If you rank Hanoi local karaoke by the women, this is the one people come back to.

Around 300 hostesses work here. The size is the point — the choice is wider than at a house with a hundred, and you rarely settle.

Being straight about it: this is not a cheap night. TC is 1,000,000 VND per person for two hours, higher than other local houses. Royal is not where you go for a cheap drink; it is where you go to see the best and know it.

The rooms speak for themselves. Every room is decorated differently — crystal chandeliers in one, a full LED wall in another, marble in a third. Tell us your group size and the mood you want and we will pick the room.

Book ahead for weekends. Friday and Saturday peak hours fill up, and calling on the day is too late. Once your date is set, tell us then.

Do not count on Korean. Most of the hostesses do not speak it. A Korean-speaking manager is sometimes on and sometimes not. We will check how the night looks before you go.

The sign reads KARAOKE ROYAL with 97 CẦU GIẤY beneath it, visible from down the street at night — six minutes on foot from London KTV.

Open 1pm to 3am. Tell us your group size and we will work out the total before you go.