Ngôi Sao Billiard Club in Hanoi, Vietnam

Ngôi Sao Billiard Club is the current name used for the legacy Travel S Helper entity “Bi a Ngoi Sao Billiard Club” at 281 Đội Cấn in Hanoi’s Ba Đình district. Fresh 2026 directory evidence still places the club on the second floor at this exact address, opposite La Thành Hotel, and classifies it as a billiards or pool venue. That continuity is strong enough to return the record to ready status. The club suits travelers who want a straightforward local billiards session rather than a sightseeing attraction or large entertainment complex. The main practical caveat is that current directories disagree on opening hours and phone numbers, so anyone planning a very late-night visit should confirm directly before traveling.

The exact location is unusually consistent. Viet-Biz currently lists “Ngôi Sao Billiard Club (Tầng 2, 281 Đội Cấn)” in Ba Đình, while Foody also lists Ngôi Sao Billiard Club at 281 Đội Cấn in the Đội Cấn area. A Hanoi billiards guide published in 2026 repeats the second-floor address and adds the useful landmark that the club is opposite La Thành Hotel. The club’s older social-post archive likewise used the same 281 Đội Cấn location repeatedly. These matching sources make the legacy route reliable and remove the identity uncertainty that originally sent the record into retry.

The venue is a local billiards club rather than a tourist-oriented attraction. Viet-Biz classifies it under sports and activities and specifically as a pool billiard club. Foody classifies it simply as billiards and lists it as suitable for groups, office workers and casual relaxation. A 2026 Hanoi billiards guide includes it among notable Ba Đình clubs. Those current descriptions are enough to define the venue without relying on the old WordPress metadata, but they do not provide a verified current table count, table brands or tournament-standard specification.

Historical operator-style posts from 2023 add useful background to the club’s character. The archived page repeatedly called the venue “Ngôi Sao Billiards,” promoted individual practice packages, advertised hourly play and showed a small Hanoi billiards room at the same Đội Cấn address. The same archive also promoted a nine-ball competition and occasional three-ball play. These posts establish that the venue historically supported both casual practice and organized billiards activity, but the old prices and promotions should not be reused as current. Rates from 2023 are too old to support a 2026 visitor guide.

Opening hours are the main current conflict. Viet-Biz currently shows the club open 24 hours a day from Monday through Sunday. A 2026 Hanoi billiards guide also describes its hours as “cả ngày,” meaning all day. Foody, however, lists 09:00–23:00 and warns that the place has had no new interaction for more than three months, recommending that users contact it before visiting. Because two fresh sources support round-the-clock operation while Foody shows a narrower schedule, this record uses 24-hour opening as the primary timetable but explicitly advises confirmation for overnight play.

The contact information is similarly inconsistent. Viet-Biz lists 0868 010 867 as the current phone number. The 2026 Hanoi billiards guide instead gives 034 997 8288, which matches the number repeatedly promoted by the archived 2023 club posts. This could reflect a changed booking number, multiple contacts or stale directory data. Travel S Helper should therefore avoid declaring one number the sole definitive operator contact in editorial prose. The Facebook page linked by current billiards guides is a better identity bridge because it connects directly to the “Bi A Ngôi sao Club – Tầng 2, 281 Đội Cấn” naming used in the archive.

Pricing should be treated as unknown. The old social archive advertised hourly rates and monthly practice packages in 2023, while Foody currently shows no meaningful updated price data. Billiards venues can change rates by table type, time of day, membership or promotion, so publishing the old 30,000 or 60,000 VND references would be misleading. Players should ask the current hourly rate, whether table time is rounded, and whether drinks or equipment incur additional charges before starting.

A normal visit can last around one to three hours, depending on whether the goal is a quick game, a longer practice session or social play with friends. This is an editorial estimate rather than an official duration. Travelers bringing their own cue should ask about storage and house rules, while casual visitors can reasonably expect standard club equipment but should not assume the condition or brand of house cues from older photos.

The Đội Cấn location is convenient for visitors staying around Ba Đình, Liễu Giai, Ngọc Hà or the Lotte Center area. Taxi and ride-hailing are the easiest options from Hoàn Kiếm or Tây Hồ. Because the club is on the second floor, visitors should look for the correct building entrance rather than expecting tables visible from the street. The “opposite La Thành Hotel” landmark in the current billiards guide is more useful than the legacy pin alone.

Accessibility is not sufficiently documented. The current sources confirm a second-floor location but do not establish whether there is a lift, step-free route, accessible toilet or enough circulation space for wheelchair users. Anyone with mobility requirements should contact the club before visiting. The same applies to smoking policy, food service and payment methods: Foody lists several amenities, but those directory fields are not strong enough to guarantee present-day conditions.

Ngôi Sao Billiard Club can therefore return to ready status. Its identity, Hanoi route and 281 Đội Cấn address are supported by several current sources, and there is no current closure signal. The correct modern name is Ngôi Sao Billiard Club, while the legacy “Bi a Ngoi Sao” wording remains useful for search continuity. The page should keep the hours conflict visible, avoid recycling old prices and promotions, and encourage late-night players to confirm directly before relying on the 24-hour listing.