best in4 days
Hà Giang loop
Mountain passes, karst plateaus and the Mã Pí Lèng gorge.
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Hà Nội · by the Red River
River Hideaway
46 beds between the Old Quarter and the Red River. Free breakfast, a sunset terrace, a curtain on every bunk.
★ 10/10 on Hostelworld
46 beds5 dorms + 2 private rooms
5 minwalk to the Old Quarter
Freebreakfast, every morning
300 Mbpswifi, video calls welcome
that's us, 5 floors
sunset o'clock
Book it
your way
We don't take bookings on this site. Pick the app you already use: same beds, same terrace, same people at the desk when you arrive.
Booked already? Say hi.
Send us your arrival time, a top-or-bottom bunk wish, or a question about tours. A real person answers.
Out of
Hà Nội
We book trips the way a friend would: at the desk, arranged by the owner, with someone who speaks English on the phone if the bus is late somewhere in Hà Giang.
Booked at the desk
Arranged by the owner
English help on the road
More routes than these: ask
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Bus tickets too
Booked at the desk. Leaving Hà Nội for:
Ninh BìnhHạ LongCát BàHuếĐà NẵngHội AnVientiane, LaosLuang Prabang, Laos+ more
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Handy
extras
Straight off the board in our lobby. Prices in đồng, no surprises.
SIM card
300,000₫ / monthGet connected the day you land. Stay online everywhere in Vietnam.
Laundry
50,000₫ / kgIn a hurry? Express is 60,000₫ / kg.
Towel rental
30,000₫Per towel, for dorm guests. Private rooms come with towels.
Breakfast
FreeEvery morning, 7:30 – 10:00.
Common area
FreeOn the mezzanine: Monopoly, Uno, Ludo and a whole shelf more, plus a TV with Netflix.
Pick a
floor
Five floors, 46 beds: five mixed dorms with 44 bunks between them, and two double rooms. Press a button. Yes, there's a real lift too.
3Floor 3 · dorms
press one ↑
Top · terrace
The terrace
Covered, breezy, string lights, and the sun going down over the rooftops every evening. Where plans for tomorrow get made and then ignored.
Terrace
Open to every guest
Sunset view
String lights
Ceiling fans
Terrace, other end
Bring a book, or a beer
Plants
Tiled floor
Sunset seats
Floor 5 · dorm
Dorm D501
Eight bunks on the top dorm floor. Every dorm is built the same: steel bunks, a curtain, a light and a locker for each bed.
D501 · 8-bed mixed dorm
8 bunks · mixed
Privacy curtain
Reading light
Locker under the bed
The bathroom
Yes, we show it. Most hostels hide theirs.
Cleaned daily
Rain shower
Floor 4 · private
Private rooms
For couples and small groups who want a door that locks, and still want the terrace.
P401 · Double room
Up to 2 guests
Double bed
Own bathroom
Towels included
Balcony seats
P402 · Double room
Up to 2 guests
Double bed
Own bathroom
Towels included
Big windows
Floor 3 · dorms
D301 + D302
Window-side bunks look straight onto the street: real Hà Nội balconies, not a wall.
D301 · 8-bed mixed dorm
8 bunks · mixed
Privacy curtain
Reading light
Locker under the bed
D302 · 10-bed mixed dorm
10 bunks · mixed
Privacy curtain
Reading light
Locker under the bed
Floor 2 · dorms
D201 + D202
Built exactly like floor 3: same bunks, same curtains, one flight closer to the front door.
D201 · 8-bed mixed dorm
8 bunks · mixed
Privacy curtain
Reading light
Locker under the bed
D202 · 10-bed mixed dorm
10 bunks · mixed
Privacy curtain
Reading light
Locker under the bed
Ground · lobby
Lobby + mezzanine
Check-in, a mezzanine with board games and Netflix, and the tables where breakfast happens every morning.
Front desk
Where tours get booked
24-hour reception
Tours + currency exchange
Luggage storage
Common area
Up on the mezzanine. Netflix negotiations happen here.
Lots of board games
Netflix
Sofas
Kitchen + tables
Eat here, not in the dorm
Breakfast 7:30 – 10:00
Work tables
Staying
a while?
