The outing in Sapa was amazing. Luckily the weather was very nice. I am very satisfied with the service, price of Arista Homestay, parking, free wifi. Host and staff are enthusiastic and friendly; Nice room, view of terraced fields, valley, mountains. I like the aroma of pine wood in the room and the hot pot of salmon, salmon salad, grilled chicken and sticky rice. If I have a chance to go to Sapa, I will come back to Home.

We had an amazing experience here. The bed was simply HUGE and really comfortable. There are several tasty options for breakfast, even veggie options! The Wifi was really strong, good for working. The view was simply breathtaking! The personnel were super friendly and although they didn't speak English we didn't have trouble communicating through google translate.

Location is perfect, in a tiny, quiet village, about 10-min on a scooter (motorbike) from Sa Pa. So, basic food products can be bought locally in the village. Scooters (motorbikes) are available for rent in Arista. Beautiful rice terraces are visible from rooms' windows, and there is more of them very close to the homestay on the way towards another village - Ta Van (about 20-30-min walk), and on the way to Sa Pa (also close to Arista). A beautiful restaurant with a local atmosphere is a 5-min walk from Arista (Laxsik Ecolodge), and another one 10-min walk (Eco Palms Hause). The swimming pool in Arist is nice, with a shallow section for kids. The owner is very kind and helpful, I felt a welcome guest.

Environmental conscious design; felt like a hidden gem. Bathroom was lovely size. Beds were huge (but very firm - that said, we slept really well!). Balcony was a lovely size, and overlooked the pool. Quality of the furnishings really surprised us - for what we paid, it’s been a lot less when we’ve paid that on this holiday. Food: it was off season, weather was peculiar but both of them did their very best to make sure we were not left wanting - delicious, and large portions. We also liked that it wasn’t in the main tourist villages but well worth the walk up the hill.

Internet/wifi was a bit temperamental, but mostly recoverable if you switched. In the winter (we went early April) do wonder how warm you might be - room was warm though!

Breakfast was very good. Room view is fantastic. Room facilities are great with value. The owner is very easy going and helpful.

Lack of reception services.

Happy vacation! This is one of my happy and meaningful holidays when traveling and relaxing in Vietnam. It is very comfortable to bathe in a swimming pool with cool, clean water; It's fun to see the scenery of mountains, terraced fields, Hmong villages with fresh air and the sound of flowing streams. Rooms are beautifully wood-paneled, fragrant. Friendly staff, friendly with guests. I think value for money staying here. If I have a chance I will come back here.

I only wanted to add to my previous opinion that my room had a fabulous pine (?) scent, and bathroom was very characterful (stones and wood). The decoration on the room's wall was a traditional Hmong's patchwork. I appreciate when being in a different country I can have accommodation which respects and resembles the local tradition, and Arista is such accommodation.

The property was very comfortable, nice balcony and a clean pool. TV worked well and we had a great time there, highly recommend 👍

Not very good English speaking staff but it wasn’t that much of a problem 👍

Best homestay ever. If you like a quiter location to recover from hiking and exploring Sapa, this is the place where you wanna be. Clean rooms, a nice Pool and a beautiful view for a good price. We probably met the kindest and best chef ever, Dinh. He did everything possible to make our stay as good as it was. Our Highlight was that he invited us to eat and to have some drinks fun at dinner.

Beautiful view of the mountains and rice terraces! A 20 minute car journey to sapa town so a little out of the way but so worth it for the views!! Breakfast was really good and staff were friendly! X