Hanoi

[Dogmai]

Thanks for the compilation, very informative. Still worry how many pages i need to go thru before my trip to Hanoi next week.

Any bros will be there or station there, can pm me. Can do a meetup there.


Cheers

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

Dear all cheongsters,

I am genuinely pleased to share some information I have gathered from reading this Hanoi thread and would like to summarize the best recommended hotels, ktvs, bars, MPs, tips, restaurants and other places of attractions written by other senior brothers (please note: some info might dated a few years back, hence prices might have fluctuated).

I myself have NEVER VISTED Hanoi. I always do a research (reading at least 100 pages) in the thread before approaching senior brothers out stationed at Phuket for other information and references. This is to show that you are not lazy ass to just pm seniors for some stupid questions which most likely already been repeated within the thread. To all newbies, this is the way you noobs should do before just anyhow approaching senior brothers for information. What's worst, never ask for WL contacts from the seniors that have sincerely contributed their experience and information. In sammyboy, you will never be spoon fed!

Anyway, disclaimer: the information below is gathered from at least 100 pages back. So some places might have moved, prices fluctuated, etc. Things change. Alas, although things do change, these information are still valuable.

Hotel:
1) Fortuna Hotel
• Girl friendly if girl belongs to Boss KTV
• Bigger rooms, better breakfast
2) Hanoi Hotel
• Address: 8 Giang Vo
• Girl friendly if girl belongs to Hanoi Hotel KTV
3) Nha Nghi (Motels); Chained Budget Hotel like 81
• Address: 66 Bui Thi Xuan walking distance to 139 Bui Thi Xuan (local KTV), Many are located at Ngoc Van Street
• Pimps will pull you in local 300K for ST, foreigner 600K for ST
4) Rising Dragon Hotel*
• Address: 61 Hang Be Street / 24 Hang Ga Street
• Girl friendly
5) Lakeview Hotel
• Address: 57A Quang Trung
• Girl friendly (Sometimes can Sometimes cannot)

Whore Houses:
1) Along Ngoc Van Street
• Many Nha Nghis (budget hotels)
• 400K – 800K/pax entrance fee, 100K – 300K/pop for girl tips

BJ Houses:
1) Address: Along Pho Veng Street
• Many pimps along the road
• Open until 1130 pm only
• 80K – 150K/pax for local entrance fee, 100K – 300K/pax for foreigner entrance fee, 100K/pop for girl tips

Freelances:
1) Honda Girls
• Address: Junction of Chuong Duong Do and Hong Ha Road after 11pm
• Girls will ride on back of motorcycles can stop them and ask for ST
• Honda girls 500K – 600K for ST, room charges at 200K
2) Ngoc Van Street
• Pimps will pull you in
• Local 300K for ST, foreigner 600K for ST
3) Other red light districts
• Phan Dang Luu (Gia Lam district)
• Mai Lam (Dong Anh district)
• Duong Noi and Ba La (Ha Dong district)
4) Outside 17 Saloon after they close at 1130pm
• 800K for ST
• Will take you to transit motel for deeds
5) Nha Nghi in Tay Ho area
• Walk along To Ngo Van around 9pm
• Pimps will call you in, rare gems beauty (unsure)
• 500K for ST

Massage:
1) Sakura
• Address: 36 Trung Han Sieu / 36 Cat Linh
• 390K/room with private bath & sauna (VIP), 300K for BJ, 600K for FJ (short time)
2) Kingston Club
• Address: 53B Hang Chuoi, Hai Ba Trung district
• 390K for 90 minutes, 590K for 120 minutes, 220K for HJ
• Triangular bathtub, steam room, message bed, lots of SYT
3) Tam Quat
• Address: Thuy Khue Street, before and after Somerset Westlake
• Conservatively dressed girls little chances HJ / BJ, Revealing dressed girls more chances of HJ / BJ
• 100K/session
4) Near Big C
• Very good place, better than most MPs in Hanoi, personal glass panel, bath tub
• 350K/room with sauna, 300K/pop for HJ girl tips
5) Hanoi Hotel
• Address: 8 Giang Vo
• USD32 for happy hour package for full body and foot massage, USD30 for HJ
• Warm and cool sauna pool
• Can pick girl from pictures over the counter
6) Oasis Hotel
• Address: 19 Lang Ha
• USD25/session for VIP room, 300K/pop for HJ
7) Oasis 2*
• Address: 77 Cau Dat
• Price same as Oasis1 and Kingston
• Special "four hands" massage at 700K/session
• Have the best SYT by local standard
8) La Thanh Hotel at Doi Can, Hanoi Hotel is too expensive
9) General damages 300K – 500K for HJ

