Where to stay in Sapa?

Setting foot to a whole new land like Sapa, you must be extremely eager to explore and experience the artistic values that lie within the wonderful small villages and the magnificent nature. Although Sapa is neither as big and crowded as Saigon nor  a modern coastal city like Nha Trang, it still provokes a friendly and heart warming atmosphere coming from the most simple home-stays to the most exquisite hotels.

Home-stay

Home-stay is quite popular in Sapa for its cheap price and practical experience offered by the hospitable local hosts. Choosing home-stay, you will have a chance to get to know the peaceful rural life of different tribes in Sapa. Besides, you will never have to worry about where to stay since homestay in Sapa is always available.

Tả Van’s Homestay
Tả Van maybe one of the few mountain villages that offer the most diverse types of homestay. Tả Van consists of 140 households and 45 of which are registered as homestay. Coming to Tả Van, tourists will be welcomed as the guests of honour right in the opulent center compartment of the house where the local people express their appreciation to their ancestors. Traditional dishes and specialties of Tả Van village such as “khẩu dù” is also a unique feature of the place. Furthermore, what excites tourists the most is the opportunity of dressing in traditional Dzáy costumes and participating in local activities such as preparing a meal, catching fish, harvesting and dancing.
Here are some homestay addresses in Tả Van categorized by prices ranging from the cheapest to the most expensive.
Homestay offered by the local residents (Price: ≥ 100.000vnd per night)
Hoàng Mục resident
Number of beds: 13
Tel: (+84) 167 826 0388

Hoàng Thị Tâm resident
Number of beds: 12
Tel: (+84) 912 551 745

Nông Văn Chiến resident
Number of beds: 15
Tel: (+84) 167 584 8627

Phan Văn Tăng
Number of beds: 15
Tel: (+84) 987 403 801

Other homestays
Phơri’s House – Homestay
Phơri house is a very suitable destination for solo travelers who seek for comfort with a cheap price. The house is simply designed and very eco-friendly. What impresses tourists is an extremely wonderful lake view from the wooden house. Living in Phơri, you will feel like the nature is close by with the sound and smell of the green forest mixed with the sweet and romantic ambiance.
Address: Near the end of Tả Van Dzáy 1 Commune, 8km away from the center of Sapa
Tel: (+84) 90 623 10 47
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Tả Van View Homestay
Tả Van View Homestay is a popular stop for solo travelers. Tả Van View offers an on-site restaurant serving local dishes, free wifi and private parking.
Address: Tả Van Dzáy 1 Commune, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 168 795 5815
Price: ≥ 100.000vnd / night (Single room and deluxe room)

Mường Hoa Restaurant and Homestay
Located 6km from Sapa Lake and 12km from Mount Fansipan, Mường Hoa homestay consists of an on-site restaurant serving both local and foreign cuisines. There are also free wifi throughout the property, free private parking, BBQ and bike rental service.
Address: Tả Van Village, Mường Hoa Valley, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 988 910 004
Price: 134.000vnd / night (Single bed in dormitory room / Max         occupancy: 12)
             223.000vnd / night (Single bed in 10-bed mixed dormitory room / Max occupancy: 10)
Check-in hours: 10:00 am to 00:00 am
Check-out hours: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Hoàng Kim Homestay
Hoàng Kim Homestay offers a beautiful lake view and a sun terrace with the peaceful atmosphere. There are also convenient services such as bike rental, child care, currency exchange, free toiletries and a hair-dryer in the shared bathroom. Some ethnic minorities are currently inhabiting in this stunning place. If you are truly seeking for a beautiful destination with an interesting local culture, Hoàng Kim Homestay is ready to serve.
Address: Tả Van Dzáy Commune, Sapa, Lào Cai
Website: http://www.homestay.com/vietnam/sapa
Price: 134.000vnd / night (Single bed in co-ed Dormitory room)
Check-in hours: From 2:00 pm
Check-out hours: Until 12:00 pm

