Region: Northwest Vietnam> Province: Lao Cai> Location: Bac Ha

Bac Ha guesthouses and hotels

Market views are becoming a popular choice, though many of the older stand-bys have no views to speak of. But thanks to the weekly market junkets from Sapa, you can find anything from a good deal to a good deal of comfort in Bac Ha nowadays.

Midrange
US$20 to 50

Congfu Hotel - A good midrange option

 
West of the market, along the road to Can Cau, Bac Ha
Tel: (020) 880 254; Fax: (020) 880 893
What's in a name. Good English is spoken here, and no, their lips don't move completely out of sync with what they're saying. Based on the success of their restaurant, the Congfu 'conglomerate' ... Congfu Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Hoang Vu Hotel - fan only, but a good budget bet

 
Nga 5, West of the market, along the main road, Bac Ha
Tel: (0915) 491 106; Fax: (020) 880 893
The lobby here looks like a good place for Chinese businessmen to hang out and drink tea while making deals -- about 100 years ago. But the rooms are good -- spacious, with little, low tea tables ... Hoang Vu Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Tan Nguyet Guest House - Watch out for the dog-intestine sausages

 
Bac Ha 6 (Road to the market, south of the square)
Tel: (020) 880 371;
We wound up staying here and lucked out. The rooms are basic, but clean and roomy, with just what you'd expect in terms of hot-water shower bathrooms, comfortable beds and bedding, though typical ... Tan Nguyet Guest House complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Ngan Nga Hotel - Cleaner and softer than some

 
West of the Market, along the main road, Bac Ha
Tel: (020) 880 251; Fax: (020) 880 642
This place is most notable for its downstairs restaurant, a popular place for an early breakfast or late drink. If you're willing to sacrifice market views, you'll get a cleaner room and a softer bed ... Ngan Nga Hotel complete profile

Midrange
US$20 to 50

Sao Mai Hotel - Tour group central

 
West of the market, along the main road, to the north, Bac Ha
Tel: (020) 880 288; Fax: (020) 780 352
The two-star Sao Mai is tour-group central. Done in a nod to stilt house style, it's really just a typical, L-shaped box around a courtyard, done up in a more-attractive-than-usual way. This ... Sao Mai Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Dai Thanh - Cheap!

 
House 5, Bac Ha (west of the market, along the main road)
Tel: (020) 880 448;
Cheap is the watchword at the Dai Thanh. The lobby and hallways are rather comically cluttered, dusty and strangely noisy, but the rooms are clean. No English is spoken. This is the place to go if ... Dai Thanh complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Minh Quan Hotel - Not overly impressed

 
South of the market, just west of the bus station, Bac Ha
Tel: (020) 880 222;
The Minh Quan overlooks the market, but the only views you get are from the exterior balcony, not from the rooms themselves. We were not overly impressed with the quality -- thin mattresses, whiffy ... Minh Quan Hotel complete profile

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