My wife and I were on an organised Asian tour and arranged a few months prior to leaving Australia through the Australian travel agent for a brief side trip (2 nights + 2 nights on the train) to Sapa. The booking was confirmed for Friday March 21 to be met at the Hanoi airport with a transfer to the station... more

Sapa is more of a jumping point to do trekking, etc. than an actual place to stay. We stayed here one day through a travel agent (Topas Travel) who booked our trekking in the mountains. We first got to the Lao Cai station in the early morning and while we were disoriented (we did not book a hotel since we... more

It was cold when we stayed here (February) but apparently the week before it had been much colder. The hotel is on the side of a hill, so you actually go down several floors from the lobby to most of the rooms. The hotel was cold and much of the lower floors had a faint smell of a gents' urinal.... more

The general view of Sapa seems to be that if you want to see a lot of mountain mist then go there in winter. The Royal View Hotel whilst probably a very pleasant hotel in Spring, Summer and Autumn is not quite so pleasant in Winter. It may very well have a "Royal View" but not when its misty and... more

Our family of four stayed one night at the Royal View Hotel Sapa in January 2008. We had a suite on the top floor with a king size bed in one room and a sofa/day bed in the sitting room and had an extra bed brought in. Balcony off our room was huge and was shared with the other 2... more

We are a party of 6 and booked 3 rooms for 2 Days 1 night stay in Royal View Hotel in Sapa including daily activities through a travel agent in Hanoi. Everything is perfect except 3 things. First, the restaurant staff refused to provide hot water when we bring 2 small thermos(8 oz of water for each thermos) during breakfast... more

We were upgraded to their 'penthouse' suite which had unbelievable views. It was very spacious, with a huge bedroom and slightly smaller living area. The 'all included' breakfast/lunch/dinner results in a limited menu with average food-a better option would be to explore the town of SaPa for at least lunch and dinner. The bathrooms were spacious but dark and damp... more

This was a great deal for $45. Nice, clean room with a fireplace, balcony and beautiful view. Ask for LAN when you get a tour of Sapa. Lan was truly a highlight of our entire southeast Asia trip. I was warned by fellow travelers to see the room before you commit to it. Some rooms have a terrible smell. more

This was supposedly the 'second best hotel' in Sapa after the Victoria. We had a room with a view which was ok - but the dingey toilet was blocked and we got a dribble of hot water from the shower only when it wanted. Breakfast was horrible - everywhere else in Sapa the food was great. Most of the staff... more