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Reviews of The Drift Backpackers Hostel

42 Truong Han Sieu, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam 10000

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Customer Reviews & Ratings

91.7%

20 out of 22 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'The Drift Backpackers Hostel'

Atmosphere: 92.7%
Location: 82.7%
Facilities: 92.7%
Fun: 91.8%

Staff: 96.4%
Cleanliness: 93.6%
Safety: 90.9%
Value: 92.7%

Customer Reviews: What did customers think about The Drift Backpackers Hostel?

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Date	The Drift Backpackers Hostel Customer Reviews	Overall Rating
02 December 2009	Customer review Good place to meet people	85%

01 December 2009	Benjamin Parry The 2 nights I was there were both themed party nights in the bar on the 8th floor, the whole place was really lively from the always packed movie room, to the (overpriced) restaraunt. A great fun place and the tours booked through them even thought they cost a little more, everything was done top-notched and you will always know the others on the tour will be young and up for a party.	95%

30 November 2009	Customer review As long as you don't mind a very visible party atmosphere then the Drift has a strong claim to being the best hostel in Vietnam! The staff are excellent and help in anyway they can, for example if you leave your passport and money on a bus on the way back from Ha Long Bay, they made the phone calls and it was back at the hostel within 3 hours! The cafe serves good food but at a slightly higher price than the street vendors, but that is to be expected in most cafes/restaurants attached to accomodation. The Rooftop bar is lively and feels bigger than it is once the music picks up and people fill it up, beer is well priced. The dorms are clean, have big lockers (bring your own padlock), and the showers are hot and powerful. The only downside is that if you are looking for a quiet nights sleep and are on the same floor as the movie room (which is awesome by the way) then it can be loud.. The proximity and nature of the rooftop bar to higher floors can lead to noisy returns of roommates, but it is shared accomodation, so what else can be expected?! Don't be put off by that though, it is hardly a problem considering the outstanding facilities available at such an incredible price, we planned on staying for 2 nights, ended up doing a 3 day tour of Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island (must do!) and then went back to stay again before heading South.. If we had the time we would have gone to Sapa and then returned to the Drift for a few more nights before moving on.. It is awesome, don't let the party vibe put you off if you are looking for a quiet night, it can be had if you ask for the right floor (there are a few floors to this place so the lift/elevator is very welcome!)	100%

28 November 2009	jennifer richardson pure luxury!!!	92%

26 November 2009	Customer review Alittle bit out of the old town, but very clean and very comfy beds.	77%

23 November 2009	Customer review They offered free wifi and a tv room with comfy setees.	70%

15 November 2009	lisa wong Excellent accomodation, very clean and rooms are nice and spacious. Beds really comfortable too =D Food in restaurant nice but bit pricey. But all in all great place to stay	100%

11 November 2009	agnetha albrecht I booked to stay at Drift Backpackers Hostel , but i can't find the way to get here .. Because it too far from old quarter .. I asked a local man for helping me , He said i have to walk 3km to get to Drift Backpackers Hostel , I tried to find out it on map. then I saw its true really very far .. ..there isn't any bar , restaurant , tourist shop near by...I'm not recommend to evry one..	25%

09 November 2009	Customer review The staff are amazing and help you out with everything!!! nothing is a hassle. The food has good portions. Ther beer is reasonable. By far one of the best hostels i have stayed in(and i've stayed in quite a few) fully recommeded to all budding travellers	100%

07 November 2009	Customer review excellent place to stay and meet people, staff are extremely friendly and can help you organise almost anything	100%

02 November 2009	Customer review A great hostel.	97%

02 November 2009	Customer review Very nice place to stay in Hanoi. The staff is really helpful and you can enjoy the bar on the roof to meet people !	97%

30 October 2009	Jo Woods This is the cleanest backpackers ever! Really great value for money. The beds are comfy & clean, this place is new so all good. Location is ok, it's quiet & tucked away. Staff really friendly & helpful, the free breakfast ensures that you always meet people. My only word of caution here would be the tours - as always shop around for price. Other than that, great value and a real welcome place to stay. Laundry is brilliant!	95%

28 October 2009	Customer review Great, clean, helpful and so close to the trainstation and near to the city. Very, very good.	100%

14 October 2009	hung-chee chan One of the best run hostel in SE Asia. Very clean, newly built, all rooms have A/C and free wifi. Staff helpful and friendly, the owner has a travel agency so services are offered in this area too with (seemingly) reasonable price. Very good value for my money.	92%

13 October 2009	Customer review WOW THIS PLACE HAS BLOWN ME AWAY IT ROCKS! Certainly this hostel was above and beyond my expectations..and for the price its amazing but there doing it and its all here...the best hostel I've ever stayed at for sure!!! The owners have thought of everything and all the people here can't rave enough about it as well. They were full and everyone accomodated, no stone left unturned here, not to mention the care and personal touches by the owners and staff to everyone in the hostel. So clean, huge beds,it has a great movie room, bar and the food in the cafe is amazing ..i did a sapa and halong bay tour with a group from the hostel and they were fabbo. I suggest you book guys as this hostel is filling up fast !	100%

13 October 2009	Customer review it is very clean and really quiet in the night time, so it is good place to stay for a long visit.	100%

10 October 2009	chun hae jin this is such a gret hostel ...if you can call it that ..it is so much beter than any place i stay before and i traveled alot. the staffs so friendly and helped me with alot of thing to do in hanoi and i went on a motorbike tour with them and it was best time i have ever had. great comfy beds, so clean,movies room with big tv and bar so fun and pool competitions ..i recomend for sure you stay here	100%

23 August 2009	Michael Smith Brand new place with really friendly staff and I was totally impressed with the design of it.. a LOT of thought has gone into it. It's got an awesome bar on the top floor and a brilliant tv room with a giant plasma on the wall. I loved the fact the guys here treat you like a mate, and not just another customer, they organised a special Sapa trip for me and really cared about it. Don't think you'd get that many other places...!!! AWESOME hostel...the best so far!!	100%

03 August 2009	Thomas Kelley The place was pretty fantastic. The crew were unbelievably helpful. The faculties were outstanding but sometimes the internet was too slow or the movies on the giant tele froze up but just the fact that they offered there amenities! Free pool table was great. A little hard to find maybe but worth it. If one is outgoing he can find people with whom to have a good time.	90%