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Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi – Vietnam

July 7, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi - Vietnam

Guesthouse Name: Miah Boutique Homestay
Address: 205 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam.

I stayed at Miah Boutique Homestay in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 304,200 VND ($13.20 USD), and I picked it for its price and location.

This was literally a last minute booking as I had to move out of the place I was staying the night before. I looked for a room near my old hotel, booked it, and then checked out and moved here. I was glad that you can make instant bookings like this on Agoda.

Miah Boutique Homestay is on Hang Bong street, which is one of the main thoroughfares of the Hanoi old city area.

Miah Boutique on Hang Bong

The street has a mix of old colonial building and the modern tall and skinny buildings.

Miah Boutique Homestay

Miah Boutique Homestay is in one of the tall and skinny buildings, and it shares a reception with a pharmacy. After checking in I was led down a narrow corridor to the back of the building where there stairs are. I’ve stayed in numerous guesthouses in the old quarter over the years, and there are so many places like this that are hidden behind the jumble of buildings.

Passage to rooms

I had booked a room with a window as I have had enough depressing experiences of being in a windowless room in Hanoi. I didn’t know what to expect when I was being led down a dark corridor, so I was relieved to find my room was so bright and spacious on a corner with two windows.

Room

The double bed was comfortable and it had useful power outlets and bedside lights. The room had the option of a fan or air conditioning. There is free wifi in the hotel, and there was a good signal in my room.

Bed

The bathroom was clean and in good condition, though the toilet was installed right next to the wall so you are touching the wall if sitting straight. It was a typical bathroom of Southeast Asia where the toilet and bathroom are in the same space, so it wasn’t like the toilet is going to get less wet by putting it hard up against the wall.

Bathroom

There is a little common area on the ground floor. It looked like it might have been used for a breakfast service at one point, but there was no breakfast here. As I was travelling during the great pandemic of 2020 I didn’t see anyone else here.

Common area

Being such a skinny building there is no lift. I was on the third floor, so these pictures were a good reminder of the free workout I was getting.

Stairs for exercise

The location was great for wandering around Hanoi. Anywhere along Hang Bong is a good spot, and it is an easy street to remember compared to some of the smaller streets in the middle of the old city.

Overall this was a good option for a budget guesthouse in Hanoi. You can book the Miah Boutique Homestay online, or search for more hotels in Hanoi. Read more about where to stay in Hanoi.

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About James Clark

James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

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