Hanoi Buffalo Hostel

Hanoi Buffalo Hostel is a hostel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, offering air-conditioned private rooms and dormitory beds. Its accommodation ranges from double, twin, triple and family rooms to individual beds in mixed and female dormitories.

Private rooms include a bathroom, city views and a flat-screen TV; some dormitory options also specify a private bathroom. Room details vary by category, with air conditioning throughout the room range and views of either the city or the pool in selected options. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

The hostel has a restaurant serving British, American, local, Asian and European food, including vegetarian choices, as well as a bar and snack bar. An Asian buffet breakfast is served. You can join walking tours, bike tours, cooking classes and pub crawls, or make use of the tour desk and luggage storage. Ta Hien Street is 100 m away, and Hoan Kiem Lake is 700 m from the hostel.

Hanoi Buffalo Hostel offers private double, twin, triple and family rooms alongside individual beds in mixed and female dormitories. The private rooms accommodate two or three people, with the family option combining a single bed and a large king-size bed. Dormitory choices include beds in four-, six- and eight-bed rooms, with one female-only option.

Room sizes range from 24 to 50 m² across the different categories. Air conditioning is available throughout the room range, and city views feature in several options; one mixed dormitory bed has a pool view. The private rooms have their own bathrooms, while bathroom arrangements differ among the dormitory choices. Selected private rooms include a flat-screen TV and minibar, and some dormitory beds are on upper floors reached by stairs. Room amenities also include linen, a safety deposit box and a private entrance in several categories.

The hostel’s food and drink facilities include a restaurant, bar and snack bar. Kids’ meals and wine or champagne are also available. Breakfast is served in an Asian buffet style, while the restaurant’s menu includes vegetarian choices. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and air conditioning features among the property’s main facilities.

For exploring Hanoi, you can use the tour desk or join a cooking class, a local culture tour or class, a bike tour, a walking tour or a pub crawl. Evening entertainment and happy hour are offered, and luggage storage is available. The property also has a lift, family rooms, a 24-hour front desk and daily housekeeping. Laundry, ironing and dry-cleaning services are among the other facilities, along with a shared lounge and TV area, lockers, a minimarket and a hot tub. There is no parking at the hostel.

Hanoi Buffalo Hostel stands on Hang Giay Street in the Old Quarter, where a dense grid of narrow streets and shopfronts reflects the area’s traditional trade-based layout. Ta Hien Street is 100 m away, and Bach Ma Temple and Hanoi Weekend Night Market are each 150 m from the hostel. The Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Centre is 200 m away, close to historic streets and religious sites.

Ha Noi Railway station is 1.6 km from the hostel, while Noi Bai International Airport is 19.7 km away. There is no parking on site, so if you arrive by car you will need to arrange parking separately. The 24-hour front desk operates around the clock, and check-in starts at 14:00. The hostel’s position in the Old Quarter means many nearby sights can be reached on foot.

O Quan Chuong City Gate is 300 m away, Cau Dong Market is 350 m away, and Dong Xuan Market is 400 m from the property. Cau Dong Pagoda is 200 m away. Further south, The Huc Bridge is 450 m from the hostel and Hoan Kiem Lake is 700 m away. These nearby places range from markets and temples to historic landmarks; the lake and bridge are well-known sights of central Hanoi, while the Old Quarter’s streets offer a close look at the neighbourhood’s traditional commercial character.