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Region: Northwest Vietnam> Province: Lao Cai> Location: Sapa
Bamboo Sapa Hotel
Good deep bathtubs
18 Muong Hoa (Pho Cau May) Sapa
Lao Cai Province
Tel: (020) 871 075
Fax: (020) 871 945
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Description
The big white Bamboo Sapa comes up short of its three-star rating. There are great views both from the rooms and the restaurant balcony, however the food is less than ordinary. We've had complaints of rooms without working air-con, though in this price range, air-con is absolutely to be expected. In winter, some rooms are inadequately heated and it's necessary to petition the staff for an electric heater if your lips are turning blue. We found poor attention to detail in the room design, fireplaces that were ornamental and not functional, and rather spare rooms with seriously scuffed and scratched furniture. The baths look good, with their decorative tiles and deep tubs, but in winter, the water may trickle in so slowly that the hot water will turn cold before the tub is filled. Like many group tour outfits in Sapa, this place has neglected service in favour of luring in the hapless, sight-unseen.
Total rooms: 60
Standard - Double
35 USD (low season)
35 USD (high season)
Superior - Double
39 USD (low season)
39 USD (high season)
Deluxe- Double
49 USD (low season)
49 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 28th June, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 12th May, 2008
Guest feedback
Poor bath - 
By nugsy ( total comments: 11 
) Stayed here 1/2007
This hotel would be good if it sorted out a few details. There's no AC or heating (unless you ask for a portable heater), TV was Vietnamese/Italian only, and the hot water was so slow it was barely possible to wash in the freezing bathroom. It doesn't really merit 3 stars like this. Sapa in general provides an interesting opportunity to see gap year students wearing charming ethnic hats.
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