To begin with in Hanoi, you'll probably want to stay around the Ho Hoan Kiem area..this is where you'll do most of your shopping, see the most of Hanoi city life and get harassed the most by local touts and sellers of bananas and pineapples!
I haven't stayed in many hostels or backpackers but I have friends who have and these places below seem like the best picks for many budgets and many levels of comfort...
Hanoi Youth Hotel
It's located on a very busy road, but it's smack bang in the middle of the district! My good friend Cedric works there and it's slowly becoming a real funky place to be with a pool room, lounge and pretty good food downstairs.. bargain, because you'll definitely get a better deal...
33 Luong Van Can St
Hoan Kiem District.
T: (04) 3828 5822, (0167) 274 2493
Hanoi Backpackers
It's really, really clean and has dorms. A pretty damn typical tourist place without a trace of originality, privacy or love...but cheap and in a really good location. It's tucked in a corner near St Joe's cathedral..but is pretty easy to find!
48 Ngo Huyen
Hoan Kiem District.
T: (04) 3828 5372
The Drift..um, yeah..again..soulless..but it's clean
42 Truong Han Sieu St
Hoan Kiem District.
T: (04) 3944 8415
If you can afford to pay a little more, I would recommend Vinaway Hotel. It's called the 'Freaky Hotel' but some of our more gregarious couchsurfers. Vinaway is a pretty bizarre hotel and has great, great, great staff who will help you with anything. Plus, it's down the road from Chris' place..so you can drop in for a tea of meditation! See his CS profile here" target="_blank"
52 Le Van Huu Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi.
Tel: (84-4) 39433845 - Fax: (84-4) 39448409
Email: vinaway.hotel@gmail.com
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