La Beaute de Hanoi's deluxe room. So we're already halfway through the first month of the new year. Got any travel plans yet? While I'm already looking forward to summer, wouldn't it be nice to go someplace while the weather's cold? In that regard, Hanoi in Vietnam would be great since they have winter there--sans all the discomfort that snow brings. Despite all the perceived chaos brought by swarms of motorbikes, Hanoi is a nice city, especially its Old Quarter area. When we were there last year we stayed at this lovely and inexpensive little hotel called La Beaute de Hanoi . Here's a rundown of our experience.