Usually, we only list a hotel if it has at least a 3*** rating unless it's in an area where there is no alternative. However, although it's located in the centre of Hanoi, the 2** Church Hotel puts many supposedly superior establishments to shame. Opened in September, 2004, and located a few steps away from St. Joseph's Cathedral (hence its name), the Church is Hanoi's first genuine bijou hotel. The term means 'small and elegant' and it qualifies on both counts. When your taxi pulls up outside the narrow building, you'll be greeted by smartly-uniformed porters who'll collect your luggage. A smiling receptionist will complete the formalities and a silent lift will whisk you to one of the 20 rooms.

• There is a small but attractive dining room on the ground floor. The Church Hotel offers only breakfast, a straightforward choice of simple international set combinations of bread, eggs, toast, paté, sausage, ham and so on, as well as 'pho' (classic Vietnamese noodles) and, surprisingly, dim son.
• However, the hotel has an arrangement with the up-market fast food outlet next door. In any case, the hotel is right in the middle of the tourist area, so restaurants of all kinds and prices are a few minutes walk away.
• The Church Hotel has all the basic facilities as well as free ADSL (broadband) Internet connection and safety boxes in all rooms, so, if you can survive without business centres and similar frills (and not paying for them!), it's good value for money. You'll have to book early, though - it's going to be very popular.
• Organizing all the tour to everywhere; visa making and extension; tickets booking; money exchange; laundry; 24/24 doctor service; 24/24 security available; food and other services on request; all kinds of payment are accepted; vehicle hire...

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