Name: Hanoi Backpackers' Hostel
Address: 48 Ngo Huyen Street Hoan Kiem,Ngo Huyen Street, Hanoi, Hanoi, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
Rating: 8

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My wife, daughters (9 and 7, not teens), did the VBH Mai Chau tour and had an incredible experience.  Our home stay family was warm, kind, and generous, and the meals they cooked were extraordinary. Truly a one of a kind trip. 

Not possible to put into words. 

Myself and a couple of friends booked with this hostel (including Castaways package) in February 2020 - spending over £320. Due to the Covid situation, we realised we weren't going to be able to make the Castaways, and consequently we cancelled all our travel bookings. Towards the end of May, the hostel seemed happy to help and said in WRITING the refund would be no problem and we would receive a full refund. 6 months and 5 chase emails later, the company has decided to give us the silent treatment instead of a refund. We've heard nothing off them for months, and now no one is answering their work phone.

They don't even have the decency to reply to our emails, leaving us completely in the dark and robbing us of our money. An absolute joke of a company.  I don't understand why people praised about them so much. If you want complete uncertainty and a company who doesn't care for their customers, then go ahead and book with them.

They only care about taking your money

We had come here a couple of years ago to say it was bad would be an understatement mostly full of staff members extremely unfriendly and I felt very dirty 
Bedding smelt Bathrooms and kitchens had not been cleaned properly to make matters worse they mucked up all our tours that we arranged so we missed out
I think the owners are more concerned with the lack of money as I believe by what one of the staff told us they have a few hostels owned by the same person 
There are better hostels than this one don’t waste your money and time as the owners don’t seem to care any more

Very dirty and unfriendly better value any where than here

Fantastic place with great staff. Must do Castaways! Food was also great. Plenty of activities to do and a cool rooftop bar. The beds were also very comfortable. The bar crawl was a highlight as well.

Great hostel with unique events

I have been coming to the original vietnam backpack yearly for the last 5 years, in last 6 month twice, I still like staying here in Old Town, quieter than down town party area, but here now very quiet & no activity all done at there downtown location. Besides mostly staff living here only few guest stay or overflow if downtown over booked. no longer any hostel vibe here very little staff. Not the place of story of the past . Still very pleaent my go to place in town for a more quiet stay in Hanoi.! PS no curtains on dorm beds, but right now no problem as only few people in room lol 😂,

Change a lot

Decided to go on tour as I'm in Hanoi and this tour was recommended to me. 

Met our Australian guide Jack at 6.30pm at the Flipside Hostel, who was very friendly and gave us our briefing. Very competent and gave off a relaxed first impression.

Left at 7pm on Tues 15th Oct for the bus station. Took a night bus to out first homestay (the bus was more comfortable than I was expecting for someone who is 6ft4 like me).
Arrived the next morning at 6am.

The weather was a bit overcast the first 2 days but dispite this the views were amazing. Our drivers were experienced and I never felt they were taking unnecessary risks. The two guys who chose to drive themselves seemed happy with their bikes. 

Some roads were quite bumpy but we going off the main tourist routes and it was definitely worth it. On the main part of the drive we barely saw other tours.

Food was great! Stopped at local food shops that Jack had a solid relationship with. Discovered some food I didn't know existed and am keen to try again.

Was a really fun tour with a great group. Felt like I could have done another day or two easily. 

If your interested in a relaxed tour with some of the best mountainous view of North Vietnam (plus ample amounts of rice wine), don't forget your GoPro and Camera for some fantastic landscapes.

Ha Giang "True North Tour"

Super price-performance and perfect location for Hanoi - considerably quieter than the downtown location and, in my opinion, more authentic because it's not just for parties. The two English-speaking staff on the ground (James and Rosie) were very good at advising us on planning our trip to Vietnam - with James (employee of the month) we also had our best nights in Hanoi.

Perfect location, nice people, authentic Hanoi experience!

I came to Hanoi and stayed at both Downtown and Original. Loved it so much I extended my stay in Hanoi!! Downtown’s a great place to meet fellow travellers and have an awesome bar crawl led by the fantastic staff. The Original has a very sociable atmosphere and a rooftop bar where you can enjoy the good vibes. It also gives you the opportunity to chill and relax which made it the perfect place to go after doing their Castaways tour! I highly recommend checking out both hostels! Thanks VBH for the great memories and fantastic tours!

Great Vibes and Great People!

I arrived into Hanoi at 2am. My first time backpacking, first time in Asia & alone.
As soon as I arrived and spoke to the VBH staff I felt safe & at home. It was the beginning of an incredible trip, travelling from the North to the South of Vietnam; always making sure to check out the local VBH hostel for recommendations and to see new and old friends. I couldn’t recommend the staff, advice they give and general familial atmosphere enough.

The Original itself is a quiet and relaxed environment to explore Hanoi from. Later in the evening the rooftop bar is open for drinks and for travellers to meet and make new friends.
Then it’s off to the Downtown hostel for more drinking, dancing and laughing.

I am definitely coming back, sooner rather than later.

I never felt alone

I stayed in VBH The Original with 3 of my friends. All of the staff could not have been kinder or more welcoming. It is a lovely chilled out hostel. Rosie the manager was incredibly friendly and made us feel so welcome. She was also great at asking what we fancied doing in the evenings and making it happen, even if it was watching Pitch Perfect 3! 
All of the staff are a credit to this company and I’d have no problem recommending this hostel to anybody. Thanks again 😀

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