For folks who want to be in the midst of the action, this is a fine, affordable, comfortable hotel in the Old Town of Hanoi. I found the staff -- mostly young folks -- to be very accommodating. My room was more than nice for the price, although the ceiling did have a crack or two in it, but nothing was not as it should be. (Maybe the AC could have been a bit quieter, but I finally got the hang of those controls.) Breakfast was not outstanding, but if you are in Hanoi, go have some street side Pho instead. It's close to all the strange shopping streets (one nearby street I named "adhesive tape street" because that's what all the shops seemed to be selling) and it's close to the big market. Well worth the stay.