Hanoi

=Hanoi=

Elegance Hotel
This small hotel is in the heart of the old quarter, opposite Handspan Travel and Tamarind Vegetarian Restaurant. It opened in December 2006 having been purpose built. It is a typical Hanoi building - tall and narrow. Rooms are clean, bright and well furnished with soft paintwork and wooden floors. In-room safe. Bathrooms excellent. There is a PC with free internet connection in every room. Breakfast is on the ground floor. Real coffee, fresh fruit or fresh fruit with yoghurt, Vietnamese baguettes (light and fluffy) croissants (heavy and chewy!) eggs and bacon. Friendly, helpful staff. Day trips and tours can be organised by the hotel. Lots of small bars, eating places, travel agencies and shopping close by. Excellent reflexology place just around the corner; pharmacy //at// the corner.

GOLD SPRING HOTEL: 22 NGUYEN HUU HUAN, HANOI. email: goldspringhotel.vnn.vn or goldspringhotel@gmail.com website: www.goldspringhotel.com.vn Tel: 04 9263057/9263058/9263059 Two short blocks from Tarmarind Rest and Hanspan Travel, in old quarter. Very nice, clean, boutique-like rooms and bathrooms. Internet, flat screen T.V., safe, asian- decor, french windows facing out, bathtub/shower, roll out beds available, friendly staff. Lobby is deceiving... rooms much classier. $35 USD. $45USD. for family of 4.