Iris Boutique Hotel
5 Au Trieu Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
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#35 of 390 small hotels in Hanoi
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Welcome to Iris Boutique Hotel, your Hanoi “home away from home.” Iris Boutique Hotel aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
Close to some of Hanoi's most popular landmarks, such as St. Joseph's Cathedral (0.1 mi) and Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (0.7 mi), Iris Boutique Hotel is a great destination for tourists.
You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar, and you can stay connected during your stay as Iris Boutique Hotel offers guests free wifi.
The small hotel features a concierge. Plus, Iris Boutique Hotel offers free breakfast, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day.
While in Hanoi, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Iris Boutique Hotel, including Bun Cha Huong Lien (0.8 mi), Quan An Ngon (0.4 mi), and The Hanoi Social Club (0.2 mi).
Should time allow, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Old Quarter, and Hoa Lo Prison are some popular attractions that are within walking distance.
Iris Boutique Hotel puts the best of Hanoi at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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Free breakfast
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5 Au Trieu Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
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My girlfriend and I were visiting Hanoi for the first time and we were extremely lucky to stay at this fabulous hotel! We were traveling on a budget and this place did not disappoint. First, the front desk staff members were extremely friendly and gave a great first impression. Our room was very spacious and it included a comfortable bed, small table, closet, TV, and AC. The bathroom was clean and included all the basic necessities.
The location was highly convenient for it is right next to the St. Joseph Cathedral and walking distance to other tourist locations, including restaurants and bars. Overall, we enjoyed our relaxing stay at the hotel and the service provided by the staff members made it a 5-star stay! They were extremely helpful providing resources in terms of transportation, tourist attractions, and even helped us on some matters that required translation. We enjoyed our stay and will never forget this wonderful experience!
The location was highly convenient for it is right next to the St. Joseph Cathedral and walking distance to other tourist locations, including restaurants and bars. Overall, we enjoyed our relaxing stay at the hotel and the service provided by the staff members made it a 5-star stay! They were extremely helpful providing resources in terms of transportation, tourist attractions, and even helped us on some matters that required translation. We enjoyed our stay and will never forget this wonderful experience!
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Date of stay: July 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Good, clean and great location. Showers can overflow but it's Vietnam. Great value and staff were super friendly and helpful. We had grandmas and teenagers and all were happy here. They even let grandma take a nana nap in lobby on last day.
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Date of stay: March 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Frontside for action street views, backside for quieter nights.
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We stayed only one night at this hotel as the hotel we wanted to stay at, 6 on sixteen, was booked out and the manager suggested Joseph's. If I had to do it over again I would have booked Joseph's for longer and not bothered with 6 on sixteen (see my review).
The pros are that it is one of the loveliest and quietest locations in Hanoi whilst still being close to everything. Very very cute views from the rooms at the front. Not very expensive, Yummy breakfasts made to order!
The only con would be the view of a brick wall in the breakfast room but really it doesn't matter for such a brief time and it makes it quieter!!
The pros are that it is one of the loveliest and quietest locations in Hanoi whilst still being close to everything. Very very cute views from the rooms at the front. Not very expensive, Yummy breakfasts made to order!
The only con would be the view of a brick wall in the breakfast room but really it doesn't matter for such a brief time and it makes it quieter!!
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Date of stay: April 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: front rooms have lovely views on the street though back quieter!
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Pretty disappointed considering Joseph's is so highly ranked on TA. I stayed for three nights in November 2009. I got about two minutes of hot water in the shower before it went cold and I had ants all over the floor in the bathroom. The staff sprayed them dead at my request and shut the door but didn't clean them up. Changed rooms (because mine was previously booked on certain days) and experienced more ants in my new bathroom! Just not acceptable for such a highly ranked hotel on this site. No hot water is an absolute deal breaker.
Quiet at night except for the hourly ringing of the cathedral bells - and the 5am mega-ring that apparently lasts several minutes. Brian the manager is a cool and knowledgeable guy when you can catch him, and the rest of the staff is good. The hotel location is *very* good, quite close to plenty of trendy restaurants. Unfortunately Joseph's has work to do.
By the way, Joseph's is one of the many affordable Vietnamese hotels that requires holding your passport as collateral during your stay. Personally I hate this. It's a huge safety risk if you're in - say - a street crash and need to be rushed back to your home country (or anywhere else) for treatment.
