“pleasant stay”
Nam Hai Hotel
5 of 5 stars
Tung1999 1 contribution
South Korea
Oct 21, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel New
Just departed a 5 night stay at the Nam Hai hotel. Can only say good things. I'd been concerned after reading some less than favorable things about the place on this site. But I'm glad I went with it. They were prompt and responsive to each of my several e-mails with questions.
My room was on the 5th floor. It was spacious and comfortable, with wood floors, a sitting area and flowers each day. Free in-room cable internet. I also had a nice city-view
Staff – very helpful, friendly and genuine. Probably some of the best staff I have met in Vietnam, certainly in Hanoi. Great with questions about the area, directions . They are what really makes this place.
We would stay there again if we ever get back to Hanoi.
* My ratings for this hotel
o 4 of 5 stars Value
o 5 of 5 stars Rooms
o 4 of 5 stars Location
o 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
o 5 of 5 stars Service
* Date of stay October 2009
* Visit was for Business
* Traveled with Solo Traveler
* Age group 35_49
* Member since October 21, 2009
* Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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“Nice and clean , valu priced in the upscale area of Ha Noi Old Quarter”
Nam Hai Hotel
5 of 5 stars
deanLosAngeles 1 contribution
Los Angeles
Oct 12, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
It is very well located , a short walk to Hoan Kiem Lake , shopping area , restaurants.
The staffs are very friendly . The room is clean and well equipped . Free internet as well.
Great value , great service.
Dean Pham
Los Angeles.
* Date of stay May 2009
* Visit was for Leisure
* Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
* Member since October 12, 2009
* Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
Was this review helpful? Yes
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“Value for money hotel in old quarter of Hanoi”
Nam Hai Hotel
4 of 5 stars
Travelling_KL-ite 1 contribution
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sep 28, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
I stayed in this hotel based on the recommendations from friends who had been here before. We got a double room that didn't quite have a window but this was not a problem as there was enough ventilation and there's nothing much to see outside.
First thing I noticed was that the rooms was fully paneled with wood. All the walls were wood, all the furniture and even the ceiling was wood. The only place that was not wood was the washroom. This gave the room a woody quite different feel, almost warm rustic feel. Also, the washroom was equipped with a pretty new high tech shower cubicle that seemed to have a hundred buttons (ok, it was more like 15), that had different functions, including 1 that would turn the cubicle into a steam room. The room was clean and didn't have any funny or smoky smell which is sometimes a problem with older hotels.
The staff is also very friendly and helpful but only a few of them understand English to any decent degree. The hotel is also a travel agent so you can book your day tours or tours elsewhere right from the front desk. Do note that breakfast in Hanoi ends around 9:00am so if you wake up late, there might not be any more food left.
The hotel's location in the old quarter of Hanoi makes a lot of things within walking distance, including the lots of food, some temples, the water puppet show and shopping. Finally, as they were having a 20% discount promotion when I was there, this really made the place value for money. Overall, this is a placed I would come back to again and recommend to my friends. It is a good tourist hotel, although business travelers with a bigger budget looking for more amenities might have to look elsewhere.
Also, do note that the Nam Hai Hotel has also expanded and there now also exists Nam Hai 1 and Nah Hai 2 Hotels, also in different locations in the old quarter of Hanoi.
* My ratings for this hotel
o 5 of 5 stars Value
o 4 of 5 stars Rooms
o 4 of 5 stars Location
o 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
o 4 of 5 stars Service
* Date of stay September 2009
* Visit was for Leisure
* Traveled with With Spouse/Partner
* Age group 35_49
* Member since September 28, 2009
* Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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“Clean, helpful and affordable”
Nam Hai Hotel
5 of 5 stars
asamboi 4 contributions Sydney Aug 10, 2008
I stayed at Nam Hai Hotel twice, once in 2006 and then in 2007. The place is clean and has the basic necessities. The staff are also very helpful and went beyond the call of duty. They helped me arrange a last minute tour to Ha Long Bay. There is free internet on Ground Floor too. I would definitely stay there again.
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“Met Expectations”
Nam Hai Hotel
4 of 5 stars
Jay71 18 contributions, Vancouver, Canada
Dec 14, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful
Stayed at the Nam Hai for two nights in November and even booked an 11 day custom made tour through them. Had a triple room with three clean single beds, armoire, working fridge and a full size bathroom. Odd thing was that we noticed that the bathroom did not have shower curtains, which caused some flooding. Not a problem, more of a nuisance. Staff were professional (for Vietnamese standards) and their free breakfast had a decent selection. Location was a bit off from Hoan Kiem Lake but still walkable. Taxi's are cheap and plentiful so locale isn't that important. Ask for a room in the back to avoid the constant honking on the streets. Free internet could be slow b/c the staff use it to play games.
Hint: you can bargain down the room rate. They initially quoted $30 and we got it down to $22 US. Anything is possible in Vietnam.
Off note: tour was reasonablly priced and most of the services promises were provided. Got Halong-Hue-Hoian-Nha Trang-Saigon for $430 US for 11 days (flight, hotels, transfers).
Keep your expectations within Vietnamese standards and you will be very pleased.
* Liked — Cleaniness
* Disliked — Slow internet
* My ratings for this hotel
o 4 of 5 stars Value
o 4 of 5 stars Rooms
o 3 of 5 stars Location
o 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
o 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
o 4 of 5 stars Service
* Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
* I recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
* I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Pet owners
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“Good location and good staffs”
Nam Hai Hotel
5 of 5 stars (*^-^)pq(^o^*) 1 contribution Miyagi
Sep 26, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
I already stay in Nam Hai hotel 2 year ago.
From Nam Hai hotel, I can go to Hoan Kiem lake is very very easily.
Because this hotel is located in the center of a old quarter.
Nam Hai hotel is next to Hong Ha theater.
There a a lot of shows everyday there.
I stayed here about 1 week it's a short time, but many good memory.
This hotel is very beautiful, all make by wood.
The room is not so large but I think it's enough for me.
The room is clean and very nice.
I like to have breakfast in there.
Becaue the food is delicious and suitable for me.
The staff in there is very very friendly.
I had very strong impress with Ms.Ruby.
She is very very veyr nice receptionist.
I hope when next year come back vietnam,
I and my friend will choose this hotel to stay here.
And next time, I want to win her heart. HAHAHA
* My ratings for this hotel
o 5 of 5 stars Value
o 4 of 5 stars Rooms
o 5 of 5 stars Location
o 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
o 4 of 5 stars Service
* Date of stay August 2007
* Visit was for レジャー
* Traveled with 一人
* Age group 25_34
* Member since September 26, 2009
* Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? yes
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“good value Vietnamese Hotel”
Nam Hai Hotel
4 of 5 stars
moonz 1 contribution, Darwin Australia Jun 25, 2006
15/16 found this review helpful
We enjoyed our stay at the Nam Hai. It was clean, staff friendly. Free internet (when staff weren't playing games)! Our room was pleasant with 2 windows and separate bathroom. Beds a little hard, but not a problem for us. I noticed one of the other rooms was a tad smaller and had only one small window. Breakfast was toast and jam or eggs (n/a due to bird flu last Nov) or soup (the best choice). Good location- opposite cylco restaurant more/less. Booked a tour to Perfume Pagoda through hotel which was excellent and very cheap at $US10 for whole day lunch included. Also hired pushbikes for $1 or $2 per day. Now that's an experience! I am staying there again in July.
moonz
My ratings for this hotel
* 4 of 5 stars Value
* 3 of 5 stars Rooms
* 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
* I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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