Silk Path Hotel Hanoi

Yes. Train Street, where the railway squeezes between houses and cafés, is about 200 m from the hotel, a walk of three to five minutes. Trains pass only a few times a day and timetables change, so ask the front desk for that day’s times. Access to the café strip along the track is sometimes restricted by the local police; if it is closed, you can still watch from the street crossings.

About 10 to 12 minutes on foot, roughly 800 m east along Hang Bong and Hang Gai streets, which are busy shopping streets with narrow pavements and parked motorbikes. From Friday evening to Sunday night the streets around the lake close to traffic and become a walking zone, which makes the walk easier.

The hotel is about 26 km from Noi Bai, 30 to 50 minutes by car depending on traffic. The hotel’s own car is listed at USD 60 per vehicle one way for up to three people; book it before you fly. A metered taxi runs about VND 300,000–400,000, and airport bus 86 costs VND 45,000 and ends at Hanoi Railway Station, a 10-minute walk away (fares as of January 2026).

Yes. The station is about 750 m from the hotel, a 10-minute walk or a short Grab ride with luggage. Night trains to Lao Cai leave in the evening, so ask the hotel to hold your bags after check-out and, if you need a shower before the train, request a late check-out in advance.

Cars and minibuses can stop briefly at the door to drop off or collect guests, but the hotel has no car park; listings mention motorbike parking only. Hang Bong is a busy one-way street, so give your tour company the full address, 195–199 Hang Bong, and be ready at the agreed time rather than asking the driver to wait.

Silk Path Luxury Hanoi is a name some booking sites use for this hotel on Hang Bong Street. Silk Path Boutique Hanoi is a different, smaller hotel from the same group at 21 Hang Khay, beside Hoan Kiem Lake. Check that the address on your booking page reads 195–199 Hang Bong before you pay.

The Deluxe and Triple rooms are described by the hotel as having an internal view, meaning they do not look out onto the street. Premium Deluxe rooms, the same 25 m² size as Deluxe, have windows onto the neighbourhood, and Executive, Premium Executive and the Presidential Suite have a city view. If daylight matters, the step up from Deluxe is worth it.

The hotel describes a balcony for Executive rooms as subject to availability, so not every Executive room has one. Photos of Premium Executive rooms also show tall glass doors, but the hotel does not promise a balcony for that type. Book an Executive room and ask the hotel to note a balcony on your reservation; it is a request, not a guarantee.

Both are 25 m² with a king bed or two singles and a bathtub, so the difference is the window: Deluxe rooms face inwards, while Premium Deluxe rooms look onto the surrounding streets and get daylight. Premium Deluxe rooms in the photos also have darker wood panelling and red curtains, while Deluxe rooms are lighter, with gold-toned headboards.

Choose it if you want twin beds or more space. The Premium Executive is 40 m² with a king or two singles, against 35 m² and a queen bed in the Executive. Both have a city view and take up to three adults. If a balcony is your priority, the Executive is the type the hotel links to one.

Expect some traffic noise on street-facing floors, because Hang Bong is a busy shopping street with motorbikes until late evening. Inward-facing Deluxe rooms are quieter but darker. For the best balance, ask for a city-view room on a high floor when you book; it is on request, so packing earplugs is sensible.

Yes, one: the Presidential Suite of about 150 m², with two bedrooms (a king and a queen), a living room, a kitchen and a bathtub with a city view. It does not always appear on booking pages, so if it is not listed for your dates, contact the hotel directly to ask about availability.

Rooms are ready from 2 pm, and you need to leave by 12 noon; the person checking in has to be at least 18. An earlier arrival or a later departure depends on how full the hotel is that day. Ask for it when you reserve, and again the day before, especially if your flight lands in the early morning.

Yes. Listings describe a refundable deposit of roughly VND 1–1.3 million per stay, taken in cash or on a card and returned at check-out after extras such as the minibar are settled. The exact amount differs between sources, so confirm it with the hotel. A card hold can take your bank a few days to release.

Yes. Reception keeps bags for departing guests, which helps if your train to Lao Cai leaves in the evening or your flight is late at night. Bags are tagged and kept behind the desk. If you would like to shower and change before leaving, book a later check-out in advance; the hotel treats it as a request and may charge for it.

Every hotel in Vietnam has to declare its foreign guests to the police, which is why reception at Silk Path scans the photo page of your passport and your visa or arrival stamp. This is a legal formality, not a security hold, and it only takes a few minutes. Make sure the passport is handed back to you before you go up to your room.

No. Current listings for Silk Path Hotel Hanoi state that pets are not allowed, and one listing extends that to service animals. If you travel with an assistance animal, contact the hotel before booking and get its answer in writing, because the booking platform cannot override the hotel’s own house rules.

