Sao Xanh Hotel 3

Northwest Vietnam


Excellent value with spotless, colourful rooms and a friendly vibe at reception. The hotel is just a short walk to a strip of restaurants serving Thai-style dishes. As the name suggests, there are two other branches in town.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northwest Vietnam attractions

1. Old French Prison & Museum

0.76 MILES

Son La’s old prison was a French penal colony where anti-colonial revolutionaries were incarcerated from 1908. It was destroyed by the ‘off-loading’ of…

2. Son La Market

1.11 MILES

You’ll find woven shoulder bags, scarves, silver buttons and necklaces and other hill-tribe crafts at this market in the north of town.

3. Lookout Tower

1.47 MILES

For an overview of Son La, follow the stone steps to the left of the Trade Union (Cong Doan) Hotel in the north of town. It's a 20-minute uphill walk to…

4. Thuan Chau Craft Market

16.32 MILES

Take a local bus or xe om to Thuan Chau, about 35km northwest of Son La, early in the morning, when its daily market swells with colourfully dressed hill…