KTV:
1) BOSS KTV*
• Fortuna Hotel
• No hangky panky in room, must wait until knock off time then nego
• Go before 7pm to get younger better girls, opens at 6pm, and closes at midnight
• USD5/glass of booze, USD100 - 200/bottle of rum
• USD50/girl to company the whole night, US100 – 150/girls, to do ST – LT respectively
2) Hanoi Hotel KTV
• 8 Giang Vo
• USD5/glass of booze, USD115/bottle of chivas (including free room)
• USD30/girl to company the whole night, USD30/pax to sit at lounge, USD35/room the whole night
2) Mid Class KTVs (local standard)
• Address: Bich Thai at 139 Bui Thi Xuan, Bich Anh at 28 Hang Thuyen, Nhat Thong at 14 Thi Sach, 11 Ngo Thi Nam, 18 Lien Tri
• Must speak Viet to communicate, zero English speaking girls
• Walking distance to Nha Nghi at 66 Bui Thi Xuan
• Go before 4pm to get younger better girls, opens at 3pm and closes at midnight
• Damages will be about US50/pax for drinks and room, USD3/glass of booze
• USD10-20/girl to company the whole night, US30 – 60/girl, to do ST – LT respectively
• Bu Thi Xuan KTV USD30/person for whole night of drinking, inclusive of tips 200K/hour/room ONLY 800K for drinks & tibits
3) General take out prices: USD100 for ST, USD150 for LT

Bars/Pubs:
1) 17 Saloon / Cowboy*
• Address: 98 Tran Hung Dao
• Best place for newbies, Best place for non viet speakers
• Opens at 7pm, closes at midnight
• USD3/bottle of beer, USD80 – 200/bottle of rum, USD4 – 15 to tip the waitress
2) Relax II*
• Address: 36 Quang Trung
• quite pretty SYT, quite expensive
• Opens at 7pm, closes at midnight
• USD3/bottle of beer, USD80 – 200/bottle of rum, USD4 – 15 to tip the waitress
3) Matador Bar (MP3)
• Address: 39 Hang Giang (similar to 17 Salon), very close to Dong Xuan Market
• Cute SYT waitresses
4) Halle Club*
• Address: 64 Nguyen Du
• SYT waitress, quality better than KTV
5) Dragonfly
• Address: 15 Hang Buom Street
• Chio ladies can ONS, better than KTV girls
6) Solace
• Address: end of Chuong Dong Street
• Favorite hangouts for expats
7) Bars near Hanoi Hotel
• Address: walking distance from Fortuna Hotel, located on right hand side of Hanoi Hotel
• Swarmed with SYTs

Restaurants:
1) Indian Food - Foodshop 45, 59 Truc Bach
2) Good seafood - Samson Hai San, end of Cau Dat Street
3) Hotpot frogs - Ngan Beo, 43 Truc Bach
4) Nice Szechuan food - 102 Huynh Thuch Khanh (opposite Pho 24)
5) Cha Ca (traditional fish in pan) - 21 Duong Thanh Street
6) Good VN "chee char" - Phuong Yen, end of To Ngoc Van Street
7) Good Hue Food - 4 Phan Huy Ich Steet
8) Mee Pok, stewed beef noodle - 46 Le Van Huu
9) Specialty Eel restaurant - Tan Tan Eel, 63 Hai Ba Trung
10) Haiphong springrolls "Nem" - Quan Nem, 123 Bui Thi Xuan
11) Hotpot seafood (Lau Hai San) – beer garden on left side of Fortuna Hotel, walk 50m

