Homestay Accommodation in Sapa

Travelling to Sapa, instead of a normal hotel you can choose to stay in a local house - homestay to experience the "real life of minorities".

To legally provide homestay accommodation, hosts must be registered. To be registered, a home must have a flush toilet, be clean and tidy, have bedding with a mosquito net and, most importantly, be hygienic — hosts must undertake food hygiene training and pass an exam.

Upon arrival at the homestay you will be shown to your room. You will get your own bed or mattress.

Dinner will be prepared by the host and their family, so you can enjoy a beer or soft drink while waiting, drinks cost extra but shouldn’t be too pricey. The menu is likely to have been modified from what the family usually eats to appeal to foreign palates, but will still be Vietnamese: spring rolls, rice, stir-fried meat and veg. You will probably eat together with the host and have the opportunity to ask questions — with your guide translating — and spend time with the family.

Next morning, expect to wake early, or wear earplugs. Breakfast will be served around 07:00 or 08:00 and there’s a high chance it’ll be pancakes. You’ll say goodbye and off you will trek.

We would definitely recommend including a homestay in a trek if you have the time and you are keen on exploring the local life in Sapa.

Cost for a person for an overnight at Sapa Homestay is US$ 5 and please contact us for more information.