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Aobaba

148 Tran phu St, Hoi An 084, Vietnam
+84.5103.920.666
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Ranked #7 of 153 shopping in Hoi An
Type: Antique Shops
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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

We were recently on an Intrepid trip and our local guide highly recommended Ao Baba for getting tailor made clothing. How right he was!! We were served by Wendy, who was extremely helpful, competent and friendly. Each time we went in we were met with a smile, a cold bottle of water and a wet wipe. Our clothing came out... More

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Indiana
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

They have a limited fabric and material collection. The measurement is well-done and professional but the finished products’ quality doesn’t meet my expectation. It’s terrible, not only the seam but also the shape are terrible! I think they probably finished my clothes just only some hours after measurement. Hence, don’t believe them anymore.

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Aobaba, Manager at Aobaba, responded to this review
31 May 2013

Regarding the review by d_evine87, we have looked through all our records for this period and we are unable to find a customer who fits the description that was made about the clothes that were supposed to be ordered from us. The first point is that here at Aobaba we have thousands of different materials from cotton to silk to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

Our hotel recommend this place and we were very pleased with the results. We started off by trying one suit first and during our first fitting it became clear that the clothes were great but also they were keen on getting it right so they made lots of suggestions on further alterations. They were very patient and good at giving... More

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Altona, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We spent 3 days getting clothes fitted and made at Aobaba in April 2013, based on glowing reports on TripAdvisor. We purchased a male and female 2 piece suit, woolen trench coat and a dress for $625. The quality of the fabric was really good quality, and there are a large number of options for colours and also your budget.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

I was travelling with an Intrepid tour group and our guide recommended this one of three taylors in Hoi An. I was so excited at the thought of having clothes 'Taylor Made' as this is something that I could never afford and is rarely done in NZ. On arrival I was with a group of about 4 other women. We... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

I took Tripadvisor's recommendation for Aobaba and was not disappointed with their level of service. To anyone thinking of going I would recommend: asking for Kathy, she was helpful, kind and smiled a lot. This is important as you'll be dealing with your tailor up to 4 or 5 times, depending on the number of items you order. I dealt... More

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Melbourne, Aust
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We brought some tailored business clothes from Aobaba had no problem at all. One measurement, a fitting and the clothes were done in 48 hours. Kim and Kath (or Kath and Kim as we referred to them - Melbournites will understand the reference) were wonderful. Kim was particularly good at making suggestions without appearing to guide my choices so that... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

I had 13 pieces of clothing made at Aobaba and they were so good that I now look at other clothing back home and really wonder about the quality etc. Can't wait to go back and visit them again. One item alone of the same material/quality would have cost me $180.00 and in Aobaba it only cost $45.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure.... More

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

I got two shirts made. Fitted well but not as good quality as ones made in Bangkok. Got a suit made and again prefer Bankok for quality. In Bankok the suit jacket was only partially made at first fitting to allow for alterations. At Aobaba we had to go back 4 times! the jacket was completed and wrong so had... More

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Surfers Paradise, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

We chose Aobaba over all the other tailors in Hoi An because of the great reviews we read from other TA posters. I ordered 3 pairs of business pants and 5 business shirts ($280 USD) which is quite a bit more than we have paid on past trips to Thailand. In Bangkok, one fitting is usually all that is required... More

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