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Re: Hanoi
My 2 cents about Hanoi
If one is coming to Hanoi, one should not have the 'Thailand' or 'Bangkok' mentality. The scene here is totally different. Most hotels are not guest friendly, especially those in the 3 to 5 star range. It seems that the ruling here is that if one wants to bring a Vietnamese girl back to the room, one has to produce a marriage certificate. Tough.
The second barrier here is the language. One can not make passionate love if one does not understand one another. And I can tell you that these girls give the best GFE.
Let's get to the juicy bits. I have done the Fortuna Hotel thingy. I went to the Boss KTV with 2 friends and one of them 'used' to be a regular here. Called for a lineup, told the Manager who to bring only the girls who can go long time and speak a bit of English. Picked one and she sat down beside me. Her hands did the autoroaming. After staying for about an hour, we left the place. Three guys and I was the only one that chose a girl. Strange huh? I get to that part later.
Hanoi has many cafes and bars to choose from. From the cheap bia hoi's to the 5 star hotels. It all depends on one's budget. Actually, as there are many places to eat and drink. Every corner of the city has a cafe.
Now after we left The Boss, we proceed to 17 saloon. There is a live band playing there and a DJ takes over between the break. The band is a decent band but the music played between the break is not that good. Now when one steps into 17 saloon, one will notice that most of the staff are girls. Yep. That is their selling point. Take out a cigarette and a girl is ready to light it up for you. Of course the girls will coax you into buying a bottle. Drinks are overpriced IMHO. I guess the music played in between the break is mind blasting to cater the patrons who missed New Century. New Century is a disco that was once popular with Hanoians. It has closed down as it was abusing it's opening hours and a drug bust was made by the Central Police that was published in the local paper.
Back to the Boss gal. As the Boss only allows the girls to leave at 12, the girl I booked called me after work to check where I stayed. As I am staying a mini hotel already, she made her way here. But before that, I asked her if any of her friends who are working at the Boss wants to come over to be with my other friends. This is the way to beat the system of paying extra to the Boss. Don't have to pay the extra USD for take away fees for the other two girls.
My rating for the gal I took is;
Age: 19
Height: 5' 4”
Spotlights: 33B (Damn Perky)
BBBJ: 9/10
FJ: 9/10
GFE: 10/10
Damage: 100 USD
I was flying back home the next day and she stayed until I checked out. She even helped me pack my bags. Hanoi girls are very GFE.
I guess a trip to the Boss KTV in Fortuna Hotel is ok if one is a business traveller that is coming to Hanoi for only a short trip. Discreet as the girl can go up to the guest's room if one does not want to do the walk of shame.
The health club scene here is really funny. I can only comment about 2 places that I have been. The first place was Sakura massage. We took the VIP package which costs us about 500,000 dong. It's a two hour package where the gal give you a bath, scrubbing every part of your body. After the bath, she will massage you and fondle the little fella. She is basically offering you a HJ. It is better if you decide on the price before she strokes the little fella till he vomits. She initially asked me for 500,000 dong and i laugh. I can't speak Vietnamese so we used hand language. We settled at 100,000 and she whip the little fella.
The second place we went to is the Oasis Hotel. There is a health center on the 6th floor (or maybe it was the 5th floor). This time we took the normal 1 hour package which cost us USD 4 per person. I did not want a HJ and luckily the girl did not offer. One friend went for a HJ (he paid 100,000 Dong) and another fella got a HJ with a little BJ action. He paid 200,000 Dong for it.
Now a short review on some of the places that I have been. Remember, YMMV.
Boss KTV
Expensive.
Lots of girls.
A one time experience is more then enough.
Seventeen Saloon
Decent Band (By Hanoi's Standard)
Service staff are eye candy. They drink with you and party with you. (Of course at your expense)
Ok to go once in a while.
My Way Cafe
Nice cafe.
Makes and ideal SOHO.
The chairs at the bar are very comfy.
Decent Food & Service.
Legends
Huge Restaurant with big screen.
Plenty of choices for beer & food. (it's like a mini brewery)
Decent pricing.
R&R Tavern
I have to be a bit biased about this outlet. I like it. Not a cheongster's outlet though but it serves decent food and the price for it's drinks are reasonably priced. A large beer here is half the price of a small beer in Seventeen saloon. If one is traveling alone in Hanoi and require some information or help, the patrons here are friendly enough to share a tip or two. Lots of expat teachers come here for dinner or drinks. For me, it's a pit stop before I go somewhere else.
IMHO, to cheong in Hanoi is a totally different experience. The learning curve is not as easy as say Bangkok or Hatyai. Buy a local sim card, learn a bit of the language and smile. It can open many doors for you. I am still learning.
Cheers.
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