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Hanoi Backpackers Hostel
Outstanding budget option
48 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem District
Hanoi Province
Tel: (04) 828 5372
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Description
This excellent budget option is the only real hostel in Hanoi if not Vietnam, and for the single traveller who doesn't mind a dorm bed, this is outstanding value. Under Australian management, the Hanoi Backpackers Hostel has absolutely spotless dorms (both mixed and women-only) along with a selection of very large double rooms -- all of which are equally immaculate. You'll see an attention to detail so often missing from other places -- we've gotten consistently positive feedback from a number of Travelfish users. There is a kitchenette where you can prepare your own food and a rooftop bar where they offer daily happy hours and Sunday barbecues with all the free bia hoi you can drink -- an ideal place to meet others. The dorm isn't the cheapest in town, but worth the price given all the extras.
Dorm A/C
8 USD (low season)
8 USD (high season)
Upto $8.50
Dbl A/C private b'room
20 USD (low season)
20 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 16th February, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 22nd April, 2008
Guest feedback
bad experience - 
By benji ( total comments: 1 
) Stayed here 4/2008
After two nights without problems, we came back to our room at 8pm... but our luggage wasn't there! Someone was in our room but nobody told us... The manager apologized but said he had no rooms now... Despite his mistake he didn't make a good price: USD36 for two nights... Advice: hotels around have double rooms for USD10 or 15... (for example Thien Trang Hotel, very near...)
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Good value for your money - 
By dorsie78 ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 3/2008
Stayed only one night because had to leave Hanoi. Enjoyed the atmosphere, many interesting people, good breakfast. Room was clean and bed comfortable. The toilet could be better, the shower was quite dirty as well as the floor, but in general you can manage. Recommended.
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Good times - 
By AmyHuffman ( total comments: 4 ) Stayed here 1/2008
The staff were very helpful, and the rooms were clean and relatively new. What more can you ask for in a hostel? It did have a bit of a frat house feel to it, but other than that, it was a perfect first stop. They were very helpful in booking trips and tours as well. There's definitely cheaper tours out there, but for the convenience of not having to leave the hostel, you can't go wrong!
Great hostel - 
By Mulch ( total comments: 6 ) Stayed here 11/2007
Good points: Great place to organise all the tours from, Very Friendly and helpful staff, Clean, Great place to meet people,Rooftop BBQ.
Bad points: Luggage area is just a space under the stairs where you fire your bag on top of the next so would be to good to invest in a luggage room. Reception area is manic 24/7.
Super Friendly -
By alison ( total comments: 13 ) Stayed here 11/2007
Stayed in a private room here, now $25 and although that is more expensive than other hotels, the best thing about this place is that the staff are superfriendly. They must have checked in thousands of backpackers but still treat you with enthusiasm and even carried my bag to my room !! The travel desk is a bonus and free internet helpful. You also get free breakfast and tea and coffee all day. The social side of this place is great as they have a happy hour on the roof top bar and BBQ's 3 times a week and you can't fail to get chatting to other travellers. I have backpacked all over the world and this is one of the best hostels I have come across, (alongside the infamous Sim Cozy's in Chengdu). I highly reccommend this place, but book early as it has been full the whole time I have been here. Find the Cathedral in Hanoi and as you look at it straight on, the wall of the street to the left has a map of how to find the hostel. Easy peasy. Cheers, Alison Leslie
Just feel like home!!! -
By fitzlee ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 12/2006
highly recommended! just a wonderful place to stay. clean bed & nice shower, friendly & helpful staff (Mike, Max & Yuki), excellent location, great common room... we stayed there on & off longer than a week!! Just feel like home!
Great hostel choice -
By stef_thomp ( total comments: 6 ) Stayed here 3/2007
Friendly staff, cool crowd staying there. Also very clean and nunnery available.
Okay - - 
By bell ( total comments: 5 ) Stayed here 3/2007
The double rooms are okay, new and look good. As a comparison to others in Hanoi, like the Buffalo($18)down the road, they are not as good. You do not get fridge or TV whereas for the money they are charging($25) you do elswhere.
Their internet price is lower than the direct price and they tried to overcharge me!
The free b/fast is Tea/ Coffee/ bread and you have to pay for everything else(pancakes, eggs)- it's cheaper to eat out!
On the plus side the dorm rooms are good.
Very good!! -
By hiong ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 10/2006
Stayed only 2 nights in Hanoi and the hostel was great. Nice, clean rooms and very friendly service by Max. Keep it up Max!!
A lot of great fellow travellers too!
Just book and enjoy your stay!!
Very good!! -
By hiong ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 10/2006
Stayed only 2 nights in Hanoi and the hostel was great. Nice, clean rooms and very friendly service by Max. Keep it up Max!!
A lot of great fellow travellers too!
Just book and enjoy your stay!!
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