Originally Posted by jegilar (Post 2599338)

Bro Thunderpriest,

I was mistaken about the hotel name. The hotel is Somerset Grand Hotel and the address is No 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam. Do you or anyone else out there have any info on this hotel? I guess the most important thing is whether it is "guest friendly" and where it is located as far as near bars, ktv, massage, shopping, etc.

Jegilar

Originally Posted by pocketrocket (Post 2602189)

Most of the time, they take the dong. However, many touristy places, markets or hotel do accept USD as well. Great to have both as some will give ya a better price if in USD...Then again, the USD had drop significantly, so depends.

Anyway, when ya going there again? Remember to post some FR coz I might have to go there too myself for work and some R&R. Yeah!!![/COLOR]

Originally Posted by Carrot007 (Post 2608429)

I will always prefer using VND because all places will accept it.
In some places which accepts USD, they usually give you a lousy exchange rate.

Originally Posted by ThunderPriest (Post 2603132)

Yes, the one on Hai Ba Trung is the Hanoi Tower one. Right in the middle of town, a stone's throw away from Relax Bar on Quan Su (where pimps hang out at night to pick up tricks for their gals). Don't know if Somersets is still gal friendly, it was a year ago when I stayed there.
As said, your alternative is to either stay at one of the local budget hotels in Old Quarters which are generally gal friendly, or at Fortuna and you take up your companion for the night from Boss KTV.

Originally Posted by pocketrocket (Post 2606787)

Originally Posted by ThunderPriest (Post 2603760)

Hilton is right in the middle of town. Usually, just there will be a couple of "Honda Girls" outside the hotel. Honda girls are pretty much WLs, being driven around on the back of a motorbike by their pimps, looking for pickups. Sort of give a whole new meaning to the term street-walkers.

There are some local K joints, and brother Deptrai reigns supreme over most, if not all, of them. Not recommended for anyone new in town, or who do not speak Vietnamese; the girls by and large, only speak Vietnamese.

MPs, there is one on the 5th floor of Asia Hotel (to be fair, it's a cab ride, not walking distance), but as with most MPs (at least those that I know off), do not provide a happy finish. They'll persuade you to go for a handjob (massage baby?), but I've always refused them. Somehow, that agitates them, and make them want to go out with you for supper... But that only works if you're there for a while, and not on a stopover.

Originally Posted by Carrot007 (Post 2608478)

You just need to drink their saliva mixed in their pussy juice and also offer them your private area for massive rubba rubba. Afterwhich, crown them with the honourable title of the long-hair dictionary cum 'co giao thao', then you'll find yourself speaking vietnamese naturally... :eek::D

Originally Posted by Carrot007 (Post 2608492)

Bro, me back in Hanoi probably end march or early april... we shall schedule for 17, relax bar, & the local K together with Deptrai again ya ?

Miss you bros and the smell of northern girls big time ! Sap chet roi !

Originally Posted by Helix78 (Post 2609672)

Now I read 15 pages of this topic about picking up girls in hanoi...

but it is not my way I think as discribed in boss KTV...seems to be rather an expensive brothel, right?

I mostly had freelancers in thailand. so where are the best places in hanoi to pick up girls for ST for reasonable prices?

Originally Posted by deptrai4u (Post 2610187)

...The other way.. is that if u have a viet friend, ask them to introduce to you.. the have some kang tows which they can just call...

Originally Posted by deptrai4u (Post 2610187)

And then there is this Geylang Cat40 too... in Hanoi! not limited to 20 mins.. can take ur time up to 1 hour. total damage is S$40 if u know how to get there the right way.

Originally Posted by ThunderPriest (Post 2610646)

Actually... i shy to admit this... but I've never found out where those places are. I know bro mentioned a hotel where you pay 250K entrance fee and catch the girls running around... what hotel is that?

Originally Posted by deptrai4u (Post 2610187)

The other way.. is that if u have a viet friend, ask them to introduce to you.. the have some kang tows which they can just call.

And then there is this Geylang Cat40 too... in Hanoi! not limited to 20 mins.. can take ur time up to 1 hour. total damage is S$40 if u know how to get there the right way.