Topas Ecolodge

Our actual experience exceeded our expectations based on the excellent reviews that we already read and received from friends! Really highly recommended to experience the real Sapa!

Fantastic hotel and experience in wonderful surroundings. The room was incredible with fantastic views. Restaurant food was brilliant and breakfast was a great selection and really delicious. An absolute treat to end 26 days in Vietnam. Fantastic massage treatment. Only downside is the number of instagram influencers. 3 hours by the pool one afternoon with 3 girls constantly pulling “poses” “v” signs, was just a little much and borderline disrespectful. Not sure there is much the hotel can do other than it’s meant to be a quiet pool. The views are unreal so it’s an influencers paradise I guess.

This place truly is a little piece of heaven. Tranquil eco lodge in the highlands with lovely bungalows and a feeling of serenity throughout. Service is very good, food is fresh and beautifully served in the two restaurants (three in summer when the outdoor grill is open). Architecture and design is thoughtful and fits with the environment. It’s an eco lodge so things are done with that in mind but it’s not intrusive. It feels luxurious but understated - quite Scandinavian in some ways but still local in feel. Spa is fab (and cheap compared to similar quality elsewhere in Asia). There’s loads of hiking and biking through the surrounding countryside and villages - very worthwhile. The local Red Dao villagers try to sell you their wares as soon as you leave the resort and they are persistent but they’re friendly and it’s cheap. It’s part of the experience to come back with hand made stuff - some of it is quite nice. The views are spectacular and the hiking is great - bring walking shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Walking through rice fields and through the villages is beyond special. It’s a five hour drive from Hanoi but they provide a luxury minibus which is very comfortable. It’s worth it. It’s very good value too. Stay for 2-3 nights (longer in summer when you can use the pool and chill outside more). Even in Feb the weather is warm enough to be outside (with a jacket). Very much recommended.