Especen Hotel

Great location.

It's considerably more dated than the pictures and reviews would imply.

Location is fantastic, bang in the city center.

Hotel a bit on the older side (photos require a bit of an update).Room was on the 4th floor without escalator available.

Located in Old Quarter and walkable to Hoan Kiem Lake and Night Market. We even walked to the Train Street - about 20mins walk.

Have to walk up to the room.

Big room, ok if you only have a backpack with you and no luggage

Winding staircase, dim corridor, somewhat rude staff,

Especen's central location, just beside the cathedral, and their welcoming staff who will go out of their way to accommodate you are the best parts about this hotel. Bonus points that there is a pho-only breakfast place right outside that serves the best beef pho!

Quite a struggle if your room is located higher than the fourth floor, as the place doesn't have a lift. But the staff are so nice, they will help carry your luggage :)

It was very cheap yet very decent hotel. It was clean.

The bed is kinda hard but still spacious and clean. Good value for money still.

Room was spacious and lots of restaurants nearby.

The toilet door is broken, I couldn’t close it.

Good location, close to Old Quarter. Staff are helpful. However, the rooms are not clean, there is water damage all over the room, rust in metal, scuffed floors and smelly bedsheets and pillows. The photos are not representative of the actual room in person.

Good location, close to Old Quarter. Staff are helpful. However, the rooms are not clean, there is water damage all over the room, rust in metal, scuffed floors. The photos are not representative of the actual room in person.

We spent 2 nights, the sheets were very clean and the toilet as well! We received bottled water everyday and they also change the towels daily.Downstairs there’s a nice coffee place where you can stay outside, and there is also a pub in case you want to have some drinks or food right next to you hotel.The walls were a bit old and grey but no mold smell.Overall it’s ok for 2 nights if you’re on a budget.

The room was not clean. The photos are misleading, as they only show a portion of the room, while the rest has dirty and damaged walls. The air conditioner's "heat mode" is deactivated, so on a cold day, there is no way to warm the room-they will only offer you extra blankets. Additionally, the staff speaks very little English, making communication difficult.

in the old street quarter, nice cozy room in small alley with lots of shops

no elevator

The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. It has mini fridge, tv, heater, hair dryer, electric kettle, mugs, towel, and free toiletries! The staffs are very polite and helpful. On top of that, great location! It’s in old quarter but not the chaotic side of it. It’s also very close to St. Joseph Cathedral. Lastly, i like how it is reasonably priced. Very very worth it! You won’t get this kind of service with a cheap price in most countries.

Lack of security. The main door of the building has a button and id scanner for opening but i noticed that the lock is not working during our stay. Better to fix this. But there are cctvs inside and outside, so it’s fine for me.

We have a family room with spacious balcony on the 5th floor. The room was big and bright. The furniture was older, beds were very comfortable. Bathroom was smaller. But the room have everything, that was escribed. Even TV with youtube :-) Location is great, it is in quiet alley, but close to all restaurants. Does not have an elevator, but for us, that was not a problem.

The location was very central but surprisingly quiet. Loved being so close to the church and hearing the bells. The team running this hotel were very friendly and made us feel welcome. Had all we needed, comfy beds, air con, good bathroom with plenty of hot water.

There was no lift so trekking up the stairs was a bit rough, but one of the staff was wonderful and took our bags up and down the stairs.

Not a good experience.

I was given two different rooms instead of the rooms that I booked. They also ask me to wire them the money first in Vietnamese dong higher than the booked price. I had to ask my cousin for this task since I do not have a Vietnamese bank. There is no elevator and the stairs are a little narrow making carrying luggage up to the 3rd floor quite a challenge.

Great location and we had a room on the 4th floor, which was large and bright. It was quieter than you'd think being so close to the Big Church.

The hotel is a bit dated - though for the price you pay its to be expected and was overall very well maintained.

It's soooo smooth check in.Before we check in, the receptionist whatsup us for conformation..The day we have arrived,the receptionist very helpful. He advised us a great location,help us for taxi go, help us to get grab car to Noi Bai International Airport...we glad to thanks to u.thanks a lot

Just a thin comforter..but it's ok ..Hanoi is hot

I like the location and the owner is just a one call away. It was good but maybe next time I will request ahead or inform them that if possible I will stay on the 2nd floor or third floor because there's no lift and it's so tiring to go up and down...

There's no lift but the place is okay. My bad I didn't requested ahead of time that I don't like to be on the top floor.

Very central, walking distance to lots of near by cafe's, resturants ect. Comfy beds and good aircon.

A far bit of noise in the street but it was the megaphone speaker attatched to the hotel on our balcony that would go for more that 15 mins at 7am. Shower/toilet area tiny.

Location is very convenient. Room was spacious and clean.

I was on the 5th floor, had to climb up every time. Bathrooms are very small.