The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Hanoi

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Hanoi

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Hanoi, Vietnam? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Hanoi, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Hanoi to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Hanoi, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Hanoi for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Hanoi for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel Trendy

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hanoi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 38 Lo Su Str., Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel Trendy has great rooms from $33 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hanoi HM Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hanoi HM Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $19. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No 3 Hang Dau HoanKiem. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


New Airport Hotel Hanoi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $10 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found New Airport Hotel Hanoi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $10. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Vo Nguyen Giap Street Noibai Airport Soc Son. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 19.1 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


New Era Hotel & Villa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hanoi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $34, New Era Hotel & Villa, at 17 Nguyen Van Cu Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, city views, and cooking classes. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Gondola Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Gondola Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 31 Hang Hanh Street, Hoan Kiem District. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hanoi Tirant Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hanoi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hanoi Tirant Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $44, and it's located at 36-38-40 Gia Ngu Street, Old Quarter. We also love the parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hanoi Diamond King Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hanoi Diamond King Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $16. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 86 Ma May. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, cooking classes, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hanoi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $43 (before taxes). It's located at 94 Ma May, Hang Buom Ward, Hoan Kiem District and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and cooking classes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Imperial Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 44 Hang Hanh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Imperial Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room


Silk Queen Hotel Hang Gai

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Silk Queen Hotel Hang Gai which has nice rooms starting at $20. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Hang Gai Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ninh Binh and Mai Chau.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Hanoi, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Hanoi, Best Cheap Hotels in Hanoi, Best Luxury Hotels in Hanoi, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Hanoi, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Hanoi, Best Hotels for One Week in Hanoi, Best Hotels for One Night in Hanoi, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Hanoi, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Hanoi, or Best Business Hotels in Hanoi.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Hanoi?

Hanoi Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$39

Travelers to Hanoi, Vietnam will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 290 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $39. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Hanoi.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $110
  • 4-star hotels: $39
  • 3-star hotels: $38
  • 2-star hotels: $20


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