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service9.3
cleanliness9.0
location9.5
comfort8.8
value9.0
facilities8.5
free wifi9.0
📌 Quick answer
Family-restored 5-storey townhouse on Hang Bac · 4 min walk to Hoan Kiem Lake · 18 rooms · Old Quarter convenience for first-time Hanoi · free cancel 48h.
Affa Boutique opened 2018 in a restored 1950s townhouse on Hanoi's silver-trading street. 18 rooms across 5 floors · independent · Tran family ownership · 3.5★ tier · 4 min walk Hoan Kiem Lake · 5 min Old Quarter night market · 35 min to Noi Bai airport via Grab.
The building sits on Hang Bac (literally "silver street") in the heart of Hanoi's 36-street Old Quarter · walkable to St Joseph Cathedral · Train Street · and Imperial Citadel (UNESCO). Sleeping here means waking up to street-vendor calls and morning phở carts · not high-rise hotel anonymity.
🛏 Choose your room 5 types · 27 rooms total
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Standard
📐 18 sqm
FLEXFree cancel 48h · breakfast 2 · pay at hotel$41/nightSelect
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Superior Twin⭐ MOST BOOKED
📐 22 sqm
FLEXFree cancel 48h · breakfast 2 · pay at hotel$57/nightSelect
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Superior Triple
📐 26 sqm
FLEXFree cancel 48h · breakfast 2 · pay at hotel$73/nightSelect
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Deluxe Double
📐 24 sqm
FLEXFree cancel 48h · breakfast 2 · pay at hotel$65/nightSelect
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Deluxe Family
📐 32 sqm
FLEXFree cancel 48h · breakfast 2 · pay at hotel$86/nightSelect
💰 Pricing transparency · 3-axis matrix
Per Room × Season × Occupancy · all prices include tax + breakfast · no hidden fees. Currency: USD/night.
Room type
LOW season Low
HIGH season High
Single
Double
+Bed
Single
Double
+Bed
Standard
$41$49
$41$49
$47$55
$59
$59
$65
Superior Twin
$57
$57
$63
$68
$68
$74
Superior Triple
$73
$73
$80
$86
$86
$94
Deluxe Double
$65
$65
$72
$78
$78
$86
Deluxe Family
$86
$86
$95
$103
$103
$112
💡 Why we show full matrix: ATL DMC is direct supplier · NO aggregator markup. Compare with Booking.com / Agoda · you save 10-15% direct.
🎯 Room views by orientation
Request view at booking · subject to room category availability.
West Lake viewPREMIUM
Above 3rd floor · clears facing building · sunrise side
Rooms 305 · 405 · 505
Courtyard viewENTRY
Inner courtyard · quietest · no street noise
Rooms 201-205 · 301-302 · 401-402
Hang Bac street viewMID
Street activity · busier daytime · silver-trade vendors
Rooms 306-310 · 406-410
🍽 Dining venues 2 venues
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Garden Bar
Cocktails + Vietnamese tapas$$
Hours · 17:00-23:00 daily · closes early if rain · Phở-spiced cocktails + bánh mì sliders
Inner courtyard at ground level · cocktail bar with Vietnamese-tapas menu · phở-spiced cocktails (signature) + bánh mì sliders + outdoor seating · open-air · closes early if rain.
Note: Note · Wi-Fi weak at basement floor (technical · per honest reservations).
fitness gym
Compact Gym
Open 05:00-22:00 daily · 4 machines · Technogym
Note: Serious gym users · use California Fitness 24-hr pass · 6 min walk (per honest reservations).
💬 Honest known limitations
What we transparently note so you can decide:
Gym is 4 machines only. Technogym treadmill · stationary bike · cable machine · dumbbell rack. Serious gym users should use a 24-hour pass at California Fitness 6 min walk.
Wi-Fi weak in basement spa floor. 5 Mbps vs 80 Mbps on guest floors (multi-floor concrete construction · technical limitation · not fixable without structural work).
NO pool. Guests wanting pool should choose Silk Path Grand (4★ · 6 min walk · indoor 18m + rooftop bar).
Breakfast queue 5-10 min during peak weeks. Peak weeks Nov-Feb · Mar-Apr at 8:00-9:30 · 18 rooms checking out simultaneously creates queue. Pre-order coffee night before to skip queue.
Lobby ground floor at peak hours · ~70 dB. During 18:00-20:00 evening · street + courtyard echo. Rooms 305+ remain quiet (above 2nd floor isolation).
