La Passion - Tay Ho Hanoi One Bedroom Apartment

We booked a room with lake view, but got a room with houses in the front and absolutely no lake in the picture. The apartment was not as clean as in the pictures. Amenities were available. You could here the flow of the water very loudly when the people above use their washing machine. Luggage storage is available on the ground floor.

I rented this place on Airbnb from August 22–31, 2025, room 602. Everything was cool. It wasn’t perfect, but I loved this place until I left food on the kitchen counter… and you probably guessed it, the next thing I knew, there was an army of ants. They were coming from under the silicone, which wasn’t completely sealed near the sink. The owner offered me to put some ant killer, but at this point, after seeing 100+ ants, there was no way I was staying. And every exterminator will tell you that you don’t kill ants just by putting down some product, you have to find the source/nest. Anyway, Airbnb contacted the owner and offered me a 50% refund for the remaining unstayed nights, which was a take it or leave it kind of deal, so I agreed. If I’m not mistaken, there were 5 nights left. This was my first time using Airbnb, so I have no idea if the owner/Airbnb could have done better. I’m not the type to leave a bad review (a.k.a. 1 star) even after a bad experience unless i really have to,, but to be honest, a 100% full refund would have kept my mouth shut. In the end, I guess this is good for the community, and I hope this was the first time they were aware of it, because if they knew and didn’t hire an exterminator, that’s another story.