We booked the Army Hotel because it had an outdoor pool (although we never used it in the end due to the terribly cold weather!). The room was clean, fairly basic but had a TV with a good choice of channels and free wifi. The breakfast was fine and if anything had run out, we only had to ask the... More

This middle class hotel has a big garden with huge trees and a swimming pool, which is rare in Hanoi. It is my favorite for years. The rooms are fine, although a bit old. In summer during the local school holidays the swimming pool gets very crowded and insufficient chlorine is used for hygiene. In autumn and spring the pool... More

Nice clean tidy hotel...balcony overlooking the pool area. Apparently there aren't many hotels with pools in Hanoi, that are affordable, according to our taxi driver! The pool is also open to the public so at times was fairly busy. Breakfast OK. Hotel within walking distance to nearly everything or a cheap cab ride. More

We stayed in the Army Hotel with our three children (aged 12, 10 and 5) and found it to be a nice, fairly basic hotel in a good location. Nothing fancy, but the staff were helpful, the pool was large, clean and uncrowded and our suite was large, clean and functional. Breakfasts were good, and you can even order drinks... More

The Army Hotel boasts a fantastic swimming pool, and although I didn't use it personally, was advised that it was lovely and cool (not heated). Definitely a "no frills" hotel, however the rooms at the Army Hotel are clean and quiet. We had a twin room with a balcony and it was very comfortable. The bathroom was clean with a... More

Not sure what others expect, but I feel compelled to write because we have had TWO good experiences ant the Army Hotel. We stayed there in 2004 and enjoyed the large rooms, comfortable beds, quiet location near the south end of the lake, fabulous pool, and very accommodating staff. My daughter, then 10, also remembered the great fried rice, served... More

Owned by the Army run by the army need I say more?????Staff were extremely rude and the brekkie was appalling. The bedrooms are the old Army rooms and it's like stepping back in time but not in a nice way. Managed one night there and left, don't be swayed by the fact the Hotel has a pool it's really not... More

We actually lived in the Army guest House for three months in early 2006 (sorry for the 2009 above - I couldn't find an option for any earlier date on this form) while my husband was working in Ha Noi. Contrary to many comments on this site, we found the staff to be amazingly pleasant, fluent in several languages, approachable,... More

Our Ha Long Bay trip was cancelled due to the typhoon so at the very end of our trip, tired and at a bit of a loose end, we decided to chill out with some swimming. Having stayed in down town Hanoi we found this place a bit out of the way. The rooms were a good size and the... More