⚖ Compared with similar hotels
Old Quarter has 60+ boutique hotels. Below are the two closest comparables · factual deltas only · pick based on what you need.
vs. Hanoi Pearl Hotel (3.5★ · same neighbourhood)
Axis
Affa Boutique Hotel (this)
Hanoi Pearl Hotel
Price · Deluxe Double · low season
$65/night
$70/night
Distance to Hoan Kiem Lake
4 min walk
8 min walk
Breakfast style
Vietnamese (coffee + phở)
Western buffet
Pool
No
No
vs. Silk Path Grand Hotel (4★ · 6 min walk)
Axis
Affa Boutique Hotel (this)
Silk Path Grand Hotel
Price · Deluxe · low season
$65/night
$130/night
Pool
No
Indoor 18m + rooftop bar
Star tier
3.5★ boutique
4★ business
Distance to Hoan Kiem
4 min walk
5 min walk
📍 Location Old Quarter · 0.4 km from city center
🗺 Interactive Google Maps embed (lazy-load · tap to load)
15 Hang Bac · Old Quarter · Hoan Kiem · Hanoi 100000 · Vietnam
🌟 What's around you 1 km radius · curated by Hanoi team
All distances measured from front door · walk times realistic at moderate pace.
🏛Attractions
Hoan Kiem Lake
350 m · Old Quarter heart · Ngoc Son Temple bridge · core landmark
•Bag storage FOC up to 6hr post-checkout (evening flight friendly)
•Bill review at reception · receipt EN+VN · cash or card
•Airport transfer at door if booked
🎁 Add-ons & extras7 services
Optional services arranged by our concierge team · select during booking inquiry or request later via WhatsApp. Lead times noted per service · 24-hour minimum for most.
🎂Celebration2
Birthday cake · custom · 8 inch
Custom 8-inch birthday cake · chocolate or vanilla · personalized message · delivered to room with candles and serving set. Concierge coordinates with local bakery partner · 24-hour lead time required.
⏱ 24-hour lead time
$35/set
Honeymoon room decoration
Rose petals on bed in heart pattern · 6 battery-operated candles · sparkling wine + 2 glasses + chocolate-covered strawberries on welcome tray. 48-hour lead time required.
⏱ 48-hour lead time
$50/set
💆Spa & Wellness1
Vietnamese Bamboo Massage · 60 minutes
Signature 60-minute Vietnamese Bamboo Massage at Hang Bac Spa · basement-level facility · 3 therapists with EN+VI capability. Add-on rate covers therapist-tier upgrade band ($45-80/pax peak slots). 4-hour lead time.
⏱ 4-hour lead time
$38/session
🍽Dining1
In-room dining · 3-course menu
3-course Vietnamese set menu delivered to room · choice of appetizer + main + dessert · paired with welcome drink. Coordinated via Rooftop Café team · order 4 hours ahead. Default $42/pax · premium upgrade ($25-65 range) available for wagyu or imported fish.
⏱ 4-hour lead time
$42/pax
🚐Airport transfer · vehicle classes1
Vehicle
Capacity
Trip type
Price
Airport transfer · Sedan · one-way
sedan
4 pax
One-way
$25/trip
⏰Early check-in & late check-out · time-window tiers2
Direction
Window
Price
🌅 Early check-in
Early check-in · 06:00-12:00 window
06:00-12:00
$30 flat
🌆 Late check-out
Late check-out · 12:00-18:00 window
12:00-18:00
$30 flat
💡 Add-ons subject to availability · concierge team confirms within 1 hour 24/7 · cancellation policy mirrors room booking tier.
📋 Policies
Check-in / Check-out
Check-in · from 14:00 · Check-out · by 12:00 · Early/late = ancillary tier fee
Cancellation
Flex: Free cancel up to 48h before check-in · 100% refund Saver: Non-refundable · prepaid Concierge: 14-day window · 100% refund · Junior Suite only
“Old Quarter wakes up early. If you stay above 3rd floor on Hang Bac · the courtyard side · you get the morning vendor calls without the street horn noise. Rooms 305 + 405 + 505 are the ones I block-hold for first-time Hanoi guests.”
❓ Frequently asked questions
Q: Is breakfast included?
Yes · breakfast for 2 included in all Flex and Saver rates. Rooftop café 06:30-10:30 daily · Vietnamese drip coffee + phở gà + light Western options.
Q: How far from Noi Bai Airport?
35 minutes by car · ~380k VND via Grab · or $25 sedan transfer via ATL DMC add-on (see Add-ons block).
Q: Can I get West Lake view?
Request at booking · West Lake view rooms = 305 · 405 · 505 (Deluxe Double tier · subject to availability).
Q: Is there a pool?
No pool at this property. Nearest hotel pool · Silk Path Grand (4★ · 6 min walk · indoor + rooftop).
Q: Late check-out availability?
Late check-out tier · FOC up to 14:00 (subject to availability) · 50% room rate 14:00-18:00 · 100% after 18:00. Request day before via reception.
Q: Pets allowed?
Yes · small pets ≤ 10kg in designated rooms only · $25/stay flat fee. Specify at booking.
Q: Smoking policy?
Non-smoking property · $200 fine if violated. Designated outdoor smoking area on rooftop terrace.
Q: Cancellation flexibility?
Flex rate · free cancel up to 48h before check-in · 100% refund. Saver rate · non-refundable. Concierge rate (Junior Suite) · 14-day window 100% refund.