Where To Stay in HANOI , Vietnam ? - 3 of The Best Areas

If you've made the decision to visit Hanoi you'll be wondering about the best area to stay.
In this video we'll take you to three of the best areas for you to choose from ( Old Quarter, Tay Ho, Ba Dinh/Truc Bach). Each of these areas of Hanoi have their own charm.
🔴 Nomad Insurance that we use and recommend | Safety Wing
safetywing.com/?referenceID=alwaysonajourney&Ambassador
🔴 Subscribe for more free travel tips : www.youtube.com/@UCMGEUVgOJ3j...
🔴 First Impressions of Ho Chi Minh City - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3OTp2d9r86EapI
🔴 I get my music from Epidemic Sounds (30 Day Free Trial) share.epidemicsound.com/gjf3p6
BUSINESS ENQUIRIES : [e-mail]
☕SUPPORT THE CHANNEL☕
If you'd like to support the channel you can click this link and buy me a coffee. Thank you! ;-)
🔴 www.buymeacoffee.com/hutchies
🔴paypal.me/alwaysonajourney

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

🔴 Nomad Insurance that we use and recommend | Safety Wing safetywing.com/?referenceID=alwaysonajourney&Ambassador

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

A big thank you to everyone who has subscribed. Please subscribe if you haven't already please do so and help us to achieve our 10k target. ;-)

[@simplelife4558]

Perfect video with clear explanation. Thanks bro . Hope to see you some where in this world.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you so much. Where are you from?

[@ThanhPham-fx6eb]

Tip for crossing street in Vietnam: Many tourist foreigners scared of traffic in VN . Don’t worry about it! The rule to win this fear is keep routin slowly walking when you across the streams of motobike! motor-bykers knows how to avoid you themself in chaos-order! remmember do not run and stop suddently , accident immidiatly ! Don’t be affraid off and do it if you want to be safety in the crazy- traffic in Vietnam.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Great advice. Thank you 😊

[@yesandexplore]

What a great informative video, learned a lot and thank you ❤

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you. Will you be visiting Hanoi soon?

[@yesandexplore]

@Always on a Journey yes and we will go from Saigon all the way ending in Hanoi! Very excited 😊

[@wilkowanders]

Thank you for this guide! Very helpful for my upcoming trip to Vietnam and choosing where to stay 😊

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your holidays.

[@meenakshibisht8550]

Thank you for informative video!!!

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

You are so welcome!

[@pokuanchoo4180]

Good info. Thanks for sharing

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you.will you be going there soon?

[@Thailand-mt9op]

I love your reviews. You have such a warm vibe🙏🏽

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you so much. Where are you from?

[@Thailand-mt9op]

@@AlwaysonaJourney Mexico 😃

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Ohh nice. I want to spend some time in Mexico next year.

[@ehp764]

Very useful video. Thank you.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mkwy8782]

Have been to Hanoi twice. Hanoi, Vietnam in general, is the most fascinating place I/we have been. I absolutely love its vibe-and the food options are the best in the world.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

It's definitely an interesting city. When was the last time you were there?

[@navimumbaikarrobin3722]

What about weekdays ? Hope the weekdays are good too

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

It's the same on the week days but less crowded.

[@chloeandtrey]

Very useful, thank you!

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you. ;-)

[@chloeandtrey]

@@AlwaysonaJourney yup just booked old quarter XD

[@joegiccominato7402]

Thanks so much for the info, now i have an idea of where I'm going. Anything i should look out for, like people ripping me off

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

I didn't experience anything negative while I was there. Enjoy yourself.

[@joegiccominato7402]

@@AlwaysonaJourney Thank you 😊

[@harjotbhatia8302]

Thanks for the tips man ! Could you suggest some good upscale hotels in these area's too ?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Ohh sorry. I don't have that information to share. We stayed in an Airbnb and only budget hotels during our stay. ;-)

[@worldlydestinations]

It was good to meet you today at Dim Sum.. 🏖✌🏻

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Likewise. Thanks for coming over to say hello. ;-)

[@fuckthetorys]

Love your review of that amazing city

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you. When did you visit Hanoi?

[@fuckthetorys]

@AlwaysonaJourney not yet I'm booked for December , after I go Thailand for 2 months in October

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Excellent. I bet you can't wait No need to ask where you're from lol. I can guess from your profile name. :-)

[@fuckthetorys]

@AlwaysonaJourney lol thanks man love the video and cheers for the reply 👍

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Nice video Always on a journey. - Hanoi looks amazing

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

It's definitely worth visiing. ;-)

[@GreatCityAttractions]

yes - looks it - well done. @@AlwaysonaJourney

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you so much.