Quiet at night except for the hourly ringing of the cathedral bells - and the 5am mega-ring that apparently lasts several minutes. Brian the manager is a cool and knowledgeable guy when you can catch him, and the rest of the staff is good. The hotel location is *very* good, quite close to plenty of trendy restaurants. Unfortunately Joseph's has work to do.
By the way, Joseph's is one of the many affordable Vietnamese hotels that requires holding your passport as collateral during your stay. Personally I hate this. It's a huge safety risk if you're in - say - a street crash and need to be rushed back to your home country (or anywhere else) for treatment.
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Date of stay: November 2009Trip type: Travelled on business
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I guess I was expecting too much based on the glowing reviews. The staff is SUPER friendly and helpful. And I enjoyed the made to order breakfast. But the rooms were pretty basic and this was the only hotel in our whole 3 week trip where I saw a bug in the room. Granted, that could happen anywhere, but it freaks me out. We had issues getting our hot water to work too (it did after the staff came up to fix it). We were only there for one night and I'm pretty happy about that.
The location was very convenient.
The location was very convenient.
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Date of stay: May 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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I checked into the hotel late at night. The lone clerk did not speak much English. There are only 2 rooms per floor. The bed linens obviously had not been changed because there were tons of black hairs. Not just one or two. Fortunately the maid card was parked on this floor between the tow rooms. After putting new sheets and pillowcases on the bed, I tried to go to sleep.
The next morning I found another hotel. The hotel is owned by a guy from New Zealand named Brian. He was a nice guy and when he saw me he said that he heard I was not happy about the room. When I told him the problem, he agreed with me that he too would be really pissed off. He offered to comp the room if I would stay for more night, but I had already booked another hotel. So I ended up paying for the one night.
I moved to another hotel in Old Town called Maison D’ Hanoi. It was much nicer, but the room had no windows. I would recommend not staying in Old Town because all of the hotels are crammed into the old “tunnel” style buildings that are very long and narrow. If there is a window it’s going to be overlooking a noisy busy street. If you stay at a hotel outside of this congested area you will have more space, and some peace and quiet. If you want to walk around old town its a $3.00 taxi fare.
The next morning I found another hotel. The hotel is owned by a guy from New Zealand named Brian. He was a nice guy and when he saw me he said that he heard I was not happy about the room. When I told him the problem, he agreed with me that he too would be really pissed off. He offered to comp the room if I would stay for more night, but I had already booked another hotel. So I ended up paying for the one night.
I moved to another hotel in Old Town called Maison D’ Hanoi. It was much nicer, but the room had no windows. I would recommend not staying in Old Town because all of the hotels are crammed into the old “tunnel” style buildings that are very long and narrow. If there is a window it’s going to be overlooking a noisy busy street. If you stay at a hotel outside of this congested area you will have more space, and some peace and quiet. If you want to walk around old town its a $3.00 taxi fare.
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Date of stay: May 2010Trip type: Travelled solo
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The biggest perk about this hotel is it's location, near the Cathedral and close to Hoan Kiem Lake. The rooms are simple. There's nothing particularly special. The water pressure was weak so the shower took longer. There is a constant mold smell and dampness in the hotel which is due to the humidity since they rarely use the aircon in the lobby. I only booked here because my first preference was full.
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Date of stay: March 2015Trip type: Travelled solo
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I booked this place having read the glowing reviews and must say I was disappointed. I was looking for somewhere special, but reasonable for my wife's 30th birthday. Having been used to paying $30 in Thailand/Laos for somewhere of a pretty high standard I thought that this place would be a step up, but we we're mistaken. We got the 2th floor room which very noisy, the room was very small. The hotel near the church.
Even for being in the middle of the city and close to everything you need, the hotel still is in a small and quiet street with almost no traffic. But as soon as you go around the corner you have all the shops, spots and places you need in front of you. Just a few minutes walking away is the famous St. Joseph cathedral built in 1887. At the same distance is the Hoan Kiem lake which is the perfect place for morning gymnastics, or just watch the locals doing Tai Chi in the morning, and relaxing at any time of the day on one of the many benches.
Not a very welcoming environment at all.
