Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake, seen across the water

Discover Hanoi's secrets with a local friend.

I am Suzy. I walk the Old Quarter with you on camera.

Suzyyour host, and the designer of every route below

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Hanoi right now--:--Midday heat: duck into the shaded guild streets and the fabric arcades. Find the shade →

Curated experiences

My routes through the quarter, each one led by a licensed guide.

4 Guild Streets: Silk, Silver and Festival Crafts

The 4 Working Streets of the Old Quarter

60 second quiz Build your own day

Prices we actually paid No paid praise, ever Dietary and spice notes Clear English, captions on

The Old Quarter at the lake, illustrated

Xin chào, I am Suzy

This channel is personal: one host, her home quarter, and reviews she stands behind. I film where my family eats, I show the receipt, and when a place is not worth your money I say so on camera.

Meet your host Read the journal

The portrait is our illustration for now; my real one arrives with the first films.

One city, pocket sized

The whole Old Quarter as a miniature: one painting, one road, eight areas, 49 guild streets.

Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake with a miniature model effect

Enter Hanoi in miniature →

What you will watch

Three series. Real portions, real prices.

Street Food HanoiEat like a local: the dishes, the stalls and the prices, filmed where Hanoians actually eat.

Honest HanoiFair prices, real expectations and the traps to skip, explained kindly and clearly.

A Local Takes YouWalk one street at a time with Suzy, from silk and silver to medicine and murals.

Or follow a roadmap

Three routes, numbered stop by stop.

12345The Night Market WalkThe weekend spine of the quarter, from the great market to the lake.5 stops11 min walkingFriday to Sunday, from 7 PM 1234The Craft Streets Morning WalkPaper, silver and silk, while the makers are still at work.4 stops16 min walkingWeekday mornings, from 8 AM 1234The Eat and Drink East WalkA grazing route through the tastiest corner of the quarter.4 stops10 min walkingEvery evening, from 6 PM

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New films and fair price notes, personally from Suzy.

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Plan your Hanoi days with me

Staying near the quarter

Hanoi Larosa Hotel: 3 stars, 66 rooms, ten minutes from the lake. Close for dawn walks, calm for a full night of sleep.

RoomsDeluxe, Senior Deluxe, Superior and Suite rooms

In the houseRooftop restaurant, spa and fitness floor, tour desk, airport transfer

On foot5 minutes to the Temple of Literature, under 700 metres to Train Street

AirportAbout 45 minutes to Noi Bai

See the hotel on its official site

Disclosure: Hanoi Larosa Hotel belongs to Bao Son Group, the group my family works for. I will always flag it when it appears on this channel, and rooms are booked through the hotel and Bao Son Travel, never through this page.

Deluxe Room at Hanoi Larosa Hotel — Deluxe Room

Senior Deluxe Room at Hanoi Larosa Hotel — Senior Deluxe Room

Superior Room at Hanoi Larosa Hotel — Superior Room

Suite Room at Hanoi Larosa Hotel — Suite Room

The restaurant at Hanoi Larosa Hotel — The restaurant

Photos: Hanoi Larosa Hotel, used with permission. These are the hotel's own photos; Suzy's filmed, room by room review of the house comes with the channel's first hotel story.