Sapa is one of Vietnam’s hottest tourist destinations thanks to stunning rice terraces and tribal culture. Now, the luxurious Hotel de la Coupole, designed by Bill Bensley, is adding another ...

Charming hotel general manager Peter Neto (a shout out to his adorable dachshund, Miss Daisy) says a 1930s tribal bamboo hat covered in polka dot fabric, ... Hotel de la Coupole, Sapa, Vietnam.

It’s owing to the hotel’s flamboyant French-influenced design and its location in lofty Sapa, a town that sits 1,600m (5,200ft) above sea level in the shadow of Vietnam's highest mountain ...

Mount Fan Si Pan, which overlooks Sapa, is Vietnam’s highest peak but it’s no Kanchenjunga. These are green hills but without the heart-stopping awe of a Himalayan sunrise.