Overall, the Hanoi Pearl is a hotel in a great location and it gets the job done, but there were some aspects of our stay that made it less than satisfactory. One of the rooms we booked, the bathtub didn’t drain well and bathroom smelled like urine. It seems like higher floors have issues with sewage and draining. Additionally, another room we booked, they charged us for opening and eating their chips, which we didn’t but they insisted we did and charged us. The hotel only provides 1 room key card, which is used to turn on the electricity in the room, which can be inconvenient. I would suggest requesting a second key card upon checkin, but for disclaimer, if you lose any card, you will be charged. The location was central to a lot of restaurants and shops, which made up for the less than stellar stay.