My partner and I stayed at Royal View in Sapa (part of the royal sapa hotel/tour group) on recommendation by our hotel in Hanoi. We arrived at 6am by the night train at the sister hotel (which looks less maintained). On arrival there were no staff and a large group of tourists had to wait in the freezing foyer for... More

Really nice hotel, staff were the highlight. The trainee at breakfast did such a wonderful job! More

There is nothing flash about this hotel but we just loved it. The location is brilliant - in the main drag of Sapa close to restaurants, shops and walks into and out of town. The staff were extremely friendly and willing to help with anything you required. they would bend over backwards to get meals right for everyone and to... More

Our trip to Sapa over the Xmas break was the highlight of our trip to Vietnam.We hadnt chosen our hotel but were given the Royal View and we were very happy with it.You take a train from Hanoi at 9pm and have a 4 berth sleeper carriage.If there are only 2 of you expect to share the room.If you dont... More

As others have said, the Royal View (not to be confused with the nearby, and less interesting, Royal Hotel), has a good location with great views of the mountains. There are plenty of interesting restaurants within a few minutes walk and the rooms (and baths) are spacious, though a bit worn. Some even have small terraces. The WIFI, while a... More

Great location, with view of the mountain from the balcony. Room is spacious and comfortable. Only complaint is that the curtains are mouldy, due to condensation and not being ventilated. Satff are friendly. Breakfast is great, with good choice of local and western food. More

Thank you to the manager and staff of Royal View Sapa for the good service, great breakfast, large room with fantastic views to the mountains. More

We used this hotel during our photo tour through Indochina (www.mmphototours.com) and were pleased with the rooms, location, breakfast service and staff. Location is key in Sapa. The hotel is prime location to enjoy Sapa after a day(s) of exploring the terraced rice paddies and villages that dot the surrounding area. Rooms are large and ours faced the mountains, had... More

The staff was friendly and nice. Not all the rooms face the mountains and some get the backyard view. The bathroom was a bit odd with the huge gap between the bath tub and shower curtain, the entire place will get wet in the end. The rooms was big and nice with a cable tv. Wanted to use the kettle... More