Only in some rates. Silk Path sells room rates with and without breakfast, and guests regularly note that it is an extra on the lowest rates. Paid on the day, it is listed at roughly VND 390,000–510,000 per adult depending on the source, with reduced prices for children. Compare both rate lines before you pick one.

In La Soie de Hanoi, the restaurant on the first floor, where the buffet runs from 6:30 until 10:00 am. Expect a pho counter next to Western and vegetarian dishes. One listing gives 10:30 as the closing time, so plan on the earlier one. Leaving before it opens? Ask reception the night before about a breakfast box; it is a request, not a set service.

Besides La Soie de Hanoi, there is Bellissimo, a Mediterranean restaurant on the ground floor known for its wood-fired pizza (10:30 am to 10:30 pm), Silks Bar next to it, a Piano Bar on the first floor overlooking the lobby, the street-side Terrace Café, and S’Patisserie for pastries and egg coffee.

Plenty of places. Hang Bong and the lanes behind it are full of pho, bun cha and banh mi stalls, and the Old Quarter’s street-food core around Hang Buom and Ta Hien is about 15 minutes on foot. Families sometimes prefer Bellissimo downstairs after a long day, because the pizza suits children.

No. Silk Path Hotel Hanoi has no swimming pool, indoor or outdoor. Some photos show a large tiled basin, but that is the jacuzzi in the top-floor wellness area, which also has a sauna and a steam room. If a pool matters, book elsewhere; if you mainly want to soak after a day of walking, the jacuzzi does that job.

The top floor has a large jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room and a small gym, with sauna and steam areas for both men and women. The hotel does not publish opening hours or say whether every facility is included in the room rate, so ask at check-in; treatments in the spa rooms are charged separately.

No. The bars are on the ground and first floors: Silks Bar beside Bellissimo, the Piano Bar overlooking the lobby and the street-side Terrace Café. For a rooftop view, walk 10–12 minutes towards Hoan Kiem Lake, where several buildings around the lake have top-floor cafés and bars.

Wi-Fi is free throughout, and the hotel has a business centre and a reading lounge if you need a desk away from the room. A few guests report a weaker signal in rooms far from the centre of the floor, so ask to move if a video call is important; we have no speed measurements to quote.

The Triple room, 35 m² with three single beds or a king plus a single, is the simplest choice for three, although it faces inwards. Executive and Premium Executive rooms also take up to three adults and have a city view. A family of four usually needs two rooms, or the Presidential Suite.

It depends on age and bedding. Cots are listed as free for children up to one year old. An extra bed for anyone aged 12 or over is charged, about VND 685,000 according to one listing. At breakfast, one listing shows children under six eating free and ages 6–11 at a reduced price. Confirm the details with the hotel when you book.

Mostly. Listings describe a step-free entrance and a lift with a wide door, and the restaurants and lounge are reachable without stairs. The harder part is outside: Old Quarter pavements are narrow and often blocked by parked motorbikes, so a carrier is easier than a pushchair for the walk to the lake.

The hotel does not publish connecting rooms, so treat them as on request: book two rooms, then email the hotel with both booking references and ask for adjoining or connecting rooms on the same floor. Asking for rooms next to each other is the more realistic request in a city hotel of this size.

October to December is the most comfortable stretch for walking the Old Quarter: dry, mild days of roughly 20–28°C. March and April are also pleasant, although often grey. June to August is hot and humid, with heavy afternoon downpours, which is when the hotel’s jacuzzi and sauna earn their keep.

It is quieter than many people expect. Lunar New Year falls on 6 February 2027, and for several days around it many family-run shops and street stalls close while Hanoians go home. Hotels stay open and the lake area is decorated, but book early and expect some restaurants near the hotel to be shut.

Cool and damp from December to February, with daytime temperatures often between 14 and 20°C and frequent drizzle. Bring a light jacket for the evenings and ask for an extra blanket if your room feels cool; the jacuzzi and sauna are at their most inviting then.

For October to December and the weeks around Christmas and New Year, book a month or more ahead, because escorted tours also use this hotel and the room type you want can sell out. In the hot summer months, a week or two ahead is usually enough.

First-time visitors who want to explore Hanoi on foot, couples who want more space than a typical Old Quarter room, and travellers taking the night train to Sapa. It is also popular with escorted tours, so the lobby can be busy at breakfast and check-out times.

Anyone who needs a swimming pool, wants a room looking over Hoan Kiem Lake, or is on a tight budget. The hotel’s strength is a central, walkable position with roomy rooms; if you want a resort feel or the lowest-priced bed in the Old Quarter, Silk Path is not the right match.

Yes. From Silk Path you can walk to Train Street, Hoa Lo Prison, St Joseph’s Cathedral, Hoan Kiem Lake and the night market without a taxi, and the Temple of Literature is about 15 minutes on foot. Day trips to Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh usually pick up from Old Quarter hotels, so ask your tour company to collect you at the door.