Anantara has just launched a new five-hour Vietnam luxury train experience that connects the popular resort destinations of Na Trang and Quy Nhon – its second route in the country.

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 ...

Overnight Train: The most popular option is the overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, the closest train station to Sapa. The ...

VietNamNet Bridge – One of Vietnam’s largest estate developer Sun Group has launched the first five-star hotel named Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery by Sofitel in Sa Pa, a mountainous realm of ...

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 ...

I traveled by train with my two kids from Hanoi to Sapa in Vietnam. We explored the capital city before hopping on the sleeper train, heading up north to the mountains.

The hotel is a five- to six-hour drive from central Hanoi, four hours from the airport or an eight-hour train journey to Lao Cai. Rooms from about $400 a night.

Play It Safe. Take a Train in Vietnam. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV. Subscribe ... open-hearth fireplaces and board games at the Victoria Sapa Hotel (a three-day train-and-hotel ...