Conveniently located in the centre of Hanoi, Hanoi Buffalo Hostel offers air-conditioned rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi and a restaurant. Boasting a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 400 metres from Hanoi Old City Gate, 500 metres from Thang Long Water Puppet Theater and less than 1 km from Hoan Kiem Lake. The accommodation features a hot tub, evening entertainment and room service. All rooms have a safety deposit box and selected rooms also offer city views. Speaking English and Vietnamese, staff will be happy to provide guests with practical information on the area at the 24-hour front desk. Popular points of interest near the hostel include Trang Tien Plaza, St. Joseph Cathedral and Ha Noi Railway station. Noi Bai International Airport is 24 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the real heart of Hanoi, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6

    • Breakfast info

    • Asian, Buffet

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
3 single beds
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
and
1 large double bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.3
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
9.1
Location
9.6
Free WiFi
9.0

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Badreddine
    Morocco Morocco
    This place is in a perfect spot for exploring. The breakfast was seriously good, I was stuffed every morning. Plus, they were super helpful and let me store my bags while I took a quick trip. Two thumbs up for the awesome service. Would...
  • Suchetana
    India India
    Hanoi Buffalo Hostel is the perfect place if you’re looking for a lively atmosphere in the heart of the Old Quarter. The dorms are clean and comfortable, and the pool and free beer hours add to the fun. What really stood out was the super helpful...
  • Suchetana
    India India
    Laid back, right in the centre of the old quarter and still peaceful!
  • Hila
    Australia Australia
    Had a great time with Bufalo! The breakfast the best I’ve had in Vietnam and the stuff were super nice and helpful. We were on the 4th floor though with no elevator :(
  • Pippa
    Australia Australia
    Loved the spacious rooms and communal space. Really nice breakfast too!
  • Sade
    Finland Finland
    nice and social hostel, super clean and staff is amazing!!
  • Alex
    Brazil Brazil
    Well located, great breakfast, free walk tour, free pub crown, tours in the hostel
  • Sophie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Second time staying here and was just as pleasant as the first time last year. Staff were friendlier if anything, and beds were super comfy
  • Amy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing location, you can literally walk everywhere! They had free stuff everyday, walking tour, pub crawl, breakfast, beer so it was super easy to meet people with a chill social vibe (not a party hostel). Free water refill, ATM right outside and...
  • Lucia
    Spain Spain
    Beds are comfortables, room for 6pax was okay, with bathroom inside. Breakfast is simple but more than enough. Very social hostel with a lot of activities, and great location

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      American • British • Local • Asian • European
    • Ambiance
      Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

Facilities of Hanoi Buffalo Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Lift
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Happy hour
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Pub crawls
  • Evening entertainment

Food & Drink

  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Snack bar
  • Bar

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Reception services

  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Child safety socket covers

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Minimarket on site
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Air conditioning
  • Wake-up service
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Private entrance
  • Car hire
  • Lift
  • Family rooms
  • Room service

Wellness

  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Vietnamese

House rules
Hanoi Buffalo Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests aged between 18 and 45
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

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