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 Hanoi, Vietnam travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
Also, you might want to read our
Central Vietnam city guide,
Halong Bay city guide,
Hanoi city guide,
Ho Chi Minh city guide,
Phan Thiet city guide,
and Hoi An city guide.
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| O Patrick |
27 March 2005 |
Stayed at Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi is fantastic I think it is what most people would say Asian cities were 30 years ago. It is not overdeveloped it has beautiful areas and the people have generally not been affected by the onslaught of westerners and tourism. I strongly recommend the tour guide agency "I love Vietnam" located on Buoi St. Ha noi, It has a cafe at street level (great food) and agency upstairs, it is owned by vietnamese & europeon partner with a view to social and ecological tourism. You must make the trip to The Perfume Pagoda, Do not go on a weekend it is very busy. The food tour of Ha noi is also a great way to gain understanding of the culture. We will be returning in 6 months to undertake a longer tour to the mountains and central vietnam with "I love Vietnam" travel agency.
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| B Kilmer |
17 March 2005 |
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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I did the 3day/2night Halong Bay trip with Fansipan/Vega travels as recommended in Lonely Planet. They really did seem to be the best for good value when I compared notes with other travelers. Take a couple of cyclo trips around the old quarter - all the tourists do it and there's a reason why - it's the perfect pace to soak in the atmosphere. I'm not much of a shopper, but the neatest thing I found were custom-made rubber stamps. You can get all different beautiful designs and customized with a name, too, if you like. If you can manage getting up early one day, it's well worth walking around Ho Kiem lake at 6:00 or 6:30. It's packed with Hanoians doing their morning exercise.
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| M Phillips |
21 February 2005 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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I am 77 1/2 years old, American, extremely well travelled, experienced. My favorite city in Vietnam was Hanoi--good things to see in and away from it, very fine restaurants such as "Wild Rice" beautiful inside, excellent food. Halong Bay of course I liked, the Mekong Delta for early morning floating markets, and the charming city of Hoi An a great delight. I ran out of energy but wished I could have gone to Sapa for a treak and a chance to see local colorful markets. I prefer always to travel solo, no guides except at Siem Reap, Cambodia to visit several of the temples. Definitely no tours. Not for everyone of course but I'm an independent artist.
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| I Cooper |
12 February 2005 |
Stayed at Sofitel Metropole Hanoi - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi is hustling and bustling and a 'must-do' Asian city. And the art shops are an essential 'must-do' for buying Vietnamese art. Had lovely food in the evenings in the 'Wild Rice' and 'Emperor' restaurants...and good lunch food at 'Little Hanoi'. We didn't take tours, but did our own thing, using taxis or just walking!
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| H Pilling |
03 February 2005 |
Stayed at Green Park Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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If you take the "group" Dragon boat tour in Hue for 25.000VND (which is really more fun because you get to meet a lot of interesting people from all over) what they don't tell you is at all but one of the 5 historic sites they take you to, you have to buy a ticket to get in for 55.000VND, plus at 2 of the sites you have to hire a motor bike to take you there. Most of my fellow tourists felt a little cheated by all the hidden costs...just remember, you get what you pay for!
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| G Katzenstein |
23 January 2005 |
Stayed at Hanoi Heritage Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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My favorite thing to do in Hanoi is the water puppet show. I can also recommend Bobby Chinn's Quan An 22 Restaurant, and Cha Ca La Vong for fish!
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| T Crozier |
08 January 2005 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi in January is cool and dry and we could get around during the day quite comfortably in light jackets and jeans. While we were there the air quality was quite poor with a smoggy haze blanketing the city and reducing visibility. However it didn't dampen our enthusiasm for exploring the lake area, the Old Quarter and French Quarter. The Water Puppet Theatre originates in Hanoi and is well worth a visit as is Uncle Ho's body lying in state. Halong Bay is a 'must do' trip from Hanoi and the best tip is to stay overnight on a Sampan to enjoy the full experience of this magnificent bay.
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| G Barenberg |
04 January 2005 |
Stayed at Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi was much colder than we expected (we went at the end of December to the beginning of January). We were wearing layers and plenty of sweaters the whole time. Crossing the streets were nearly impossible due to the speeding motorbikes. I found it much easier to get around Ho Chi Minh City than Hanoi.
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| S Smith |
01 January 2005 |
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi has a lot of great shopping - brand name shoes, clothes, bags, etc. - at incredible bargain prices. Delicious Vietnamese food is available at every price range. Be sure to try cha ca (my favourite place for the dish was below Cafe Des Arts - can't remember the name). Traffic in Hanoi is thrilling to observe and experience, especially the act of crossing the street through the moving swarm of motorbikes.
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| L Ng |
10 December 2004 |
Stayed at Guoman Hanoi Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Water Puppet show was very enjoyable, highly recommended for anyone. Bobby Chinn Restaurant is a great restaurant with nice and friendly atmosphere. Handspan Adventure Travel offers great package tours to different places in Vietnam. Very good service and great price.
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