Sa Pa Hotels

Holiday View Hotel Sapa Vietnam: great hotel, great location

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sapa was very cold and raining when we were there, so we spent most of the time in the hotel. Holiday view hotel was great; it had a big lobby with a large fireplace in there. So us guys just sat there and drank beer most of the time. The owner, Mrs Hoi was a great host; she was very friendly and helpful. She let us borrow coats and blankets ļ. And also free Breakfasts. the rooms were good compared to other hotels in sapa. (we looked at many hotels before choosing this hotel. the rooms were clean and the view was fantastic. what more can you ask for??? The location was great, it was right in the main street, so we could walk to anywhere in the towns. Thanks Mrs Hoi for a great trip. Would come back to this hotel again

- The location was right in the main street and the view of the mountain was great.
- the owner was very friendly and helpful
- the breakfast buffet was delicious

Mountain View Hotel: Great Budget hotel with amazing views

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Written April 30, 2007

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Sapa Goldsea Hotel 2: A Brand New Place!

There are two buildings for Sapa Goldsea Hotel (2-stars) offering comfortable, rather than cosy, rooms.

Rooms come with TVs and attached hot shower rooms.

The view from our room was quite nice without the fog.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Road Trip, Trains, Hiking and Walking
• Written February 27, 2007

Sapa Goldsea Hotel 2

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Royal View Hotel (Part 2)

Here are some photos of my room at the Royal View Hotel at Sapa. Being opened for only for about half a year, the room is in very good condition and the design is very nice and cosy. Furthermore, there is a balcony with fantastic views of the mountains and town (the balcony even have a nice bench to sit on). The only problem is that there is no heater for cold weather but there are extra blankets in the room (the fireplace in the room is non-functional). There are some rooms without the mountain views so it is very important to ask for a room with a view beforehand to avoid disappointment.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Family Travel, Luxury Travel, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
• Written January 12, 2007

Royal View Hotel, Sapa

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Royal View Hotel (Part 1)

The Royal View Hotel (3 star) is opened in year 2006 and it is a very good hotel, clean with cosy rooms and fantastic views of the Sapa town and surrounding mountains on a clear day. It is located along the stretch of road just after the Sapa market and this is where most of the hotels in Sapa are located. In fact, this hotel is located next to another famous hotel in Sapa called the Green Bamboo Hotel. Everything is good (including food) except that the free internet at the hotel lobby is often used by hotel guests and the connectivity is rather slow. As for breakfast and food, they are tasty but the variety is limited. Please see part 2 of this tip for the hotel rooms.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Budget Travel, Family Travel, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
• Written January 12, 2007

Royal View Hotel, Sapa

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Bam Boo Sa Pa Hotel: Nice highland hotel in Sapa

Make sure you get the room on the main building and with a balcony view of the valley.

The hotel has some rooms without windows and another older block of rooms.

Restaurant also has a nice balcony view of the valley. Staff are friendly.

Hotel is located outside of town center but only 10 minutes walk to the main market.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Written December 21, 2006

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Cat cat Hotel: Sapa (Hanoi)

Just came back from Hanoi Sapa tour. We went on our own and booked cat cat Hotel through email.

We arranged with Cat Cat Hotel for a guide and transport to the Sunday market in Bac Ha. They gave us a very old army looking jeep without air-cond. We had to stop breathing whenever there is a car in front of us as the amount of dust was horrible(unpaved roads). We tried to ask the driver to keep a distance from other cars but the driver ignored our request. The guide was a local hill tribe girl who slept all the time throughout the journey as she said she had to wake up early to pick us from train station at 6 am. (unbelievable work attitude :-(

After the sunday market, we went to Ban Pho village, our guide just took us to ONE house and concluded the village tour as she claimed all the rest is the same. lol

We then checked into Cat Cat Hotel and find that the room is about 6 or 7 storey high without lift, worst still no light to walk up the outdoor staircase to our room at night. We were lucky to come back intact and survive through it.

We booked our 1st class wooden cabin train ticket through our Hanoi Hotel(Golden Sun), we got Ratraco very clean and nice. We asked Cat cat hotel to book the return ticket for us. They told us they booked Et-pumpkin 1st class for us. When we boarded the train, we almost had heart attack to find that it was a local train (not even a tourist train) with hard sleeper. Gosh, they charged us 1st class ticket but gave us 2nd/3rd class seat that costs half the price we paid. They claimed that they didn’t know but refused to refund the difference to us. (No wonder they only gave us the ticket in Lao Cai train station, too late for us to find out)

A piece of advice, beware!!!,

The hotel is family run business, no fixed room rate, breakfast not included in the room rate. They claimed to be hotel but more like a guest house.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Family Travel, Trains
• Written December 5, 2006

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Topas Eco lodge: Eco Lodge

Topas Eco Lodge is perched on a hill about half and hour bus ride out of Sa Pa. It is run by Danes and is made up of a communal area and individual bungalows.
We visited in June 2006 and had a fantastic stay. The bungalows are powered by solar panels and provide hot water and lighting. The meals were included in our stay although booze was extra.
The views from the bungalows were stunning and the lodge arranged some easy trekking for us. One day we walked down to the valley and swam in the river before having lunch at a local house and then as time was short travelled back to the lodge on the back of motorbikes. A great place to unwind and relax after the hustle and bustle of Hanoi. We booked through Handspan in Hanoi although I think you can book direct.

Great views and peace and quiet

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Hiking and Walking, Eco-Tourism
• Written July 27, 2006

The eco lodge

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Baguette & Chocolat Sapa: Baguette & Chocolat Sapa

Baguette & Chocolat is a cafe that also maintains and rents out four quaint rooms at US$18-20 a night (and you get a wonderful breakfast thrown in!). We didn't actually stay here, but we got the manager to show us the rooms, which were simple and clean. At these prices the rooms are very decent value, just don't expect the frills that you get at the Victoria Sapa.

The cafe / B&B is a run as a non-profit organisation to help disadvantaged youths. So you'll be helping out vietnamese youths by spending your money here.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Budget Travel
• Written April 14, 2006

Baguette & Chocolat Sapa

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