Taxis:
1) 30 – 60 minutes car ride from airport to town
2) Too many scams at airport, AVOID
3) Fares below 200K is a very good deal
4) Fare below US10 – USD15 is a very good deal
5) Can go to arrival hall to catch some cabs
6) Noi Bain Taxi English speaking female representative 230K to city
7) Mai Linh Taxi 60 – 100K to city ride number at 38222666
8) Hanoi
9) CP number at 38262626
10) Noi Bai Taxi flat rate
11) Vietnamair Taxi flat rate
12) No on call charges to all Hanoi taxis

Tips:
1) Never go into KTV alone
2) Never go into KTV without first asking what is the pricing rates (room & beer)
3) Never agree on the bill without confirmation
4) Never go to KTV that taxi drivers / guides recommend
5) 5/4/3 star hotels are NOT girl friendly
6) Chemistry is most important when choosing KTV girl
7) Tam Quat = economy class massage, VIP Massage = first class massage; but only up to HJ in Hanoi
8) Select low cut dressed girls at KTV

Must Visit:
1) Halong Bay
2) Temple of Literature
3) Ngoc Sen Temple

Procedure to book a girl at Boss KTV:
- Order beer USD10
- Tip the waiter USD5
- Mamasan parade girls US30
- Order drink for girl USD10
- Tell mamasan after selecting girl USD80
- Tip mamasan USD10
- Room booking (if not staying in hotel where KTV is) USD50
- Tip the girl USD20

Cheers!

P.S: Hanoi's Four Heavenly Kings, I have PMed you my itinerary would like to seek you advice. If you will be in town during my visit, I will be greatly honored if we can meet for coffee and have more fun later in the day of course!

[chickenbackside]

Hello Bro,

Will it helps if I book one room for her throughout the stay?

Regards,

Originally Posted by naemlo

Depends on your luck, most of the time, I can see a security in the lobby esp in the night... There is another way into the hotel room but it going to be a longer way but I can't remember unless I am on the spot.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by chickenbackside

Hello Bro,

Will it helps if I book one room for her throughout the stay?

Regards,

This I dunno and cannot confirm... years ago went HCMC with a guy friend. He paid for the hotel and wanted to stay in Sheraton. We booked rooms under the gers' name. No problem with it. The gers met us in airport and we checked in together.

[Triones]

hi bro, your previous compilation is very very informative. unfortunately i have not power to up u.

i'll be in hanoi on 27th afternoon and stay for 1 nite. if u want, we can meet. but i'm not senior in hanoi and i also speak very limited tg viet only.

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

I will be travelling to Hanoi on the the last weekend of July this month. And I am still actively looking if any senior bros who are stationed in Hanoi is keen to show me around the good night spots in Hanoi.

I did some research earlier and have carefully jotted down the important locations, but my concern is the language barrier I have between the locals. I don't speak tieng viet and scared kena carrot chop!

Anyways, I will be very glad and grateful if there are kind soul hearted senior bros who are free and willing to share their sexperiences in Hanoi with me, please please please do pm me. we can arrange a meet up during my trip.

Counting down to my virgin Hanoi fuckation.

Cheers!

[hairy_abalone]

Originally Posted by Triones

hi bro, your previous compilation is very very informative. unfortunately i have not power to up u.

i'll be in hanoi on 27th afternoon and stay for 1 nite. if u want, we can meet. but i'm not senior in hanoi and i also speak very limited tg viet only.

Hi Bro Triones,

Mannn!!! I am planning to make a one day Ha Long Bay trip on the 27th but I will try to return to Hanoi by the 27th evening for KTV. I am very keen to meet anyone who has experience on Hanoi sexperience.. including you bro! Anyway you can drop me a pm to let me know your vietnam contact number. Btw which hotel will you be staying bro triones? I am almost in the midst to make a reservation at Rising Dragon Hotel which many of the senior bros in this thread have recommended. Any senior bro can confirm and advise whether this hotel is still girlfriend friendly? Great help really appreciated!

-hairy_abalone

[chickenbackside]

HCM hotel do allow if the room is book under the girl's name... just don't know if it is the same in HAN.

Anyway, I go ahead to book two rooms...

Thanks for helping...

