Golden Key Hotel***
Our brief comments:
The five-storey Golden Key Hotel opened in 1997. It's located about fifteen minutes walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. The building is tucked away some distance from the road - consequently, traffic noise is less intrusive.
The entrance lobby is in keeping with a small hotel. Four chandeliers provide a touch of class, but the inclusion of a pool table and televisions mounted on a wall bracket and running continuously is redolent of a Local standard hotel.
At the rear of the lobby is the restaurant, this time with two wall-mounted televisions. The furniture is dark, and there is little natural light. The floor is in good quality wood block, but it has not been well maintained. The menu is mainly comprised of Vietnamese dishes, but includes some standard international items.
An attractive wooden staircase with wrought metal balusters sweeps up to the guest rooms, but most people opt for the small lift. Corridors are spacious.
The Deluxe rooms and Suites are the best buy. Deluxe rooms are spacious with Vietnamese style furniture and good beds, but the soft furnishings have seen better days. Bathrooms are comparatively small. Suites are the same size as the deluxe room, but the bathrooms are larger and have good corner baths.
Room facilities:
Room Categories |
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Deluxe |
Suite |
Number of rooms |
32 |
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4 |
Air-conditioner |
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Satellite television |
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Shower or bath |
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Bath with shower |
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Bath + separate shower |
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Personal safety box |
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Coffee and tea facilities |
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Laptop connection |
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Free broadband access |
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Extra bed |
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Child's cot |
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Room size (m2) |
18 |
36 |
36 |
View |
city |
city |
lake/city |
Additional room facilities:
Hotel facilities:
Outdoor pool |
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Non-smoking floor(s) |
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Pool bar |
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Non-smoking rooms only |
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Fitness/health centre |
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Vietnamese/Asian restaurant |
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Sauna |
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International restaurant |
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Massage |
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Patisserie/coffee shop/cafe |
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Jacuzzi |
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Business centre |
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Additional hotel facilities:
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