Pretty French architecture with unique colonial style; however the room and equipment are really old. Need a major renovation for the rooms and a makeover for the furniture. Enjoyed the breakfast buffet with variety of chicken noodle soups.

As soon as I stepped inside, I love it. The ambience. The room. Colonial architecture. They serve fruits everyday. It is an old hotel, built since 1926 but it is clean and well maintained. However, in the event of a event downstairs, the karaoke session can be heard from the 2nd floor but it is only till 10pm. Also, it... More 

Very nice hotel. A bit old-fashioned style, but in very good condution. Location is ok - very close to the Hoan Kiem lake and market streets. My room was big enough containing 2 armhairs and a little coffee-table, chair, a desk, dressing table with a mirror, big wardrobe, electric kettle, TV and huge bed. Bed was hard (but I like... More 

Located near the lake Hoan Kiem in Ha Noi. The building was constructed in early 1900s and recently renovated. It has high ceiling at each floor and a spiral staircase at the center. Breakfast includes Vietnamese (and Asian, this is ver nice!) and continental styles. Jogging to the lake Hoan Kiem is good in the morning. It is a bit... More 

Hotel was at a really great location. Walking distance to all the main areas. Room was clean overall. But the inner blanket was full of gross stains. We try to overlook it as we had the blanket cover. Breakfast was not acceptable. The pho was overloaded with msg, cereal wasn't fresh, coffee was lukewarm. They managed to get the boiled... More 

The hoa Bin is not ideally located if you want to do street shopping or eat street food but it is much quieter at night than hotels in the old quarter. In it's day this hotel would have been something special but now it's like an aging screen actress you can see where the beauty was but now it's just... More 

yummy breakfast ! yummy breakfast !yummy breakfast ! Sure its probably included in the price of the room.. but what a great way to wake up, and wander down the stairs ( without tripping ) to freshly cooked omlets, bacon and tomatoes... AND very delicious fresh fruit, coffee and tea.. and wait for it ....... As much as you can... More 

Run down and neglected to the level of being repulsive. Examples: Mold on shower curtain, rust on every metal piece in the bathroom, improvised electric connection of the hair drier, improvised A/C instalation including a hole in the ceiling, A/C too weak to cool the room during the day, no A/C in public areas and more.

I stayed in a superior room at Hoa Binh and found it totally clean with good value. Unfortunately I did not book through any of the cheap websites and ended up paying $60 per night inclusive. At the Agoda price of $35 or $40 it would be an excellent value. The hotel is just a few blocks from the lake... More