Originally Posted by naemlo

This I dunno and cannot confirm... years ago went HCMC with a guy friend. He paid for the hotel and wanted to stay in Sheraton. We booked rooms under the gers' name. No problem with it. The gers met us in airport and we checked in together.

[deptrai4u]

Originally Posted by chickenbackside

HCM hotel do allow if the room is book under the girl's name... just don't know if it is the same in HAN.

Anyway, I go ahead to book two rooms...

Thanks for helping...

if booking of 2 rooms in Sheraton hotel is entirely paid by yourself (and not company's account) then it is really very costly. If u need better alternatives, pls PM me. I can help.

[Triones]

hi bro H.A.

in fact i'm now stationed in hai phong, i think it's along ur way fr hanoi to ha long. 1 day trip to ha long seems very rush....

i dun have sexperience in hanoi lah, fr ur post, u have more info on hanoi than me. coz every time i only stay in hanoi for 1 nite and alone. only visited hanoi hotel nite club couple of times, coz i always stay there.

last time hanoi hotel is g-friendly if the girl works for the hotel club. now seems need to pay usd20 to register the girl as guest. i dunno abt rising dragon.

cheers!

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

Hi Bro Triones,

Mannn!!! I am planning to make a one day Ha Long Bay trip on the 27th but I will try to return to Hanoi by the 27th evening for KTV. I am very keen to meet anyone who has experience on Hanoi sexperience.. including you bro! Anyway you can drop me a pm to let me know your vietnam contact number. Btw which hotel will you be staying bro triones? I am almost in the midst to make a reservation at Rising Dragon Hotel which many of the senior bros in this thread have recommended. Any senior bro can confirm and advise whether this hotel is still girlfriend friendly? Great help really appreciated!

-hairy_abalone

[garfield1218]

Originally Posted by chickenbackside

HCM hotel do allow if the room is book under the girl's name... just don't know if it is the same in HAN.

Anyway, I go ahead to book two rooms...

Thanks for helping...

If it's under the gals' names , no problem. It could be dumb luck but I found my recent stays at Sheraton in both HN and HCM quite nice. No hassle walking back to my room with my "new gf" after 2am. And the in-room massage girl even asked me if I required any special service I did not take her offer because the misus was on her way but it was bit of a shock

[chickenbackside]

Thanks for the offer, bro...

I have emailed to Sheraton and they replied that my girlfriend can check in with me as long as she has an ID or passport.

I have also checked with Movenpick and they replied that she can stay with me till 2100 hours and if she remain after that, I need to pay USD20.00.

So, I think problem solved.

Regards,

Originally Posted by deptrai4u

if booking of 2 rooms in Sheraton hotel is entirely paid by yourself (and not company's account) then it is really very costly. If u need better alternatives, pls PM me. I can help.

[hairy_abalone]

Hello senior Hanoi bros,

I would like to make a general enquiry before my virgin Ha Noi trip at the end of this month.

1) Can I know if the quality of girls and GFE in BOSS/HANOI KTV are above the VBs in joo chiat / sg? Is it really worth the visit and tapao for ONS?

2) And is the prices of opening a KTV room (no open bottle, just beer only) at BOSS/HANOI KTV is supposed to be +/- : USD50/pax + USD50/girlTips + USD150/girlONS = USD250 right?

Any bros who have prior experience, are welcomed to give feedback and advise on the following two issues I have difficulties concluding (although I have reread many pages on this thread). But alas, I still need some confirmation.

I am also still actively looking for bros who wanna join me + triones for an ECA during the last weekend of this July. Anyone interested, please pm me!

Thank you Kam Sia Kam Sia!

Cheers

hairy_abalone

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

1) Can I know if the quality of girls and GFE in BOSS/HANOI KTV are above the VBs in joo chiat / sg? Is it really worth the visit and tapao for ONS?

It depends on individual whether the girls are pretty. Go early, there are more than 50 girls, definitely you can find 1, u will like. If you can't find your dream girl there then dun bother anymore in Hanoi

If it is the 1st time venturing into Hanoi and no one to bring u around, guess Boss and Hanoi KTV are the best and sure place to bring girl back to the hotel. Furthermore most of the girls can speak English.

