Golden Time Hostel 3

Perfectly situated in the old quarter near to restaurants and the Dragon lake. Friendly receptionist and small but comfortable room. Definitely recommended

I booked this hotel because it got good ratings in TA, and had nice photos both in TA and other hotel booking sites, and thought it was very good value for what it offered. I took the 23 dollar room -- quite cheap actually, but I should have known better. Have stayed elsewhere in Hanoi for a few dollars more and had excellent experience (unfortunately no rooms were available anymore for the late booking i made), so I thought it would be comparable. Wrong. And here are my photos to prove it. Service was okay, staff were friendly and accommodating. I liked the quiet in the room (aircon was surprisingly very quiet), room and bathroom were very clean, bed mattress and pillows were good (didn't have breakfast there, so could not comment). Nothing, however, to rave about as most reviews here seem to. Perhaps they have rooms indeed which were much better than mine, still there is some deception because they never show in any photo (in any booking site) the smaller, basic rooms with uneven floors and walls, horrible wardrobe, and the cramped bedroom/bathroom. It makes me wonder if those photos of nice, large, luxurious-looking bedrooms they show are in this hotel at all. Still, for a few hours of stay (which was my case), it is not bad overall.

This is the perfect place to stay if you want a cool and quiet spot in the middle of the action! We couldn't believe how quiet our room was while being literal steps away from "beer street". The staff were warm and helpful, making us feel especially welcome. The rooms are simple but clean. Would definitely stay again!

We actually stayed at Golden Wings 2 Hotel (which is just opposite the original Golden Wings Hotel, (in the same Street and I believe they share the same staff). We were very pleased with our stay. We booked for a week, and during our stay became very friendly with all the members of staff. Steven in particular, helped us plan our side trips to Halong Bay and Sapa. The staff were always interested in how your day was when you came in at night, and asked if we slept well each morning at breakfast. It is in a fantastic location, in the old quarter, near all the best eats and markets. They recommended the "New Day" cafe across the road, where we ended up eating quite a number of times as it was so good, always jammed full of people, but they made room for everyone and the service and taste was fab. After reading someone elses review on tripadvisor we booked the top floor, which was quiet and gave us great views up and down the street. The breaky each day was always plentiful and varied and delicious, and accompanied by friendly chats from the staff. I would definately stay here again, and recommend it to anyone who wants to be treated like a friend in a busy city!! PS: On our trip to Sapa, we met alot of people who didn't seem to get the same level of service from their hotel staff as we did, in all our connections to and from the train station etc....I think we did really well..Well done Golden Wings 2 staff!!

We spent two weeks on and off in between tours at the Golden Wings II Hotel. This was the best stay I've had in a hotel. The highlight was the friendly and welcoming staff. What amazing people. I feel privileged to have spent time with them all and very sad to leave. We stayed in three different rooms. Each of them was spacious and comfortable. The rooms were quiet with good air conditioning. The hotel is central to most things and located within walking distance of a lot of attractions. There are great restaurants just across the road. The hotel breakfast was lovely with a good variety to choose from each day. Our tours and outings were organised by the staff along with transport to and from the airport and train station. I will definitely return there one day and highly recommend this place.