Golden Time Hostel 3

The hotel is a little outdated. Beds were comfy and the front desk staff were really nice.

I booked this hotel because it got good ratings in TA, and had nice photos both in TA and other hotel booking sites, and thought it was very good value for what it offered. I took the 23 dollar room -- quite cheap actually, but I should have known better. Have stayed elsewhere in Hanoi for a few dollars more and had excellent experience (unfortunately no rooms were available anymore for the late booking i made), so I thought it would be comparable. Wrong. And here are my photos to prove it. Service was okay, staff were friendly and accommodating. I liked the quiet in the room (aircon was surprisingly very quiet), room and bathroom were very clean, bed mattress and pillows were good (didn't have breakfast there, so could not comment). Nothing, however, to rave about as most reviews here seem to. Perhaps they have rooms indeed which were much better than mine, still there is some deception because they never show in any photo (in any booking site) the smaller, basic rooms with uneven floors and walls, horrible wardrobe, and the cramped bedroom/bathroom. It makes me wonder if those photos of nice, large, luxurious-looking bedrooms they show are in this hotel at all. Still, for a few hours of stay (which was my case), it is not bad overall.

I had such a wonderful stay with the golden hostel 3! Especially with Juli, she gave me wonderful advice on where to eat and what to see during my stay in Hanoi! She showed me a beautiful temple and delicious local deserts. She was also able to reccomend high quality excursions, such as our spa day, and was able to provide fair and affordable prices. Even got a free upgrade on my room upon arrival. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Definitely will stay here again if I ever find myself back in Hanoi. A wonderful experience for sure!

Wir hatten das Hotel für unsere erste Nacht in Vietnam gebucht. Unser Flug kam um 5 Uhr in Hanoi an und wir hatten vorab nach einem früheren Check in gefragt. Leider bekamen wir nie eine Antwort. Beim Hotel angekommen, erfuhren wir das wir unser Zimmer frühstens um 11Uhr bekommen sollten, wir unsere Rucksäcke aber dort im Eingang lagern könnten. Als wir um 11Uhr zurückkamen war unser Zimmer immer noch nicht fertig. Gegen halb 12 brachten wir unsere Sachen kurz hoch. Informationen zu Ausflügen konnte uns auch nicht gegeben werden, da das Personal kaum englisch sprach. Leider entdeckten wir abends erst den ganzen schimmel auf unserem Zimmer. Tauschen konnten wir natürlich nicht mehr und die Rezeption tat so als wenn sie uns nicht verstehen würde. In jeder Ecke war schimmel und wir konnten die Klimaanlage nicht anmachen. Die ganze Nacht war es ziemlich laut, weil das Hotel mitten in der Altstadt liegt. Das Frühstück war sehr wenig und wir hatten beide Magenprobleme anschließend. Wir würden das Hotel niemandem, auch nicht für eine Nacht, weiterempfehlen.

We spent two weeks on and off in between tours at the Golden Wings II Hotel. This was the best stay I've had in a hotel. The highlight was the friendly and welcoming staff. What amazing people. I feel privileged to have spent time with them all and very sad to leave. We stayed in three different rooms. Each of them was spacious and comfortable. The rooms were quiet with good air conditioning. The hotel is central to most things and located within walking distance of a lot of attractions. There are great restaurants just across the road. The hotel breakfast was lovely with a good variety to choose from each day. Our tours and outings were organised by the staff along with transport to and from the airport and train station. I will definitely return there one day and highly recommend this place.

Together with my family, we went to Hanoi last May 12, 2016. We decided to book this hostel because of the price and location. We arrived at early in the morning and they let us in, leave our things, and roamed around the city. When we came back they let us have an early check-in. The owner and the staffs are very friendly. They would cater to all your needs. We also booked our tours in the reception of the hostel. They would give you the best deals. The room we booked is a family room for four. In the room there are two queen beds, small fridge, flatscreen TV, toilet, and shower. Unfortunately the balcony is locked but still okay because we didn't spend that much time in our room anyways. The beddings are fixed everyday but I am not sure if they really clean the whole room since some parts are really dusty. The breakfast is quite nice. A big piece of bread and you can choose which spread or omelette you want. The hostel doesn't have a cafe or restaurant. They only serve breakfast but you can have FREE fruits and coffee or tea the whole day. After 4 nights of stay, we went back to the Philippines. We also booked our airport transfer in the hostel. The pros in this hostel was the friendly owner and staffs, room size, price of rooms, booking of ticket and tours in the reception, and free breakfast. The cons are cleanliness and small breakfast area. Overall our stay was really good and we enjoyed our stay in Hanoi.