For people with a laptop and no return ticket. Numbers first, adjectives never.
300 Mbps
Enough for video calls and uploads without the frozen-face moment.
Staying longer?
Book your nights on whichever app you like. Want the same bunk the whole time? Put it in the booking note and we'll keep you put.
Breakfast is free every morning (7:30 – 10:00), and a month of SIM data is 300,000₫ at the desk.
See pricesWhen it's quiet, honestly
it's a hostel, not a library
00:0008:0022:00
Quiet hours are 10 PM to 8 AM, and we hold people to them. Terrace evenings get loud-ish before that.
Where
we are
Old Quarter
Hồ Hoàn Kiếm
Tạ Hiện beer corner
Long Biên bridge + station
Sông Hồng
You sleep here
11 min
5 min
11 min
Nội Bài airport
not to scale. not even close.
The Old Quarter is wonderful until karaoke starts under your window at 1 AM. We're on the river side of it: Long Biên bridge for sunrise, aunties doing aerobics on the dike, and the bars still a walk away.
- Old Quarter, over the footbridge5 min walk
- Hồ Hoàn Kiếm11 min walk
- Tạ Hiện beer corner5 min walk
- Long Biên bridge + Long Biên station11 min walk
- Nội Bài airport~45 min by car
71 Bảo Linh
Hồng Hà ward, Hà Nội
Hồng Hà ward, Hà Nội
Long Biên, our sunrise spot
field guide Where to eat, what things should cost, scams to dodge, and how to cross the street without losing your nerve. Open the guide →
The people
part
Rooms are easy to photograph. People are the reason to stay.
the terrace, golden hour
common area, Netflix negotiations
front desk. say hi
Rainy-day kit
Up on the mezzanine, free for everyone. Easiest way to meet the bunk next to yours.
MonopolyUnoLudoCards+ a shelf of othersNetflix on the big TV
breakfast tables, 7:30 – 10:00
“Great stay! The room and facilities are very new so I felt like I got a great deal for the price.”
House
rules
The short version. The full poster is on every floor.
1
Quiet hours: 10 PM – 8 AM
Keep voices, music and phone calls low. Our neighbours and sleeping guests will thank you.
2
No food in the dorm.
Please eat in the common area. Otherwise you might wake up with some tiny ant roommates.
3
No smoking or vaping indoors.
Use the designated outdoor area.
4
No outside guests in dorms.
Visitors stay in common areas unless reception says OK.
5
Lock your valuables.
Use your locker. The hostel isn't responsible for unsecured belongings.
6
Lost key / key card: fee applies.
Keys carry a 100,000₫ deposit, refunded at check-out. Lose it and the deposit stays with us.
Thank you for helping us keep the hostel comfortable for everyone.
Asked
a lot
When can I check in and out?
Check-in 14:00 – 23:00. Check-out by 12:00. Reception is open 24 hours.
Can I leave my bag before or after?
Yes, there's luggage storage at the front desk.
Is breakfast included?
Yes, free for every guest, 7:30 – 10:00.
Towels?
Included in the private rooms. In the dorms, rent one for 30,000₫.
Is there a locker?
Yes, every dorm bed has a locker underneath.
Is there a women-only dorm?
Not right now. All five dorms are mixed. Every bunk has its own privacy curtain.
I'm landing at 2 AM. Is that OK?
Reception is open 24 hours. Check-in runs 14:00 – 23:00, so if you'll be later, message us your arrival time.
Can you pick me up from the airport?
Yes. Airport taxi is 300,000₫ from 8 AM to 5 PM, 350,000₫ from 5 PM to 8 AM. Door to door.
Card or cash?
Both. Card payments carry a 5% surcharge. There's currency exchange at the desk.
Is there a deposit?
100,000₫ per key, refunded at check-out.
Stairs or a lift?
There's a lift, so no hauling your backpack up five floors. Dorms are on floors 2, 3 and 5; private rooms on 4.
Laundry?
50,000₫ per kg, or 60,000₫ per kg express.
Can I get a local SIM?
Yes, at the desk: 300,000₫ for a month.
Say
hello
Questions before you book, an arrival time, a tour you're curious about. A real person answers.