I stayed at the Royal Palace for almost 2 weeks, whilst I was looking for long term accommodation in Hanoi and it was a wonderful stay. The rooms are spacious and clean, with a huge comfy bed, nice lighting, air con, fridge, kettle, hair dryer. The hotel is in a fantastic area - its the quieter side of the Old Quarter but close to lots of fantastic restaurants and cafes (including the late night street food places) and its walking distance to lots of points of interest (Hoam Kien lake, St Josephs Cathedral, Hoa Lo prison, the Vietnamese Women's museum etc). Breakfast is great, with lots of Vietnamese and Western options. All the staff are friendly, respectful and helpful, and Jimmi and Jenny will go out of their way to make sure you have a good stay. It was the perfect place for me to settle into Hanoi and I'd certainly recommend it to a friend