[@WorldTrotterHereandBeyond]

Good job! See you soon Hanoi.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you. Will it be your first time in Hanoi?

[@TravelingwithValeman77]

I am in Danang currently and fly to Hanoi tomorrow. Staying in the Old Quarter. Thanks for the upload!

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Have a great time. :-)

[@TravelingwithValeman77]

@@AlwaysonaJourney thank you. It will be hard not too. Haha. Hanoi. Ha long bay. Things could be worse. 😆

[@christophersynnott2092]

Thank you 🎉

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thanks. II'm glad it was useful. ;-)

[@nige13]

Hi, great video btw 🙂 I will be travelling here with my other half and was wondering should we book hotel before we fly out OR when we get there and how many days/nights would you recommend before flying on to the next destination (Da Nang)?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Hi Nigel, it's usually a good idea to book in advance just in case immigration asks about your plans. I would say a minimum stay of 3 days is appropriate, and if you want to visit (one day tour) Halong Bay or Tam coc , you can add 1 or 2 more days for Hanoi. Have fun.

[@kimlee8201]

Hi Mr Alex, can advise which hotel to stay in Old quarter or Westlake Thanks for your vedieo

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Hi Kim. I am not familar with many hotels as we stayed in an airbnb which was about a fifteen minute drive from the Old Quarter and Westlake.

[@kimyoung3484]

Thank you Sir ♥️

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

You're welcome. ;-)

[@kimyoung3484]

@@AlwaysonaJourney Yes Sir, please take care.😁👍💪♥️

[@ankitwadhwa89]

Really great video 🙏

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you. ;-) When are you visiitng Hanoi?

[@ankitwadhwa89]

@@AlwaysonaJourney In the month of January 2024

[@ankitwadhwa89]

@@AlwaysonaJourney Would you recommend any good hotel for a large family group including kids

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

I can't help with that as I don't have any first hand experieence with hotels. We stayed in an Airbnb and it wasn't big enough for a family.

[@felinus5875]

I love your videos

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you so much for watching. :-)

[@hectorhaberfield3217]

You do a good down to earth videos

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you for saying that. ;-)

[@bandana.7077]

Your pronunciation of Hoàn Kiếm sounds a lot better & more accurate than other tourists' 😂

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Lol. Thank you. It took a bit of practice. I still wasn't sure if it was completely correct.

[@themarketgold8917]

thanks

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you!

[@johnmontgomery3725]

Take a grab every time every country,you a Geordie mate I’m heading Vietnam 🇻🇳 after Thailand should be there January sometime, good channel just joined, I’ll be staying old quarter

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Grab is very convenient. I usually do that aswell but sometimes if it's a short, easy journey on public transport I do that and share info on the channel. Yes, I'm a Geordie, are you?. ;-)Thanks for your comment and enjoy your time in Hanoi. ;-)

[@johnmontgomery3725]

@@AlwaysonaJourney Scottish buddy but living in County Durham now

[@filiptrucalek1300]

Good job my friend, as I am looking at where to stay in Hanoi, you saved me quite some time. Great video, straight to the point. Keep doing a great job!😊

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Excellent. Happy to hear that it helped. Enjoy your time in Hanoi. ;-)

[@kerrigriggs9926]

Going in sept thank u

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@yourtrustedpersonalityguide]

Great tips. Looks like The Old Quarter is more exciting. Might need to change to Hanoi since Thailand has readjusted their COVID travel rules 24 hours ago...

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Hi Herman. I noticed Thailands new entry requirements. What have you decided to do?

[@yourtrustedpersonalityguide]

@@AlwaysonaJourney wow, thanks for checking in. Really appreciate it. It's frustrating and chaotic with this change. One moment they say this, and the next moment they say another. Even though we have already paid for the flight to Thailand, we will keep our travel plan as it is. Hotel has already been booked and confirmed. Fortunately, we only pay to the hotel upon arrival. It's still early now as we are only flying off in May. I hope we can still visit Thailand 'freely' by then. It's crazy, isn't it? 🧐🧐🧐🤪🤪🤪

[@kippsguitar6539]

That rule has been reversed and no stupid jabs to required as of today in Thailand

[@yourtrustedpersonalityguide]

@@kippsguitar6539 Yes, it has been revoked. Hopefully it will stay like this. Cheers.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

It really is crazy. Changing rules so often only leads to confusion. I hope for your sake and many other people that it doesn't change again. Fingers crossed. 🤞

[@user-bj5sw6xt6v]

Hi i will going hanoi in next 2 week, my flight arrived hanoi at 6 pm, is shuttle bus from airport to old quarter ( bus 86) available at evening time?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Yes. I think the service runs until about 10pm.