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

2) And is the prices of opening a KTV room (no open bottle, just beer only) at BOSS/HANOI KTV is supposed to be +/- : USD50/pax + USD50/girlTips + USD150/girlONS = USD250 right?

I have not drink beer in a KTV room before but if memory dun fail me and inflation has not effected much,

Room charge about 50USD (can't remember)
Can of Beer about 5USD
The girl about 45USD for the company
Tips to girl 300-500k
Waitress/waiter 50-200k
Mummy depends whether u want to tips, 200-300k
ST, 80-100USD, LT 100-150USD

The last girl I had requested 100USD for LT... this was more than a year ago in Hanoi KTV.
3 or 4 yrs ago, my regular girl from local KTV requested 1 mil VND for LT. After so many yrs, doubt able to get this price.

[hairy_abalone]

Originally Posted by naemlo

It depends on individual whether the girls are pretty. Go early, there are more than 50 girls, definitely you can find 1, u will like. If you can't find your dream girl there then dun bother anymore in Hanoi

If it is the 1st time venturing into Hanoi and no one to bring u around, guess Boss and Hanoi KTV are the best and sure place to bring girl back to the hotel. Furthermore most of the girls can speak English.





I have not drink beer in a KTV room before but if memory dun fail me and inflation has not effected much,

Room charge about 50USD (can't remember)
Can of Beer about 5USD
The girl about 45USD for the company
Tips to girl 300-500k
Waitress/waiter 50-200k
Mummy depends whether u want to tips, 200-300k
ST, 80-100USD, LT 100-150USD

The last girl I had requested 100USD for LT... this was more than a year ago in Hanoi KTV.
3 or 4 yrs ago, my regular girl from local KTV requested 1 mil VND for LT. After so many yrs, doubt able to get this price.

Hi Bro Naemlo,

Thank you very much for your kind and helpful tips.

The price I have initially guessed are somewhat wrong then. I am scared I might have paid more than the standard charges. But then again, I will keep in mind your figures are from some time back.

Which means:
USD50/paxRoom + USD50/girlCompany + USD25/girlTips + USD10/waiterTips + USD15/mommyTips + USD150/girlONS = USD300; which equates to SGD400/night@KTV???? wah piang!!!

Another question arises: Does sitting at the open hall VS. open KTV Room varies your chances of hooking up with the better quality girls?

Last question: My main concern is that I plan to stay at Rising Dragon Hotel. I'm not staying in either Fortuna Hotel/Hanoi Hotel. Will this be an issue when it comes to tapao-ing the girl from BOSS/HANOI KTV at the end of the day when my girl is allowed to get off work?

I will up you once my power is fully charged again!

Thanks in advance bro naemlo.

Cheers!

-hairy_abalone

[deptrai4u]

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

Hi Bro Naemlo,

Thank you very much for your kind and helpful tips.

Thanks in advance bro naemlo.

Cheers!

-hairy_abalone

I shall hijack this question for a while and attempt to answer it simply, basically if u come to Hanoi and u plan to go Fortuna/Boss KTV, then u might as well stay in Singapore and cheong KTV in Havelock road; cost similar and no hassle at all.

So when u come hanoi, do what the locals do.. go to the local ktv, pay local prices, have fun! If u come hanoi and expect everything same same in singapore, then really u just stay in singapore i best for u.

if u need hotel booking that is "guest friendly", just PM to me. i can help.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

The price I have initially guessed are somewhat wrong then. I am scared I might have paid more than the standard charges. But then again, I will keep in mind your figures are from some time back.

It is an expensive joint to go if you are paying out of your own pocket. Normally this type of entertainment is paid by company.

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

Another question arises: Does sitting at the open hall VS. open KTV Room varies your chances of hooking up with the better quality girls?

It is the same except there is no privacy.

Originally Posted by hairy_abalone

Last question: My main concern is that I plan to stay at Rising Dragon Hotel. I'm not staying in either Fortuna Hotel/Hanoi Hotel. Will this be an issue when it comes to tapao-ing the girl from BOSS/HANOI KTV at the end of the day when my girl is allowed to get off work?

As long as the hotel is girl friendly and the girl is willing to go, there shouldn't be a problem.