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Region: Northwest Vietnam> Province: Lao Cai> Location: Sapa
Victoria Sapa Hotel
The marquee player of Sapas hotels
Above Xuan Vien, Sapa
Lao Cai Province
Tel: (020) 871 522
Fax: (020) 871 539
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Description
This is the marquee player of Sapa's hotels, a four-star place with a well-trained staff that does a bustling trade in high-end tour groups. It's in a unique location, atop the hill above the park, accessible by a set of stairs from Xuan Vien Street, and also by road. The entrance is much like a hunting lodge, with a big stone fireplace and comfortable seating all around. The gift shop not only sells local textiles, they actually employ a local woman to sit at a traditional loom all day and weave more product. For a fancy place, it's surprisingly comfortable and unpretentious -- there's even a pool table right in the lobby. You can also try your hand at petanque or tennis, or go for a swim in the pool. There's a rumpus room for the kids, and an adjacent rabbit warren with fluffy white bunnies for them to play with! The rooms are situated in three buildings around a central garden. A surprising number have no real views, but the ones that do provide views of both the town and the mountains beyond. The rooms are well-appointed, with tasteful interiors, polished hardwood floors, and the usual four-star amenities. There is, of course, a fine restaurant here, done in a stilt house style with French chandeliers, serving king prawns, cheese plates, fondue, and if you have US$28, a plate of fried goose liver. The steaks look to be a better deal here than at the T-Bone down the hill. You can expect to be pampered both in the hotel and before you arrive. The Victoria has its own rail car with wood panelled twin or quad share cabins, pre-prepared meals and door to door service that lends an old world charm to your trip up to Sapa. Look for their promotional packages which combine a train trip with a market visit or a village homestay, along with a night or two here.
Total rooms: 77
Superior - Double
195 USD (low season)
195 USD (high season)
Family room
295 USD (low season)
295 USD (high season)
Deluxe- Double
205 USD (low season)
205 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 28th June, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 12th May, 2008
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