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Little Hanoi Hostel Reviews

48 Hang Ga, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam

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89%Overall Rating

From 169 ratings
  • 83%Character
  • 90%Security
  • 92%Location
  • 95%Staff
  • 85%Atmosphere
  • 89%Cleanliness

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80%

Lovely staff (though they did ask for a good review which was a bit cheeky). Enjoyed the free coffee and fruit. No real hang out areas so lacking a little in a social atmosphere. At times thought the staff were a little pushy in suggesting how to go about travelling somewhere.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


90%

Friendly staff, great help for anything you need. Giving and lovely.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Friendly, ORGANIZED, and efficent! I stayed for a total of 8 nights at this hostel and was very satisfied. The staff are espiecally friendly and helpful, and I've stayed at tons of hostels all over Europe and Asia, so I know to appreciate when I find a good one! If you book a overnight trip somewhere they will check you out, and when you come back if they don't have room they will find another hotel for you. BUT I recommend KEEPING your room for the extra cost, b/c they are a better place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)


20%

THEY SCAM YOU! We lost half a day because of their nonsense. Because they have a good rating on here, they take unlimited reservations and then sell your booking to other properties. My cousin and I were arriving separately for a double private room. I got there before him and they sent me to another property X. When my cousin arrived, they sent him to property Y. He and I had no way to communicate and went in circles all day dealing with the 3 properties and trying to find each other. BOOOO


100%

One of the best hostels I have stayed at! Staff was great and friendly. Free refreshments were nice. Breakfast was good. Location was convenient and rooms were very clean. The only concern was that the internet didn't work too well in your room at peak hours although there were computer terminals in the lobby. I also had a problem with being overcharged on a tour package I booked with them (which they weren't pushy about selling unlike other places I heard) and they immediately refunded me

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


100%

We were here for 4 nights. When we arrived, we were welcome warmly by Kim. Definitely very helpful. My family loved the staff a lot. David, albeit being new and does not know his stuff sometimes (since he had only been working there for a month), was very helpful as well. No wonder the hostel was rated the best hostel. ;)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


87%

Special thanks to Kim and David for being so generous with their time, effort, information and attention to detail when dealing with each one of their guests. They truly succeed in making everyone feel very welcome and at home in their hostel. Their everyday smiles and abundance of friendliness and plentiful local knowledge and sharing of information was incredible and certainly left them in a good place in our memories of Vietnam. Many thanks and all the best :) x.x

  • Avid Traveller
  • 19 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (10 reviews)


100%

One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in! Great staff with Kim and David, clean and comfortable room, great tours booked through them, excellent breakfast and three computers, plus porter and motorbike driver at your service. Very social hostel that's around the corner from great restaurants and bars, and they hosted a fun Christmas Eve party!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (9 reviews)


83%

Great hostel, when we got there, there was no more bed in the dorm, so they upgraded us for free in the hotel part of the building. Perfect location, you can walk everywhere and enjoy Hanoi.


73%

The hostel is more like a hotel with very clean rooms and bathrooms. The staff are also very nice and are always willing to help. Our only issue during our stay was that of the older staff member booked our halong bay tour on the wrong day and then said that it was our fault. We thought this was quite rude but other than that it was a good place to stay.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 14 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (12 reviews)


90%

We had a great stay at this hotel - the airport pickup was particularly convenient! Staff are absolutely lovely - they were so accommodating and made our stay really enjoyable. We'd happily stay again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 31-40
  • (1 review)


67%

Despite booking for a deluxe single, only had a basic (very) triple available. When I complained that this was not what I'd paid for they moved me to a sister hotel "Little Hanoi Diamond" a couple of streets away. Despite being on the 6th floor (no lift), I loved it! Much more like the deluxe described, very friendly, helpful staff. OK breakfast, pity there was not a more sociable common area.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Northern Ireland
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)


83%

Amazing place to stay! very cheap with comfortable dorms and such friendly staff, i would recomend this place to anyone and the free breakfast made that bit sweeter!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

This place is all about the staff. They really work hard to make you feel at home and make Hanoi easy. The location is quite good too.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 31-40
  • (7 reviews)


87%

I booked for little Hanoi hostel but ended up being accommodated at little hanoi hostel 2. This didn't turn out to be an issue, I just wish I'd been told that when I booked. The staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful. The free tea, coffee and fruit was a great bonus. The communal area is quite small so it was hard to meet other travellers but the hostel was very nice in itself.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female, 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


80%

Staff is great, Maria is the best one, the two other guy at recep. we met are friendly and helpful but not speaking english so good. We asked for airport transfer and the driver delivered us to the other hostel of them first but they called another cab for us at their acct. We left our baggages during our boat trip, they organised the train and open bus ticket for us too. Rooms are small but clean. Breakfast is ok. Negative: there is no elevator, the ceiling might be mould due to humidity.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Hungary
  • Mixed Group, 31-40
  • (1 review)


100%

I stayed here for 4 nights in December. The hostel is in a great location, close to the night markets and within walking distance of the lake in the city center. The staff are awesome and make you feel welcome right away. I stayed in a 6 bed dorm which was comfortable and clean. They give you free coffee, tea, breakfast, towels, city maps and internet. I booked a tour to Ha Long Bay with them which was awesome!


100%

It's definitely money-worth. We were picked up by the staff from the airport to the hostel and were received warmly by the reception. The service provided by the staff was good, especially when helping us to arrange a day trip to Trang An.

  • Globetrotter
  • 07 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Singapore
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (22 reviews)


90%

The staff were absolutely brilliant, everything was really clean and it's in a great place in the old quarter. Go here for the best value for money.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 04 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (12 reviews)


100%

We met this Hostel online. Entries were very good. Actually we found that the kindness and confidence that they offer people with this hostel is real. We have reported everything, We have advised on places to visit and excursions that we have hired have given us security and good service for a very fair price. we're really glad we stayed at this hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 41+
  • (5 reviews)


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