About this hotel
General information
Hotel de la Coupole is an MGallery hotel in the heart of Sa Pa, conceived as a nostalgic look back at the 1920s and 1930s, when this town among the rice terraces was a fashionable mountain retreat. Its interiors bring together two unlikely themes: furniture and detailing inspired by French haute couture, and the colours, patterns and textiles of the peoples who live in the surrounding hills. Antiques, vintage finds, paintings and crafts add up to a look that is flamboyant yet polished.
The 249 rooms and suites are each decorated differently, and large windows, walkways, terraces and balconies frame sweeping views of the Sa Pa valley. Beyond the rooms there is a French restaurant, a patisserie, a rooftop bar facing the mountains, Nuages Spa, the Le Grand Bassin indoor pool, a gym and a kids' club, along with banqueting and event spaces.
Location
The hotel stands on Hoang Lien Street in the centre of Sa Pa, roughly 350 km north-west of Hanoi. The Stone Church is a few minutes' walk away and the town market about 20 minutes on foot. From Hanoi the drive takes about five hours, and about four from Noi Bai International Airport; alternatively, the train runs to Lao Cai in about eight hours, followed by roughly an hour by shuttle bus, and the hotel arranges transfers from Lao Cai station at extra cost.
Spa
Nuages Spa occupies the seventh floor, its cream-and-black interiors drawing on French fashion of the 1920s and 1930s. Treatments build on Red Dao healing traditions and botanicals from Fansipan mountain: the signature Red Dao herbal bath, a signature massage that begins with that bath and continues with gentle rocking movements, Voyage à Sapa with warm bamboo sticks, and a short therapy for the back, neck and shoulders. A sauna and a tea room complete the facilities. The spa is open daily from 09:00 to 21:00.
Sports & leisure
Athleticum, the gym, is dressed in deep blue with floor-to-ceiling windows onto the mountains and opens from 06:00 to 22:00; the Le Grand Bassin indoor pool is open from 06:00 to 21:00. The hotel has direct access to the station for the Fansipan cable car, and its own M Moment experience takes guests to the summit with VIP cable car access and a cocktail at the top; a scheduled shuttle to Fansipan runs at extra cost. Guided hikes through the rice terraces can be arranged, and the nearby Stone Church hosts regular cultural events.
For children
Bobbins Kids Club on the tenth floor is a fully supervised children's club, open from 09:00 to 18:00 on request. Children colour, learn the patterns of the hill peoples and make their own tribal-inspired pieces, stuffed toys among them. Babysitting is available at extra cost.
Restaurants & bars
A breakfast buffet is served daily from 06:00 to 10:00, with room service and menus for children and vegetarians also available:
- Chic — French restaurant cooking with local ingredients, with a carefully chosen wine list and regular live cooking stations; a lantern-lined catwalk runs through the room and a large balcony looks out over Sa Pa's mountains and valleys
- Absinthe — rooftop bar beneath an opulent dome, serving signature cocktails, fine wines and tapas; an open fireplace warms the terrace, which overlooks the Sa Pa skyline and the misty mountains
- Cacao — patisserie and café in the lobby with a spiral staircase, offering handmade Marou chocolates, cakes, pastries, macarons and a signature hot chocolate
Swimming
Le Grand Bassin, the heated indoor pool on the seventh floor, is a theatrical space of emerald marble columns, bronze statues, pink chandeliers and velvet loungers, with floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides looking across the Sa Pa valley. A poolside menu is available, and the pool is open from 06:00 to 21:00.
Rooms
The 249 rooms and suites are decorated in French mustard or jade green, with black-and-white art deco furniture and touches drawn from hill-tribe culture. Most have full-length doors opening onto a balcony over the inner garden, the town or the mountains, and 36 rooms connect.
Each room has air conditioning, soundproofing, a 43-inch satellite TV, a safe, a minibar, tea and coffee, complimentary mineral water and Wi-Fi, a marble bathroom with a rainfall shower, bathrobes, slippers and a hairdryer.
Classic King Room
A mustard-walled room on the fifth or sixth floor with a king-size bed and a balcony over the town; the marble bathroom has a walk-in rainfall shower. Sleeps up to three.
Classic Twin Room
The same Classic room with two single beds, a town-view balcony and a rainfall shower. Sleeps up to three.
Superior King Room
A mustard-toned room with black-and-white art deco furniture, a king-size bed and a balcony overlooking the inner garden or the town; walk-in rainfall shower. Sleeps up to three.
Superior Twin Room
The Superior room with two single beds and a balcony over the garden or the town. Sleeps up to three.
Deluxe King Room
A jade-green room on the eighth or ninth floor with a king-size bed and a balcony facing the town, the garden or the mountains; the open-plan marble bathroom has a freestanding tub and a rainfall shower. Sleeps up to three.
Deluxe Twin Room
A high-floor room in mustard tones with two single beds, a balcony, a bathtub and a walk-in rainfall shower. Sleeps up to four.
Deluxe Suite
An eighth- or ninth-floor suite whose sitting room opens onto a generous balcony, with a king-bedded bedroom looking over the town and mountains; the bathroom, with freestanding tub, separate rainfall shower and twin basins, can be open to the bedroom or screened off. Sleeps up to three.
Executive Suite
A larger suite at the end of its corridor, with a sitting room and balcony, a king-size bed and a spacious bathroom with a freestanding tub beside windows onto the mountains, a rainfall shower and twin basins. Sleeps up to three.
Presidential Suite
A top-floor corner suite with panoramic views of the town and mountains: a living and dining room with an eight-seat table, a reading room with writing desk, a kitchen, a king-bedded bedroom and a vaulted bathroom with a marble-surround tub and separate shower room. Sleeps up to three.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.