The cost of accommodation accounts for 30-50% of total cost for your holiday. It is thus important to choose the right hotel within your budget in order to save money while traveling. In this entry I would like to suggest some cheap hotels in Hanoi with decent standard for budget travelers.
Which area in Hanoi should I book a hotel?

There are thousands of cheap hotels in Hanoi, but not all hotels meet your needs. Therefore, the most important thing is that you have to determine the needs as well as the route to visit his Hanoi to find a reasonable hotel.

Currently there are 3 areas where international visitors choose to book when traveling to Hanoi: Ba Dinh, Tay Ho and Hoan Kiem districts. The general characteristics of the hotels in these areas are very close to the famous attractions in Hanoi as well as easily find the famous restaurants in the city.
+ Hotels in Hoan Kiem District: Suitable for those visiting the old town, shopping souvenirs.
+ Hotels in Ba Dinh District: It is convenient for visiting the series of places associated with the national cultural history such as Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh square, stilt house...
+ Hotels in West Lake: Very suitable for resting, relaxing as well as enjoying delicious dishes of Hanoi.

Important notes when booking hotel in Hanoi
Before booking your hotel in Hanoi you should note the following:
- Book 2-3 weeks before the tour starts to avoid full booking and price rise.
- Check what services are included in the package
- Should bargain for prices, most public rates are only applicable to luxury hotels. For cheap hotels in Hanoi you can still pay lower than public prices.

Here is the list of cheap hotels in Hanoi: Nice, convenient to travel around.

Cheap hotel in Hoan Kiem area.
+ Thaison Palace Hotel: No. 9, Hang Voi, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. With 35 rooms and rates from aprox 20 USD. This is a budget hotel in Hanoi that can meet all your needs from clean rooms to comfortable, full of leisure activities like mini bar, internet wife. The space is a bit small but the food delicious and very convenient for you to move to the most beautiful sights in Hanoi such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Notre Dame Cathedral, Thang Long Water Puppet Theater.
+ Asia Palace Hotel: 44A Hang Tre Street, Hoan Kiem District, with 27 rooms and rates from 17$. This hotel is a 3 star hotel with all necessary facilities. If you choose to stay here you will feel a Vietnamese space. This is also a cheap hotel in Hanoi with very convenient location. You can walk to Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan market, Hang Dau shoe street only a few minutes. However, the negative point of this hotel is there are few rooms with window facing out and the interior color is not harmonious.
+ Bluebell Hotel: 1 Ngo Huyen Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hoan Kiem District, rates from $11. The Bluebell Hotel is in a prime location in the capital, so this is a good value hotel in Hanoi. You can easily move to the Central Cathedral, Le Thai To Mausoleum just a few minutes walk. If your requirements are not too high then this is a good choice. Bluebell's negative point is small rooms, not serving breakfast.

Cheap hotels in Ba Dinh
+ Tryst Hotel: 71 Nguyen Truong To Street, Ba Dinh District, there are only 24 rooms for $23. Few cheap hotels with good quality in Hanoi like Tryst. It is also very convenient to go to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, Literature Temple...The hotel also has spacious setting, cool furniture arranged in harmony. Many rooms have beautiful views. Although the hotel has a small sign and hard to find but always the first choice for the budget hotel in Ba Dinh district.
+ A25 Hotel - Doi Can, address 379/25/8 Doi Can street, Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh District. Room rates from $ 15. With a price of just over 300,000 VND, A25 hotel is always full even though not in high season. This is simply because the rooms here are of good quality, clean, the staff attitude is very gentle. With a convenient location so you just take a few minutes to walk to the most attractive tourist attractions in Hanoi. If you don't mind the narrow entrance this hotel is a good choice in the list of cheap hotels in Hanoi
+ Anh Hotel: 42 Chau Long, Ba Dinh District. It has 35 rooms with rates from $13. Few cheap hotels in Hanoi that serve delicious breakfast as in Anh Hotel. The plus for the hotel is the wide view, clean rooms, good service attitude. However the minus is there are few seats in the lobby and guests sometimes have to stand waiting a long time for the check in.

Cheap hotels in West Lake area.
+ Sunset Westlake Hanoi Hotel: 491-493 Lac Long Quan, Tay Ho District, is quite spacious with 50 rooms and rate from $26. This is a cheap hotel in Hanoi with relatively large scale. In addition to good prices, the quality of service here is also a big plus. The hotel has a large car park, provides shuttle busservice to the airport, you can also easily move to major tourist attractions such as Phu Tay Ho temple, West Lake water park...The view overlooking to the lake is wide. However, there are not many room types to choose from.
+ Lotus Inn Westlake: 2 Hamlet 389 Lac Long Quan, Cau Giay, Tay Ho district, Hanoi. Rates from $17. One of the few low-cost hotels in Hanoi with a direct view of the scenic West Lake. Although the space is relatively small, the rooms are not that special but the quality of service and scenery is beautiful enough to make you feel satisfied with the price for Lotus Inn Westlake.

With the suggestion of cheap hotels in Hanoi that are both beautiful and convenient to travel around I hope to help you find the right choice and keep your budget down for your holiday in Hanoi.