MOTOGO Hostel
A highly recommended option for airport transit, offering comfortable and private sleeping arrangements with excellent access to Hanoi's international terminal.
MOTOGO Hostel in Hanoi provides a practical and comfortable stay for travellers needing to be close to the airport. Guests sleep in private beds equipped with curtains, offering a good degree of personal space and comfort, often described as spacious with quality mattresses. The hostel maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout its facilities, including the shared bathrooms which are generally well-regarded. Its prime location, a short walk from the international terminal, makes it an ideal choice for those with early flights or long layovers. While the transient nature of an airport hostel can lead to some noise from guests coming and going, the overall experience is seen as excellent value for money.
♀ Reviews mention both mixed and female dorms, with one guest noting she was the only female in a dorm for a night, implying dedicated female spaces.
Eleven dimensions of capsule life, read from 661 reviews.
Noise & sleep
As a transit hostel, noise from guests coming and going at all hours is a common issue, though staff are noted to intervene when complaints are made.
“Since it's a transit hostel near the airport, the flow of people is very high, so the greater the number of people, the greater the likelihood of having filthy and rude guests, and this one broke the record. ... They slam doors, talk on the phone in the middle of the night, throw trash on the floor – lamentable!”
“As expected with an airport hostel, people come and go during the night.”
“I messaged them about noise at night in the rooms. They made sure that the man didnt cause any more trouble at night when I had to go to my taxi at 3am.”
Pod comfort
Guests consistently praise the spacious and comfortable beds, often noting the quality of the mattresses and pillows.
“The bed and room was very spacious and clean. Big lockers to put in your luggage.”
“Huge room, comfortable bed, large, comfortable, and clean bathrooms.”
“The bed was nice and the pillow was really comfortable, which made it easy to rest before travelling.”
Privacy
The beds are equipped with curtains, providing a good level of privacy for guests.
“The beds have curtains.”
“Proper dorm bed curtains and large mattress.”
“private beds”
Cleanliness
The hostel is consistently described as clean, including the rooms, facilities, and bathrooms.
“The bed and room was very spacious and clean.”
“Clean facilities, new and comfy bunk bed.”
“Clean and very complete hostel.”
Shared bathrooms
Shared bathrooms are generally clean and comfortable, with good showers. However, one guest noted the women's shower room door was often left open, impacting privacy.
“The shower was great.”
“large, comfortable, and clean bathrooms.”
“good showers!”
Luggage storage
Large lockers are available for luggage, and each bed has a locker with a key. However, one review noted there were not enough lockers for all beds, suggesting potential capacity issues.
“Big lockers to put in your luggage.”
“My only note is that the facility could use more lockers, as there is only half as many lockers as beds. But the staff were very kind in trying to resolve this.”
“Each bed had a big locker with a key, which is very convenient in case you didn’t bring your own locker.”
Staff & check-in
Staff are generally praised for being friendly, helpful, and accommodating, though there were isolated complaints about rudeness and communication regarding payment methods.
“Excellent service and close to everything in the airport area.”
“The staff was very nice too.”
“Very accommodating, lovely staff, super helpful, beds are comfortable and its great that it's so close to the airport”
Location & access
The hostel's primary advantage is its excellent proximity to the airport, often cited as a 15-minute walk to the international terminal, making it ideal for early flights or layovers.
“Close to the airport to stay for the night, with about a 15 min walk to the international terminal.”
“15 minutes walking to the airport.”
“I stayed here because I had an early flight, and it’s very convenient for that.”
Wifi & working
Wifi is reported to work well, and there is a common room suitable for working.
“Common room good to work from.”
“Wifi works great.”
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is largely influenced by its role as a transit hostel, with a high turnover of guests. While some describe it as having a hotel-like feel, others note the challenges of managing a diverse and transient crowd, leading to occasional issues with guest behaviour.
“It can never be called a hostel; it has all the structure and feel of a hotel.”
“Since it's a transit hostel near the airport, the flow of people is very high, so the greater the number of people, the greater the likelihood of having filthy and rude guests, and this one broke the record.”
“As expected with an airport hostel, people come and go during the night.”
Value for money
Guests consistently find the hostel to be good value for money, especially given its convenient airport location and quality of facilities.
“Great location, fair price”
“It was exactly what I was looking for. Great valued spot right near the airport”
“Very cost efficient but highly functioning hostel. Highly recommend!”
The honest drawbacks, from guests.
- noise from transient guests
- limited food options nearby
- potential shortage of lockers
- card payment issues
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