Tả Van Ecologic Homestay
Tả Van Ecologic Homestay is known as a famous biking area. Going to Tả Van Ecologic, tourists will be satisfied by the beautiful view of the garden as well as the far away mountains. There are also free wifi and an on-site restaurant.
Address: Tả Van Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 913 966 845
Price: 111.000vnd / night (Bed in mixed dormitory room / Max occupancy: 1)
             400.000 – 500.000vnd / night (Family double room / Max occupancy: 4)
             400.000 – 500.000vnd / night (Garden View / Max occupancy: 2)
Check-in hours: From 12:00 pm
Check-out hours: Until 10:00 am

Luckydaisy’s Buffalo House
This is a high-class homestay that consists of a mini bar, an on-site restaurant, a beautiful lounge, free internet, private parking, spa and free breakfast. Luckydaisy also offers airport pick-up and laundry services.
Address: Tả Van Dzáy 1 Commune, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 903 475 298
Price: 230.000 – 270.000vnd / night (Single bed in mixed dormitory room / Max occupancy: 3)
            460.000vnd / night (Family room)
            400.000 – 500.000vnd / night (Double room for 1)
            480.000 – 550.000vnd / night (Double room for 2)
Check-in hours: From 12:00 pm
Check-out hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Tả Phìn’s Homestay
Tả Phìn’s homestay is famous for the herbal bathing service brought by the Dao tribe. Herbal bathing is a combination of 120 kinds of herbals with an amazing effect in healing and health care. Price for each bathing service is 50.000vnd.

Mây Kiều’s Homestay
Address: Tả Phìn Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 168 354 2199

Homestay Tả Phìn
Address: Tả Phìn Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 943 159 821

Tả Phìn’s Stone Garden Ecological
Surrounded by the lush greenery, Tả Phìn’s Stone Garden is a peaceful and wonderful destination that provides with comfortable accommodation. There are also free wifi throughout the property with a complimentary parking on-site. Tả Phìn’s Stone Garden is simply furnished with wooden flooring and stone walls. Other available services are currency exchange and bicycle rental.
Address: Tả Phìn Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 912 927 769
Price: 360.000vnd / night (Single room / Max occupancy: 1)
Check-in hours: From 10:00 am
Check-out hours: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Lao Chải’s Homestay

Thào Thị Máy’s Homestay
This one serves with sightseeing tour, and it is a comfortable place to stay.
Address: Lao Chải Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 166 266 6593
Website: sites.google.com/site/homestaythaothimay/homestay-thao-thi-may

Lý Seo Chỉnh’s Homestay
Address: Lao Chải Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 988 836 424

Hotels

Beside Sapa’s homestay, some tourists also seek for a high-class accommodation with a luxurious space for relaxation as well as high-quality services. Sapa’s hotels cannot be the best ones in the world, but they definitely have what you are looking for. Below are some of the few hotels in Sapa that have the most beautiful view as well as the exquisite living space.
This list of hotels is organized according to price ranging from the cheapest to the most expensive.

Sapa Rooms Boutique Hotel
Sapa Rooms Boutique is a conveniently located hotel with such beautiful and elegant decoration. Sapa Rooms Boutique Hotel brings a sweet and cozy atmosphere with a nice bar, great amenities at reasonable price.
Address: #41A Fansipan Street, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 983 897 286
Website: http://www.boutiquesapahotel.com
Price: 550.000 – 840.000vnd / night (Standard Room)

Bamboo Hotel (3 stars)
Situated at the foot of Hàm Rồng Mountain, Bamboo hotel opens its view to Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range and Mường Hoa Valley. The train station pick-up service from Lào Cai to Bamboo hotel is also in offer.
Address: #18 Mường Hoa Road, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 915 510 689
Website: http://www.bamboosapahotel.com.vn (Website is currently upgrading)
Price: ≥ 1.000.000vnd / night (Standard room with mountain view)
Check-in hours: 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Check-out hours: 7:00 am to 12:30 pm

