gate area too (not outside public area, outside is very expensive).

thanks for all the recommendations! will definitely give them a try

 

[applefreak]

1) have. Bun cha in The Hanoi Club Hotel & Lake Palais Residences. Superb
2) you can try this massage place near Apricot hotel
Dịch Vụ Massage Thành Gia. Good strength
3) so many places!!!! Especially weekends around Hoan Kiem Lake. Or inside old quarter, beer street and see the world go by
4) snacks... O mai, lotus tea, ban da tom me, pate gan, local cuttlefish snacks, thit bo kho, cha bong thit ga

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great recommendations! will try them out esp those snacks!
my colleagues say it's like CNY whenever i go overseas coz i'll bring back lots and lots of snacks

 

[Henabi]

CNY or TET holiday is a super big festival in vietnam, like China.
The streets in major cities like hcmc n Hanoi are exceptionally empty and quiet during this period

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[Amaterasu]

Thanks in that case I'll avoid that period

 

[Henabi]

Thanks in that case I'll avoid that period

Depends on you. Some like to travel to places for holiday like Vietnam, China, Taiwan, HK, Malaysia during CNY period

And experience a different CNY from SG

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[Henabi]

Can anybody recommend nice hotels? Noticed seems not so many “branded”
Hotels in Hanoi

What's your budget?

There are branded hotels like Pan pacific, Novotel, Somerset, Intercon, Westin, Lotte, Hilton, Hyatt, Pullman, Sofitel etc

From my own experiencd, some of these "branded" hotels are not worth paying the extra $$$

Some of The rooms, service, breakfast quality are just 3-star hotel level

I would strongly advise you to check out customers reviews from Agoda, Expedia, Tripadvisor etc so that you can make a more informed decision

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[guitar123]

JW Marriott Hanoi

When we visited Hanoi a few years back, took the opportunity to stay at the JW Marriott, which we couldn't afford to stay in Singapore.

Four of us in a Club room, which was fun.

The Executive Lounge was very nice.

Only in Vietnam, you can see women in Ao Dai's riding the motobike.

 

[kitkat2]

CNY or TET holiday is a super big festival in vietnam, like China.
The streets in major cities like hcmc n Hanoi are exceptionally empty and quiet during this period

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on the contrary, when i arrived in hanoi just after the first day of tet, the streets were filled with people. due to the week long public holiday, malls, banks and many places were shutdown for full 7 days. many people from the countryside streamed into the city and there were huge crowds at van mieu, hoan kiem lake, temples and other tourist sites. not a very pleasant experience.

 

[Henabi]

My experience a few years ago was slightly different from yours.

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[applefreak]

anyone tried La Paci Cruise in Lan Ha Bay before?

 

[applefreak]

hmm... no one tried before?

how about these places that i've short listed?

makan places
Green Tangerine
Maison Vie
Duong's
Hanoi Food Culture
Bami An Bread
Banh Mi Min Nhat
Banh Mi Tram Dinh Ngang
Huong Lien
Dac Kim
Bun Cha Ta
Bun Cha Restaurant

Coffee/bread
O'Douceurs
Hanoi House Cafe
An Cafe
La Terrasse
Hanoi Coffee Station
Cafe Pha Ca
Eden Coffee

Massage
Wonderfoot

 

[Henabi]

You can try them

Take it as an gastronomy adventure

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[applefreak]

You can try them

Take it as an gastronomy adventure

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hahaha that's exactly what we are going to do
eat and eat and eat and eat

 

[Jeremy1]

My impression of Vietnam Food is tasteless.

I tried in Singapore and does not really like it.

Thinking of making my first solo trip there too.

 

[saffronsatire]

My impression of Vietnam Food is tasteless.

I tried in Singapore and does not really like it.

Thinking of making my first solo trip there too.

Eating in vietnam itself should be better, lol, not forgetting cheaper