Got to say i wasn't overly impressed with this place. On my first night the room I was put in was not up to standard and really quite grubby. I know that by staying in such a central location you cant really complain too much about noise, but i would at least expect thicker windows so at least some of the sound was drowned out, as it was i could clearly hear peoples conversations by the entrance of the Hotel. That said the staff listened to my concerns and moved me for the rest of my stay to a satisfactory room, but even that was nowhere near what I expected. I was especially disappointed, as from previous reviews, I was really thought thia place was going to be something special. That all said, it is in a great location behind the cathedral, and very central to everything worth seeing in Hanoi.