Hanoi Experience & GF Hotel
Thanks to everyone who answered my question about GF hotels in Hanoi. Just finished a four day stint there. My first time there, so apologies if I am repeating information already covered.
The first thing I should mention is the GF Hotel situation in Hanoi. I stayed at the Hilton thinking that if they didn't let a girl in then I'd find a cheaper place. However, the first night, approx 2am (expecting to be told no), the guy at the Hilton smiled at my friend and I (and our two girls), and took the girls ID. we had to sign a disclaimer which worried me a little as I had already taken a stroll through the old Hanoi Hilton earlier that day and wasn't keen on staying at a place like that!
I asked him if there maybe any problems because I would tell her to go home. He said to me that it will be okay and make sure I lock up my things in the safe before we go to sleep.
Similar story for the following two nights. The final night when I turned up there, I was told that it was World Cup final night and he worried Police might come and do raid, he said if I take girl to my room I must be quick!
Overall, I think if the Hilton promoted this type of service on their website they would do a roaring trade lol!
Judging by previous threads I can only assume it is really hit and miss as to whether the Hotel is GF depending on what is happening with the Police and crackdowns etc.
Went to a couple of clubs.
The first one (and by far the best of the two):
Is the New Century Disco. Every Taxi driver knows it so no problem getting there (about 50K VND from Hilton). There are no shortage of girls and all you have to do is sit there and they will come up to you. Every night we had around 5-7 standing around us at one time. The bar staff are great and we generally had a good time every night.
The second one:
Fortuna Hotel, Boss Nightclub (I think):
You walk through the door and there is a row of girls sitting on each side (easily 20-30 girls) that obviously take turns at grabbing whatever walks through the door. Might be good for some, but for me I like to choose what is on the menu, not be part of the menu! The other thing the girls told me was that it costs approx USD21 to sit and talk per hour!
In summary, the Quantity of girls was probably more than New Century but I think the quality at New Centuary was better. New Century was louder and more club style with a definite younger crowd (but not exclusively), and Boss nightclub a little more laid back with seats and quiter music. I am sure both clubs cater for different tastes.
A plug for Hanoi in General. IMHO I think the number of beautiful girls in Hanoi outweigh any other Asian country I have been to per capita by a long way. Maybe it has something to do with the never ending stream of beautiful bodies passing you on those little motorbikes. There are also alot more motorbikes per capita :-)) Definately worth a visit.
[b][u]EDITOR'S NOTE[/u]:[/b] [blue]I certainly hope that the author or somebody else will post a link to this report in the Reports of Distinction thread.[/blue]
Hanoi Hilton Replaced by Hanoi Towers YEARS Ago
there is a TINY museum that was left, but the former Hanoi Hilton (home of POW John McCain) was razed and replaced by the Hanoi Towers joint venture (with Singapore) several years ago.
I liked New Century too, BUT you better have high tolerance for people bumpoing into you, smoke and 100+ decibel noiselevel! Unfriggin believbable how smoky, hot and noisy it gets.
KEY tip on girlfriendly hotels in VN: When you find one NEVER mention it on public access internet boards. Send it by email to trusted friends but posting is the kiss of death.
ALL hotels must pay bribes to have VN guests alllowed in. The reason, or so I am told, that minihotels are more likely to be guest friendly is that the 5 stars are hit up for bigger bribes (and often balk at paying the bribes demanded).
Don - that is pretty funny coming from YOU!
[QUOTE=Dashing Don]
Surfer likes to make up things and present them as 'facts'. His imagination is elastic. His memory is spotty.
Between that and his racial comments, well, I think that the Vn mongers should be on notice.
Sorry, I just have to call a spade a spade.
Don[/QUOTE]
I think that is pretty funny about the racial shit. Haven't you been given that label long before???
Surfer has been to VN and has posted a FANTASTIC report with tos of fotos. He posted on a different private board where there are not so many idiots (present company included).
For those that think that Surfer is full of shit. Go ahead and believe it; you will be missing out on GREAT mongering advice and info.
$Bill
PS - in the last 25 posts of Don's:
10 posts NOT mentioning Surfer (40%)
14 posts mentioning Surfer (56%)
1 post censored by Jackson for being off topic. (4%)