Frank
I really wanted to like this place. Staff was trying their best. I found an open condom wrapper and an unused condom still in the wrapper between my mattress and the bed frame. Old car tires were used to hold up the flower beds. That’s not very ecolodge like. The food was not very good. I ordered a Banh mi and received something with scrambled eggs and two slices of Wonderbread. No baguette in sight, no pork or other meats. The whole village is incredibly dirty with trash everywhere. I’m not exaggerating. It was very disappointing. Staff would sit on the tables with their feet on the benches. Some of the staff was very sloppy, with their outfit and behavior. I’m a solo traveler and it was hard for me to find a decent restaurant in Ta Phin. I was told that the herbal baths establishments will make meals but not for a single person. I won’t stay there again. Next time I will stay in Sapa, not Ta Phin village. I left after three days because it was so bad. I was supposed to stay 7 days. I took the bus back to Hanoi where I liked it.
