Located conveniently in Hanoi, Hanoi Buffalo Hostel has air-conditioned rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi and a restaurant. Featuring a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around a 4-minute walk from Hanoi Old City Gate, 600 yards from Thang Long Water Puppet Theater and a 10-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. The property provides a hot tub, evening entertainment and room service. All rooms include a safety deposit box and some have city views. Speaking English and Vietnamese, staff at the 24-hour front desk can help you plan your stay. Popular points of interest near the hostel include Trang Tien Plaza, St. Joseph Cathedral and Ha Noi Railway station. Noi Bai International Airport is 15 miles from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located 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 king bed
2 twin beds
3 twin beds
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
1 twin 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

  • Vlad
    Romania Romania
    Hot water at the showers (just dont forget to switch it on) cozy beds, big big lockers, crowded but good. Free beer from 7 to 8 PM and a free guide of the city, everyday I hope the jacuzzi is ready because when I stayed there they were working...
  • Marta
    Portugal Portugal
    Positives: Great location and staff. The bed was comfortable, with curtains for privacy, and the room had lockers. Towel available if you leave a deposit which they will get back to you at your check out. Shower gel and shampoo available at the...
  • Lindsey
    United States United States
    We had an excellent stay here! We stayed in a 12-person dorm room which was very spacious and comfortable. There were curtains for all the beds and lockers that fit my carry-on suitcase and average-sized backpack very easily. There is also free...
  • Wscot
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The full breakfast is really good and the free beer for an hour in the evening is an added bonus if you want to socialize with others in the hostel.
  • Gülsüm
    Turkey Turkey
    Great stay! Super social. Meet lots of great people here. Tours offered by the hostel are good organized. Super helpful staff no matter what you need! Can’t thank them enough. They helped me also with arranging other transportation. Good...
  • Michelle
    Philippines Philippines
    Perfect location. I appreciate fhe staff for being so friendly and accommodating. And they are available 24/7. Location is secured. Very huge room, bed and bathroom.
  • Thien
    Vietnam Vietnam
    9 out of 10. The cost is very cheap, the facilities here is good, locker is big.
  • Tagle
    Chile Chile
    The staff were super friendly, excelent breakfast and location. Would recommend to stay here!!
  • Priy
    India India
    The bed is really comfortable and buffet breakfast is wonderful.
  • Andra
    Romania Romania
    - the staff was very helpful. We booked the Ha Giang Loop tour with them and they made the whole process very easy and convenient - good breakfast - comfortable and clean rooms - location is great too

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

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

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

Most popular amenities

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

Bathroom

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

Bedroom

  • Linens

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
  • Bar crawls
  • Evening entertainment

Food & Drink

  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Snack bar
  • Bar

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

Parking
No parking available.

Front Desk Services

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

Entertainment & 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
  • Safe

General

  • Convenience store on site
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Air conditioning
  • Wake-up service
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Private entrance
  • Car rental
  • Elevator
  • Family rooms
  • Room service

Spa

  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Vietnamese

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

Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

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

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