· Phillip, our host, and the Silk castle Hotel treated us great. We had researched an itinerary for our time in Hanoi and Phillip reached out prior to our trip and made it a reality with very little stress involved. The value was excellent. All our guides were knowledgeable, kind and spoke fluent English. The arraigned transport was top notch. There wasn’t a moment we felt that we had too much on our plate or too little. right across the alley was Suong Pho which became our preferred way to start the day. The hotel was centrally located in the Old Quarter making everything easy to walk to. We felt safe throughout our stay. Phillip and his family were responsive to any matter of request or question. I had sprained my ankle prior to our arrival and after a long day adventuring in Ninh Binh it was very swollen and painful. I had casually asked Phillip where I could find some ice. He proceeded to hop on his Scooter and was back in a matter of minutes with large bag for which he didn’t even ask for reimbursement. He upgraded our accommodations for our last two nights, per his recommendation, and we found that hotel to exceed our expectations. Overall we were very satisfied with the full line of service provided by Phillip and his family. Our only regret was that we were unable to make it to his invitation for rice wine and a home cooked meal.
