O Châu Homestay Lào Cai

Unbelievable views, amazing coffee, and ate traditional Vietnamese dinners with the family every night.

The property only took cash (which is understandable) and the pricing for things like food and drink could have been more transparent.

We loved our stay here!! The apartment was beautiful and secluded (although there were a couple of cheeky birds on the roof!) The couple we stayed with were very inviting and great hosts. Dinner cooked by Lam was huge and included lots of delicious Vietnamese flavours. Breakfast was served outside with a beautiful view the next morning too and managed to make sure we had breakfast early to fit with our schedule. The host family normally get mostly Vietnamese tourists so their English wasn’t great however that didn’t stop us managing to converse using google translate. Would highly recommend staying here.

We had an amazing 3 nights at O’Chau homestay. Truong, Lam & family were so friendly & kind - they treated us like their family throughout our stay. Our room was upgraded, free of charge, to a beautiful, large room with a stunning view of the mountains and rice fields. The bed was the comfiest we’ve stayed in South East Asia- we slept so well! The family organised a trekking tour for us with a local guide at a good price and they even leant us their welly boots so our trainers didn’t get muddy! Truong even went out to buy some more that were a bigger size for my partner to use! We ate traditional meals with the family in the evening and the food was delicious. They also provided us with beers & soft drinks. The gardens surrounding the homestay are beautiful, there are animals and even a swing. Upon leaving, Lam organised our sleeper bus to Hanoi and Truong drove us to the town to catch our bus. Highly recommend this homestay for a friendly, authentic experience in Sapa!

This was the second time my husband and I stayed at O’Chau. I can’t say enough good things about the property. The bungalow was beautiful, clean and spacious. And the meals were delicious. I will definitely come back.

Exceptionally helpful and welcoming host family. They worked very hard to create a little paradise in middle of the rice fields, filled with pleasure and animals. They really did everything to make us feel welcome and happy.

I was in Sa Pa on the first days of a 47-day holiday. Sa Pa was my favorite place during my holiday and this was also my favorite facility. This village house in the Muong Hoa valley is clean and comfortable, and I should also mention that the room is very well-organized. I should mention that you will see real hospitality. They will serve you very nice breakfast and meals. You will be hosted by very good people. I recommend you to stay in this house, which is in a very good location in the valley. I want to come to Vietnam again and stay here. The views from the garden of the house are wonderful. Let me add them too.

Amazing stay with this family, they invited me for every meal and had a party with other friends in the house. Good memories and good fun! Beautiful and comfortable new place!

O Chau Homestay was a lovely experience. The room was spacious, the en suite was big and modern. The balcony had a wonderful view. The food was fantastic. The couple who ran it were gracious and welcoming. I can’t wait to go back.

My room has been upgraded without even ask. Spacious, clean and very nice design. I've been offered a great breakfast and often time.ive been asked I I wanted to have dinner with theyre family... wich happened rarely during my stay in vietnam. Very nice people always ready to help and fix.problems if needed.

Nothing I didn't like

As a solo traveler it’s always the question where you end up. O’Chau Homestay was such a positive surprise, when I checked in they gave me a free upgrade to a private room, since they just opened it’s still very calm. The location is perfect, I enjoyed the stunning views reading a book in silence. The family made me feel super welcome, they invited me for lunch and dinner and even took into account that I’m a vegetarian. I was well taken care of, a warm rain shower was provided, towels and even a bathrobe! I would definitely recommend everyone to go here! Just rent a motorbike in Sapa and drive through the rice fields to the homestay. There are some really nice restaurants and coffee places close by (walking distance) like Pavi Garden and Sailing Sapa.