Guest User
March 15, 2026
If the meaning of 2-bedroom or 5-bedroom "suite" is already revised, then dont expect that in this hotel the rooms are connected.
We booked the same hotel in Hanoi on 2 different dates, March 10-11 and March 13-14. the dates in between, March 11-13, we were in Sapa.
The first time we had 2-bedroom suite for 6 pax but the rooms are separated BY FLOORS. before returning back to Hanoi from Sapa, I asked the property if the 5-bedroom are connected. NO ANSWER.
Upon arriving back to Hanoi, we went back to the same hotel.Now we were 14 pax. Since I asked again why the 5 rooms are separated and not connected, the property answered me "let me build it...and in the future you can come back for 5 room suite." The temerity.
The 14 of us were distributed on floors 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8. We (5 boys) had to carry the big luggages of the ladies (9). The stairs were narrow, less than a meter below the standars. and mind you, ALL OF US are almost 60 years old.
The property did not disclose that the hotel had no working elevator. If this were operational, it could have mitigated our disappointment over our "room-suite" expectations.
Also, before arriving in Hanoi, the hotel location was updated, not once but twice that i had to inform the hired van operators of the changes and had to pay additional expenses.
From RIVA Ancient Builing to RIVA Latern with different addresses ending up again to the original hotel and address. Sounds confusing? I dont know if the hotel operator was the one updating the hotel addresses or it's Trip.com.
The coffee shop young lady at the ground floors had to bear our patient inquiries. We apologize to her. But she was neverthelesa gracious.
Objectively, the rooms were spacious but it was a hell climbing up.