Where to Stay in Hanoi
Best neighborhoods to base yourself in Hanoi for your 2026 trip — from central hotels to areas within easy reach of Noi Bai Airport (HAN).
Best neighborhoods to stay in Hanoi
Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple
45 min from HANSpiritual heart of Hanoi — the lake with its pagoda island and the enormous preserved Hoan Kiem turtle legend. Free to walk.
Hanoi Old Quarter (36 Streets)
45 min from HANEach medieval street named after the guild it once housed — Silk Street, Paper Street, Tin Street. Best for wandering on foot.
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Eat here
Bun cha (grilled pork and noodles) at Bun Cha Huong Lien on Le Van Huu Street — the restaurant where Obama ate with Anthony Bourdain in 2016, $3.
Local tip
Hanoi is 45km from Noi Bai airport — much further than HCMC. Bus 86 is reliable and cheap. The Old Quarter streets close to cars on weekends for a pedestrian zone.
Getting to your hotel from HAN
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Getting out of Hanoi (HAN)
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