Hotels
1 Stellar of The Seas cruise - from Hanoi -2 day and one overnight in Halong Bay. (See my review in post.)
2 Sunline Paon Hotel - for a weekend or week in Hanoi.
3 Apricot Hotel, Hanoi - for tea in the ground floor lobby near the lake. Sit neart window viewing the lake, by the indoor water fountain with fish surround, sculptures and paintings,or near the piano.
See the outside of the Hilton and the cathedral size lobby beside the opera house.
Coffee Bars
1 Gao - civilised upstairs, with a cute dog. Note the plants growing from avocado stones. Balcony upstairs.
2 Note - must go upstairs where the ceilings, chairs etc are covered with notes left by visitors; also see the toilet with notes instead of graffiti, with the same humour. Window viewing lake and square upstairs. Studenty feel.
(See Apricot hotel above.)
Dinner
Green Tangerine - stunning food, visual and taste appeal, great venue for a splurge. Pick up their flyer near the front door for a reduction of 10%.
Avalon BBQ top of the block on the main square by the lake - good view over lake (Hoan Kiem) and good, reasonably priced food
The Authentic. OK western food. romantic decor and high floor view.
Hungry Hanoi
More later
Travel information
Restaurant
www.hungryhanoi.com
For hotels
booking.com
Comparison site:
https://www.clicktripz.com/rates/search/index
For airlines
travelok.com
vietJetair.com (Comprehensive list of budget airlines in Wikivoyage.)
For transport
https://www.grab.com/vn/en/
Language
Duolingo.com
(Remember to click on the sound symbol to hear how words are pronounced.)
Author
1 Stellar of The Seas cruise - from Hanoi -2 day and one overnight in Halong Bay. (See my review in post.)
2 Sunline Paon Hotel - for a weekend or week in Hanoi.
3 Apricot Hotel, Hanoi - for tea in the ground floor lobby near the lake. Sit neart window viewing the lake, by the indoor water fountain with fish surround, sculptures and paintings,or near the piano.
See the outside of the Hilton and the cathedral size lobby beside the opera house.
Coffee Bars
1 Gao - civilised upstairs, with a cute dog. Note the plants growing from avocado stones. Balcony upstairs.
2 Note - must go upstairs where the ceilings, chairs etc are covered with notes left by visitors; also see the toilet with notes instead of graffiti, with the same humour. Window viewing lake and square upstairs. Studenty feel.
(See Apricot hotel above.)
Dinner
Green Tangerine - stunning food, visual and taste appeal, great venue for a splurge. Pick up their flyer near the front door for a reduction of 10%.
Avalon BBQ top of the block on the main square by the lake - good view over lake (Hoan Kiem) and good, reasonably priced food
The Authentic. OK western food. romantic decor and high floor view.
Hungry Hanoi
More later
Travel information
Restaurant
www.hungryhanoi.com
For hotels
booking.com
Comparison site:
https://www.clicktripz.com/rates/search/index
For airlines
travelok.com
vietJetair.com (Comprehensive list of budget airlines in Wikivoyage.)
For transport
https://www.grab.com/vn/en/
Language
Duolingo.com
(Remember to click on the sound symbol to hear how words are pronounced.)
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. Please share links to your favourite posts.
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