[@user-bj5sw6xt6v]

@@AlwaysonaJourney thank you for your information

[@marynarkw]

Did you have to show a travel insurance while entering Vietnam?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

No, we didn't need to show anything.

[@MrVietcraft]

Welcome to Vietnam! Wish you have an interesting and fun journey! You can go to Ha Long and Ninh Binh, many beautiful scenes have been filmed in Hollywood movies.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you. We love Vietnam. ;-)

[@rillyjo5810]

Is there a website to see the stops for bus

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

I'm not aware of a website.

[@ThanhPham-fx6eb]

U could catch the public bus to the center of hanoi with cheap prices!

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Good to know. :-)

[@duket5]

Does Vietnam have a VoA or how is the best way to get a visa?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

If you come from the countries that eligible for free visa you don't have to apply for the visa. There is no visa on arrival in Vietnam airport, if you're required to apply a visa you have to apply online.

[@duket5]

@@AlwaysonaJourney I was wondering about if Americans needed a VoA.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

You can apply for an e-visa online. Here's the website you can use to apply. evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt?fbclid=IwAR2b2fvgm2XhgXDFPXvhb8Ge1y9IEiIfF-25OyRg_zFUXqz6DwRdMKKQFSo

[@duket5]

Can anyone recommed a respectable, decent, and affordable condo in Hanoi? What area would you recommend?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

The area called "Truc bach"(key word) is cheaper than the others, it's decent and affordable. You can find a lot modern place. This is the tip, stay a few nights in the hotel in old quarter then walk to this area you'll find many places.

[@duket5]

@@AlwaysonaJourney thank you for the information.

[@Vietnamwalkingtours]

welcome to Vietnam

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thank you. :-)

[@yamasan9271]

ハノイに行きたいです‼️ ハノイのお勧めの場所はありますか⁉️

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Old quater is a nice place to stay it's close to everywhere. You can get on the hop-on tourist bus to expore whole city in 2 hours. If you have time buy the tour to Tamcoc to explore the nice river and montain on the sailing boat.

[@anhdang2713]

I think south vn in Saigon more beautiful and perfect

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

I really like Ho Chi Minh City.

[@hieugamingrobloxandsomethi8334]

Tôi sống ở thành phố Hà Nội và tôi sống trong một khách sạn, và ý kiến ​​của tôi về các khách sạn khá tốt, dịch vụ rất tốt nhưng một số giường không thoải mái bằng nhưng bạn nên thử một khách sạn tên là Khách sạn Napolean. Nó rất cao với 7-33 tầng (số phòng) tầng 34 là một bầu trời và bình chọn, nhưng các phòng bị hỏng có nội thất cực kỳ tốt và giường tốt, tôi khuyên bạn nên sống ở đây, đó là ý kiến ​​​​của tôi nếu bạn muốn kể cho tôi nghe về điều gì đó .

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Thanks for this information.

[@hieugamingrobloxandsomethi8334]

@AlwaysonaJourney no problem:D

[@carito10syd]

Expat what does that mean? 🤔

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

An individual living and/or working in a country other than their country of citizenship, often temporarily and for work reasons.

[@NguyenThiKimTai]

helo like like ủng hộ bẹn ok 😊😊😊

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

cảm ơn

[@traveling.vietnam]

helo

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Hi. ;-)

[@vanditkhanna7477]

are you british/scottish ?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Yes, I'm British, from England.

[@cmadventures6077]

He's Scottish lol

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

I'm from Newcastle.

[@musicful7036]

Bus or "Bush "🤣?

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

I'm not sure what your comment means.

[@danmorrison7251]

Vietnam is more capitalist than the states lol. I love it.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

;-)

[@juleshart8984]

Soooo True!! Lol

[@mhnumber1903]

Hi dear wich erea this is Ice cream seller

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

Hello. It's next to Hoan Kiem Lake.

[@alexbanj7a7bc]

Western expats? You mean western immigrants? They are *immigrants* bro. 🤣

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

No, I meant expats as was referring to people who have chosen to live and work in Hanoi temporarily. ;-)

[@alexbanj7a7bc]

@@AlwaysonaJourney Well in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the EU, people like that are called immigrants. Shouldn't that apply to folks from those countries when they go to "live and work in Hanoi temporarily" or any other city/country in the world for that matter? Wink wink wink. 😀

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

@@alexbanj7a7bc I see your point actually.

[@AlwaysonaJourney]

@@alexbanj7a7bc Thanks Alex and Happy New Year to you too. ;-)

[@kippsguitar6539]

@@AlwaysonaJourney you are absolutely right, ex patriate is what you said it is