Taxi to Hanoi center charge 350.000 VND only (~US$ 16.60), never pay more. There's so much scam by bad taxi drivers & touts, read carefully the PAQs at www.especen.vn/faq.htm to avoid trouble!
Tho Xuong lane is the most well-known corner with "Nem chua rán" (fried sour roll), it is speciality of Hanoi.
Tips : buy a package tour on the spot (harbour/bay), they're all more more more cheaper than package on the internet
Steep in history, a classic colonial hotel that is over 100 years old. Do not miss the daily tours of the bomb shelter and it's interesting history in Hanoi. Tour is available for hotel guest only.
Has iPads in its suites. More iPads are found in the Club Lounge and at the Concierge Desk for guests to look up tours and information online, and in the hotel’s so diners may browse wine lists. Read more.
there's a lot of travel agencies near the area with good deals.we just booked halong bay trip for tomorrow
You have a fantastic view over Hanoi City and the Hoan Kiem Lake from the City View Café. You find this Café in the fifth floor of the building. The Jasmin Tea is very delicious there. ;-)
Minibus to Ha Noi is VND35k and 5-seater taxi is VND315k. Both prices are posted.
Make sure you eat and drink outside, before you step into the boarding area. Cos the drinks and food inside is like double compared to out there.
Aaaaand the shitiest global airport award goes to:Nai Bai.No air conditioning,tonns of dirt, dead cockroaches (poor creatures-but food from airport eateries left them no chances of survival) and so on
Take hand luggage only. Super slow immigration. 2 hours later and we are finally walking out the doors of the airport.
Get a mask 'cos it gets really dusty in the city. Change $ via banks or withdraw frm an ATM cos hotels r hiked up. Prepaid bbm (viettel)/sims r cheaper in the city too.
Always ensure you allow for a minimum of 1 hour travel time to Noibai from town. You never know when there's a jam, road or bridge repair, accident, etc.
Taxi from the airport to the Old District should be about 350 k, and should take about 40-45 minutes. Taxis can easily be found outside the terminals, and they are marked (Mai Linh is a good company)
If you're catching a red eye and hungry/thirsty, good luck. EVERYTHING shuts down quarter to midnight. And it's sooooo hot in here!
Dont Go too early! I was 2 hours in advance and my plane was not yet on check-in screens. Then there's nothing to do to kill time till boarding. Go upstairs if you want quietness and toilet paper!
If you are riding Cebu Pacific and you web checked-in, don't bother to fall in line there its frustratingly slow!
Right end side have bus stand. But normal way to city is taxi. See the fixed price.
Get Mai Linh Airport Limo to/from City Center for fix VND350k
Private car into city is less than $20 through your hotel. No ATM past security.
