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Prince 1 Hotel

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There are many copies but this is the original Prince Hotel in Hanoi. It's in a cute little location at the crook in Luong Ngoc Quyen Street where it bends. The staff here have a reputation for being friendly and relaxed, and they don't seem to 'hard sell' their guests on tours. The better rooms have bigger balconies and are ideal for families who can put up with some noise and dodgy ceilings. Cheapies have no windows. The rooms range quite a bit in quality, so if the first one is no good, ask to see another. The Prince can get pretty busy -- in high season a reservation is a good idea. All rates includes breakfast and internet. One Travelfish member warns not to use their airport taxis as the drivers charge an extra fee on top of what you pay to the hotel.

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51 Luong Ngoc Quyen St, Hoan Kiem District. T: (04) 828 0155 F: (04) 828 0156
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What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Standard - Double	20 USD	20 USD	No windows
Superior - Double	25 USD	25 USD	Some have balconies
Deluxe- Double	30 USD	30 USD

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Added to Travelfish on: 16th February, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 22nd April, 2008

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I wouldn't again - 10th February, 2008
rooms ok but overpriced (one at 17 had the roof caving in and full of mould). Ours at 22US ok, but bathroom no ventilation.Linen/towels smell of smoke, I used my own. arrived after cleaning but took another day b4 dead cockroaches were removed from hall.2 reception staff nice but reception dirty (full ashtrays, sweet wrappers left etc). Free net but staff playing games so much you feel like you cant go on. DONT TAKE THEIR AIRPORT TAXI ''no, you pay me $12 no pay more'' but sure enough the driver would not open car boot until I had paid him extra 5. I showed him the receipt to the hotel and he said ''hotel mafia'', throwing it in my face yelling etc. Funny thing was, we had shown him and explained at the beginning and the dude from the hotel spoke to him too...all in it together I'd say. We stayed at Tung Trung also and they were great. Don't bother with this place honestly. Also it is ''Prince I'' now - same address, phone etc as ''Prince'' listed-added the I recently.Crap way to depart VN

Prince 1 Hotel reviewed by celianz on 10th February, 2008, rated 2 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2008
Total reviews submitted: 11.
celianz also reviewed: D&D Inn, Halo, Julie Guest House, Mali Namphu, Nam Hai 1, Okay Guest House, Rainbow Lodge, Thansila Resort, Top Banana Guesthouse, Tung Trang Hotel.

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