We upgraded to the most expensive suite they had. The Queen Suite.
The room and the bed were OK, the noise however was terrible. It looked like permanent gunfire next to your head. Only during the 4 hours in the middle of the 8 hour trip it was OK. The rest was awful. Never again for us!!
Straight forward enough to navigate. The train journey wasn't the most smooth in terms of ride comfort. Beds were hard but did the job. I'm quite tall so didn't have to crap up too much which was nice. Air conditioning was a bit weak, ok if you were on top bunk but lower bunks felt a bit stuffy. Did the job.
Only issues: air con couldnt be turned off. Train scheduled later than on your homepage. Checkin office in the mentioned restaurant no longer existing. It's now conducted right at the train.
The bed was comfortable enough and they kindly offered plenty of snacks and drinks however the sheet and pillow was covered in someone else’s hair so clearly not changed between changeovers. Kids also ran up and down the hallways for hours and the cabin constantly smelt like cigarette smoke. Overall, not a comfortable ride.
Train was fine i got some sleep while i was on board but the bed was rock solid. The service was average i liked it more than the sleeper bus cause i actually did sleep but the top bunk has a very small rail to keep you up there. Was
The AC was amazing; my only complaint is that passengers and staff smoked in between the trains which then sucked up into the AC unit and pumped directly into the rooms, causing the cabin to smell and took a while to dissipate. Beds were comfortable. Water and snacks were provided and a trolley of food came around which was a nice option to have. Room was clean, Overall, a much better experience than our previous train ride.
Laman Express from Lao Cai to Hanoi was great. The bedding etc. even though not as luxurious as Tonkin or Chapa, was more than sufficient for the overnight train ride. The carriage was quiet and even though the train was