Especen hotel: Family room with window

Especen hotel is one of the first mini hotels in Hanoi since the 1990s, located in the heart of the Old Quarter. Was picked by many guidebooks as Lonely Planet, Petit Futé, Rough guide, Michellin, Footh Print... The Petit Futé guidebook describes our hotel as: A small hotel nestled in the maze of streets that surround the Cathedral. Wake to the sound of bells and a panoramic view of Hanoi rooftops ocher. The space Especen hotel was picked by many guidebooks as Lonely Planet, Petit Futé, Rough guide, Michellin, Footh Print... The Petit Futé guidebook describes our hotel as: A small hotel nestled in the maze of streets that surround the Cathedral. Wake to the sound of bells and a panoramic view of Hanoi rooftops ocher. Guest access This convenient location allows you to be just a 5 minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and the Water Puppet Theatre. You can get to all the famous travel points, restaurants, craft shops, pubs and art galleries,... as soon as you step on to the main road. How to get to Especen hotel? • From airport by public taxi (pay follow meter, will be more than $17). There's so much scam by bad taxi drivers & touts, be careful to avoid trouble! • From airport by Vietnam Airlines mini bus $2/person to No. 1 Quang Trung bus stop, then walk 7 minutes to our hotel. Cheapest way but it is not comfortable. Beware of touts at the bus stop. • We also supply an airport pick-up service at $16 for a private 4 seater car, $18 for 7 seater mini van OR $25 for a 16 seats van. Price for a whole car, not per person. It is safe, much more comfortable & cheaper than public taxi. If you prefer our service, please let us know your flight's information (exact landing time, fight number, origination flight & airline carrier) so our driver can find you at the airport. • Our car service to take you to the airport will charge only $13 with a private 4 seater car or $14 with a 7 seater mini van. Please ask our receptionist while staying to arrange. • From train station: You can easy catch a taxi from train station to our hotel, it takes about 10 minutes & under 50.000 VND (< US$3). Mai Linh taxi (the green one parked inside train station) is highly recommended for better quality & cheaper. Other things to note Hotel services: currency exchange, ticking desk and tour information.