Even for being in the middle of the city and close to everything you need, the hotel still is in a small and quiet street with almost no traffic. But as soon as you go around the corner you have all the shops, spots and places you need in front of you. Just a few minutes walking away is the famous St. Joseph cathedral built in 1887. At the same distance is the Hoan Kiem lake which is the perfect place for morning gymnastics, or just watch the locals doing Tai Chi in the morning, and relaxing at any time of the day on one of the many benches.
Not a very welcoming environment at all.
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Date of stay: March 2010Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Service is important to me but that's were it stops at this hotel.
Located in Old Quater directly beside St. Joseph's Church this hotel sits on a side street (many hotels do in the Old Quarter), and is clearly used as a short cut to access other areas with moto's speeding recklessly. You had better look twice before stepping out the front door of the hotel.
The rooms are clean but pretty basic, I expected more at this price point in Vietnam as I did enjoy better accommodations at much lower prices in other cities while traveling the country. The common area's on the lobby level are clean and well maintainted but that's were it stops. Hallways and stairwells could use a good scrub to take care of the scruffy appearance. There were also maintenance issues in my room. The curtain was falling off the track. Furnature veneer was chipped and missing on the desk, wardrobe and in front of the mini bar. Little or no care was taken the last time the room was painted with many of the baseboard tiles having paintbrush marks. The table and chairs outside on the balcony are very dirty and overly worn to the point of being dangerous and the P-trap in the bathroom sink was not attached so I had dirty water all over the floor the first time I used the sink (I attached the P-trap myself). While I appreciated a larger room at the back of the hotel, these rooms are directly beside the elevator shaft so the noise can be a nuiscance.
Breakfast is very good but be aware the breakfast room is very small (4 tables) and if all the tables are occupied you'll have to wait or go elsewhere.
Like I mentioned, the servie at this property is excellent. Maintenance issues is were they fall short so unfortunately in this review I have to give this hotel only a passing grade.
Located in Old Quater directly beside St. Joseph's Church this hotel sits on a side street (many hotels do in the Old Quarter), and is clearly used as a short cut to access other areas with moto's speeding recklessly. You had better look twice before stepping out the front door of the hotel.
The rooms are clean but pretty basic, I expected more at this price point in Vietnam as I did enjoy better accommodations at much lower prices in other cities while traveling the country. The common area's on the lobby level are clean and well maintainted but that's were it stops. Hallways and stairwells could use a good scrub to take care of the scruffy appearance. There were also maintenance issues in my room. The curtain was falling off the track. Furnature veneer was chipped and missing on the desk, wardrobe and in front of the mini bar. Little or no care was taken the last time the room was painted with many of the baseboard tiles having paintbrush marks. The table and chairs outside on the balcony are very dirty and overly worn to the point of being dangerous and the P-trap in the bathroom sink was not attached so I had dirty water all over the floor the first time I used the sink (I attached the P-trap myself). While I appreciated a larger room at the back of the hotel, these rooms are directly beside the elevator shaft so the noise can be a nuiscance.
Breakfast is very good but be aware the breakfast room is very small (4 tables) and if all the tables are occupied you'll have to wait or go elsewhere.
Like I mentioned, the servie at this property is excellent. Maintenance issues is were they fall short so unfortunately in this review I have to give this hotel only a passing grade.
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Date of stay: November 2014Trip type: Travelled solo
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Location is very good - right at the heart of Hanoi, at the same time quiet and isolated; also surrounded by chic shops. Our room had a balcony - super view and atmosphere. The downsizes: the double bed was small; the bathroom had no shower cabin; the tap in the bathroom didn't close properly.
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Date of stay: December 2013Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Which popular attractions are close to Iris Boutique Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake) (0.4 km), An Handmade - H’Mong Hemp Fabric (0.2 km), and MasterTan (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Iris Boutique Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and airport transportation.
Which room amenities are available at Iris Boutique Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Iris Boutique Hotel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Iris Boutique Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Ding Doong Restaurant, Botan Bar & Dine, and La Capo Cafe.
Does Iris Boutique Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Iris Boutique Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Iris Boutique Hotel located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.6 km away from the centre of Hanoi.
Are any cleaning services offered at Iris Boutique Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are there any historical sites close to Iris Boutique Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Temple of Literature & National University (1.3 km), Hoa Lo Prison (0.4 km), and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (1.7 km).