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Frommer's Highly Recommended

Built in 1926 and recently renovated, the Hoa Binh is a good, atmospheric choice. Comfort and history meet here, and whether you're walking up the big, creaky grand staircase or opening French doors onto a balcony overlooking the busy street, you know that you're in Hanoi. Sizable rooms have original light fixtures, molded ceilings, and gloss-wood furniture. Everything is done a bit "low-luxe," but the shiny, polyester bedspreads, velveteen drapes, and spongy mattresses detract from the overall effect. Bathrooms are plain and small but spotless. The hotel, popular with tour groups, is in a prime downtown location, and the bar has a view of the city. Ask to see a room before checking in because they vary in size, shape, and degree of smoke.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Vietnam, 2nd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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