If you ask any Hanoi-holic, you will heard them reveal that the most ideal place to stay in Hanoi is anywhere nearby Ho Tay ( West Lake) - Au Co is one of the ones. The place is like an island right inside the center of city, the air is perfect, the traffic is not overloaded like other places. There are a lot of restaurants, bars, cafes,...surrounded. Are u finding a place where you can hide from all the noise of the city but is still in the real heart of Hanoi ? - Here we are :D Thanks !