Topas Ecolodge Sapa is designed as a simple retreat in natural surrounds and therefore facilities have been kept to a minimum. Simple as it is, you can totally relax with the amazing things.
Suggested Topas Ecolodge Tours
Topas Ecolodge – Infinity pool
The tranquil infinity pool is surrounded by rice terraces high in the mountains and has incredible views of the peaks and valleys. It is the perfect setting to relax, take in the surroundings and feel at one with nature.
The pool has a shallow section for children and a massage-jet function. It is positioned half way up the hill overlooking the main lodge buildings and has a bar and sun lounger area. The pool is just steps away from our spa and both are the ideal retreat after a long morning spent hiking or cycling.
True to our commitment to sustainability, the water for the pool is heated using an eco-friendly system which uses 85 per cent less energy than standard technology.
Topas Ecolodge Spa
To help guests truly unwind, our serene spa offers traditional Red Dao herbal baths and massage, providing the perfect treat after a day of intrepid exploration and a chance to discover more about the special ways the mountain people use herbs in their daily life.
Topas Ecolodge Villas
Topas Ecolodge Resort Sapa is an eco resort located at the top of a conical hill with beautifully winding roads. You know what, while enjoying nature here and discovering the cultural life of local people, all your worries will seem to disappear, and you’ll find the peace in soul that you’re still seeking for in daily stressful life.
Topas Ecolodge is built according to the model of an eco resort, with the aim of bringing tourists away from the hustle and bustle of urban life to get closer to nature. Topas Ecolodge Resort Sapa is designed with 25 villas arranged reasonably around the hillsides and at the top of the hill creating a system of interconnected rocky paths. Each villa is equipped with windows and parapets with views of many directions. From here, visitors can admire the view of the romantic Muong Hoa valley covered with green terraced rice fields and Muong Hoa stream winding around the foot of the hill,… Here, the soul of the visitors will be like being refreshed.
All villas of Topas Ecolodge Resort Sapa are completely built of white granite, roofed with palm leaves. The interior of the house is made entirely of wood, rattan and bamboo, with many items made of stone,… with a beautiful and simple layout, making the guests when coming here feel cozy, romantic but not less rustic, simple and close to nature.
Topas Ecolodge – Food
Topas Ecolodge Resort Sapa also offers a luxurious restaurant with a varied menu of local dishes to satisfy your culinary needs. Coming to the restaurant at Topas Ecolodge Sapa, guests will have a meal in the very special space, visitors will not only satisfy with the taste of delicious dishes, the novelty but also with the serving style of their staff. The staff are the friendly ethnic people.
Topas Ecolodge Resort Sapa is also equipped with a wide range of services to meet all your needs including car rental, scheduled shuttle bus, room service, currency exchange, beach ample parking, souvenir shops,…
There are many ideal resorts in Sapa, but perhaps Topas Ecolodge Resort Sapa is the only resort in Vietnam that can make tourists put away their smartphones and enjoy the outdoor activities because this place itself is also a masterpiece in this mountainous area.
About the lodge – Topas Ecolodge is not to everyone’s taste.
Topas Ecolodge is the only one of its kind in Vietnam. It has an unrivalled, perfect location – situated atop two cone formed hills, set deep in the spectacular Sapa valley of northern Vietnam.
Topas Ecolodge is based on sustainable hotel operation values to ensure minimum impact on the surrounding environment.
It is situated 18 km outside Sapa town and the bus/car journey takes approximately 45 minutes. You may call it an “adventurous ride” mainly because the road condition is fairly poor in places, you’ll be passing through ethnic minority communities in the area and you’ll probably encounter a few buffalos, cows, goats or horses along the way. It’s a lodge in every meaning. The bungalows have no TV and no internet connection, enabling guests to completely escape from everyday life and immerse themselves with nature.
The lodge employs people from nearby villages and use local products and goods in order to bring economic benefits to our regional communities. Amongst other initiatives, a wastewater treatment facility, waste incinerator and a glass crusher are specially designed to recycle 100% of our glass.
Surrounding Area
Topas Ecolodge lies within the boundaries of Hoang Lien National Park. The park is located in Lao Cai province and stretches south from just outside Sapa town. The protected area encompasses approximately 30 km2 of scenic mountainous landscape, including Vietnam’s highest peak, Mt Fansipan (3142m) and the Hoang Lien mountain range. The mountains are covered with temperate and sub-temperate forests. This forest and the surrounding vegetation are home to a variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects, many of which are found only in north-west Vietnam and are of great biological significance. This is also the agriculture land of local with extravagant terraces. Its charms cannot be resisted.
Neighbors
Sa Pa is also the home of 5 different Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups and more detail about the customs and way of life of the people residing in the area around Sapa. They are: Black H’mong minority; Red Dao minority; Tay minority; Xa Pho minority; Giay minority. Due to the unique location, in Topas Ecolodge, you will not only find spectacular view and lots of unique trekking mountain biking trails, but also lovely neighbors. Topas Ecolodge lies down at the heart of Red Dao and Xa Pho people. They spent hundreds of years cultivate and embroider, simple but happy lives. You may spend a short time visit the local house, join the work or enjoy the talk with them.
* Since Topas ecolodge is committed to community development, their employees are friendly young people from the local minority tribes with varying degrees of English proficiency. If possible, please be patient with them and be assured that there is always someone on site able to help with any language barriers.
Weather
Due to our mountain location, sometimes the weather is clear and sometimes it is cloudy, and after a heavy rainfall it can be very muddy. At times, the lodge experience power cuts and during the rice planting season we have some struggles with our water supply. In the foggy, rainy or sunny day, the lodge will have its unique charm.
While there are no statistics for the exact spot where Topas Ecolodge is located, we do have some statistics for the weather in Sa Pa below:
Mountain adventures
The area around Topas Ecolodge is rich with opportunities for easy hillside or rice terrace walks, hiking and mountain biking. Options range from a few hours of relaxed strolling or biking to a full day of more strenuous treks. Guests are also spoiled for choice when it comes to exploring the diverse beauty of the natural surroundings, enjoying the fresh air and peaceful atmosphere of the mountains, the villages and the unique and colorful ethnic minority groups living around the lodge. We can also arrange trekking or biking in combination with an overnight stay at our sister property, Topas Riverside Lodge which is a truly authentic, “off the beaten track” experience of immersion with nature and the local village lifestyle.
You can learn more about our packages with both Topas Ecolodge and Topas Riverside Lodge with Highlights of Sapa. If you wish to enjoy explore the town but have limited time, you should check out our Sapa Hideaway or Sapa Eco Trekking
