Blubiz Hotel 8

Breakfast has gimbap and Shin Ramyun, and nearby there are restaurants Koreans tend to prefer. This hotel is in a lovely, park-like alley and was built most recently. It's a business hotel made from a luxurious house, and a handy choice in Koreatown, especially if you're after a newly built or renovated place.

The Korean-style breakfast was surprisingly good, and despite a few things that bothered me, I think I'd stay again. The hotel sits in a cozy, quiet spot, though the many Korean guests made it a bit noisy. I also felt uncomfortable when cigarette smoke came up through the guest-room bathroom. At the front desk, staff chatted among themselves and avoided eye contact while helping guests. It's decent, but some parts could be better.

For my business trips to Hanoi, this is where I usually stay. It's clean and quiet, the breakfast is excellent, and the receptionist speaks Korean.

There are six Bluebiz hotels in Hanoi's My Dinh Koreatown, and this is one of them. Set inside a villa complex rather than on the roadside, it's relatively quiet. Since it opened fairly recently, the facilities are relatively clean too. The downside is that breakfast is a bit sparse compared with the other Bluebiz hotels.