Parkside Sunline Hotel

Upon searching, this hotel was a match for my budget of around $150USD per night and rated very highly by reviewers. All good. But when I went to book, I saw the great news that the hotel had a special rate on those dates, meaning my stay would only be around half my budget. Now that I have been there, I can say that there is no way this hotel is in the $150 range. Despite the "special rates", it was clear I was just staying in a $75USD hotel. It's a two or three star hotel. My review might be very different if it wasn't for the slight of hand at booking.

My main issue is that the room smelled bad. Emanating from the bathroom was a smell of years of tobacco being smoked in the bathroom mixed with a general nasty funk of dampness/mustiness. So the whole room smelled that way. The staff were kind about it and offered me another room, but since I was only there two days, it just would have been a hassle, so I just put up with it.

Staffs and doorman are kind and good. Restaurant is good (clean and delicious) with good view. Room is big. Message service in B1 is good. Easy and cheap to organized taxi to center of city and airport by the counter staffs.

Noisy. Can't prevent loud noise from the vehicles whole day (even in upper level). Ear plugs were the only choice. Little bit away from center of Hanoi. Housekeepers need training again and again, lack of somethings always.