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Old Darling Cafe Hotel

10 Dao Duy Tu Lane | Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2008

The only good thing about this hotel is the location. Its advertising is false and they dont offer the facilities that they say. When we asked about the non-exisitent heating (its very cold in Hanoi at the moment) they became very defensive and from then on were less friendly. This morning we were up and out of room very early... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2008

This is the same hotel as Funky Monkey Cafe Hotel, Z queens....and many more names!The staff is kids...The hotelstaff is trying to cheat you with booking trips and other tickets(train). They overcharged us double prize for an trainticket. We didnt believe him, so we went up to the trainstation and booked our own tickets. And be sure...we told him, and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2007

The short of it: We were ripped off by Oh Darling guesthouse (aka Funky Monkey Hostel). They overcharged us for our plane tickets and would not admit what they had done. Instead they made us wait and made up lies in attempt to get away with it. The long of it: After spending lots of money and time at the... More

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Sydney
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2007

I recently stayed at the old darling cafe hotel, which also apparently has many other names such as A to Z queen hotel. though the room was OK, they try to take advantage of new comers to Vietnam and on the morning after they arrive they will try to aggressively sell you tours but for 50 to 100% more than... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2006

At first the seemed nice genuine people, but as soon as i booked a tour with them i realised they only want your money and to rip you off at all costs. I booked a Sapa tour and they messed it all up with it all ended with no train home and staying in a random town in the middle... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2006

This is the worst place i have ever stayed travellling.... I was threatened bythe owner as well as harrassed...he rippped us off regardig a trip to Halong Bay and Sapa...i wholly recommend that no one in their right mind stay here.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2006

All they want is your money...they messed up a trip we had booked through them and made no attempt to make up for the inconvenience they caused us. I, as a female traveller was threatened by the guy in charge....PLEASE whatever you do don't stay here.

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West Perth
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2006

Hello, be careful with this Old darling Guesthouse or Hotel, They are the same! The rooms are ok and the staff are friendly until find out that you don't buy their tours. they only want to sell tours through Vietnam. They are so expensive! We booked a tour at another place because they have fair prices. We booked to stay... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2006

On the surface this seems like a friendly place with welcoming staff but it is all FALSE. All they want is your money and if you don't give them what they want thier in-your-face false friendliness soon turns into serious bad attitude. When we chose not to book our tours through them, they behaved like spoilt children - first telling... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2006

The staff at the Old Darling Cafe are so friendly and charming. They take care of their guests as if they were there own family. They're tours aren't bad either! This is a great location for backpackers and families. I was able to visit all of the Old Quarter easily from here and the restaurants in the area are delicious.... More

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Address: 10 Dao Duy Tu Lane | Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Region: Vietnam > Hanoi
Hotel Style:
Ranked #47 of 88 Speciality lodging in Hanoi
Price range (per night): $8 - $12
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
This superbly friendly hostel is based right in the heart of bustling Hanoi in the centre of the popular Old Quarter. Right in the middle of the traditional heart of where backpackers come to enjoy Vietnam's capital city, the Old Darling Cafe has everything you need. But while the hostel is right in the middle of the action, this family-run guesthouse is based in a quiet street offering the traveller the chance to escape from the sometimes hectic noise of Hanoi. Ourfriendly staff can provide you with all the information to get you to those hidden secrets of the colonial capital of Vietnam. ... more   less 
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