Panorama Sapa Hotel
Located 150 meters from the Sapa Stone Church and the Love Market, Panorama Sapa Hotel is rated as one of the best hotels in Sapa.
Address: #10 Hoàng Diệu, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 203 771 535 (Reservation)
        (+84) 203 772 535 (Reception)
Website: http://www.sapapanoramahotel.com
Price: 730.000 – 2.500.000vnd / night
Check-in hours: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Check-out hours: 11:30 pm to 12:00 pm

Châu Long Hotel (4 stars)
Châu Long Hotel is out-standing and impressive for its distinctive circular-shaped building. Choosing Châu Long, tourists will wallow in the white clouds and the spectacular Fansipan’s peak as well as Mường Hoa Valley. Châu Long also has an indoor pool, a buffet restaurant, soothing massage, sauna and jacuzzi services to offer.
Address: #24 Đông Lợi, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 914 602 529
        (+84) 203 871 245
Website: http://www.chaulonghotel.com.vn
Price: 1.200.000vnd / night (Twin, Double Room)
             1.000.000 – 4.000.000vnd / night (Superior Twin, Double; Family Room, Suite)
Check-in hours: From 2:00 pm
Check-out hours: Until 12:00 pm

Cát Cát View Hotel
Leaning on the mountains with its view drawing to Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range, Cát Cát hotel is a friendly and family-fun hotel. It is also recognized in some popular travel guides such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Trip Advisor. Cát Cát offers comfortable accommodation with reasonable price and is also the best location to start trekking the mountain.
Address: #46 Fan Xi Pang Street, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 238 719 46
        (+84) 912 056 553
Website: http://catcathotel.com
Price: 50.000vnd (Train station pick-up service from Lào Cai to Sapa)
             2.200.000 – 4.200.000vnd / night (Standard Single, Double, Family, Apartment)
Check-in hours: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Check-out hours: 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Topas Ecolodge
Located 20km away from the center, Topas Ecolodge is an eco-friendly hotel consisting of 25 beautiful little wooden houses on the hill with the view of Hoàng Liên Sơn, the terraced fields and Mường Bo Valley.
Address: #21 Mường Hoa Road, Dền Village, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 203 872 404
        (+84) 203 872 405
Website: http://topasecolodge.com
Price: 3.900.000 – 5.700.000vnd / night / lodge
             5.600.000 – 7.300.000vnd (Hiking 1 – 2 nights)
             6.100.000 – 9.100.000vnd (Biking 1 – 2 7.100.000 –             7.600.000vnd (Homestay and Market 2 nights)
Check-in hours: From 1:00 pm
Check-out hours: Until 11:00 am

Amazing Sapa Hotel (4 stars)
There is definitely no doubt when saying the Amazing Sapa Hotel has one of the best view in Sapa and is the most luxurious and opulent hotel here. Coming to the Amazing hotel, tourists will sink in the beautiful and spectacular modern architecture along with the wonderful glass view in each room. Located in the heart of Sapa, the Amazing Sapa hotel gives you the view of the mighty Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range, the breathtaking mount Fansipan and the beautiful Violet and Mường Hoa Valley.
Address: Đông Lợi Road, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 203 865 888
        (+84) 941 665 000 (Reservation)
Website: http://amazinghotel.com.vn
Price: 2.600.000 – 6.500.000vnd / night (Superior City View, Deluxe, Family, Executive, Suite)

Victoria Sapa (Hotel & Resort) (4 stars)
Lying right in the center of Sapa, Victoria Sapa offers both homestay and hotel rooms. With the impressive and perfectly fantastic French architecture combined with traditional wooden house design, Victoria Sapa brings tourists the finest and most exquisite space for experience and relaxation. In addition, the unique view of the pine hill, Xuân Viên Lake and Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range also make Victoria Sapa special.
Address: Xuân Viên Road, Sapa, Lào Cai
Tel: (+84) 203 871 522
        (+84) 203 871 539
Website: http://www.victoriahotel.asia
Price: 3.500.000 – 5.500.000vnd / night

Tips: Tourists should avoid going on holidays since the price for accommodation could be 2 to 4 times more expensive.

Check Booking.com or Agoda (two of the finest hotel booking websites) to make a reservation in advance. (I recommend booking.com since there is no extra booking fee)