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title: "Brocade Backpacker vs Viet Duc Sapa Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Brocade Backpacker or Viet Duc Sapa Hostel in Sapa? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brocade-backpacker-sapa-vs-viet-duc-sapa-hostel-sapa/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-27
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# Brocade Backpacker vs Viet Duc Sapa Hostel

Both are in Sapa, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Cat Cat Village
## [Brocade Backpacker](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brocade-backpacker-sapa/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1229241/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Sa Pa Ward
## [Viet Duc Sapa Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/viet-duc-sapa-hostel-sapa/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 8 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2275798/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Viet Duc Sapa Hostel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 17 compared facts. 270 m apart.

### Choose Viet Duc Sapa Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.9)

### Why is Brocade Backpacker better than Viet Duc Sapa Hostel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Viet Duc Sapa Hostel better than Brocade Backpacker?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.9) (+0.5)
2.  29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+29)
3.  Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Brocade Backpacker | Viet Duc Sapa Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.4  (+0.5) |
| Location | 5.5 | 6.1  (+0.6) |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.3  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.4  (+0.5) |
| Number of reviews | 276  (+128) | 148 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | 72 | 320  (+248) |
| Rank in Sapa | top 38% | top 9%  (+29%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.5 | 6.1  (+0.6) |
| Distance to the centre | 950 m | 870 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 88 | 117  (+29) |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m | 560 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 5 | 8 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 18  (+14) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:30  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

270 m apart

Brocade Backpacker: city centre: 950 m, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Viet Duc Sapa Hostel: city centre: 870 m, 117 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Brocade Backpacker or Viet Duc Sapa Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Brocade Backpacker or Viet Duc Sapa Hostel?

Viet Duc Sapa Hostel leads in 8 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google reviews. Brocade Backpacker is stronger in number of reviews, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Brocade Backpacker or Viet Duc Sapa Hostel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Brocade Backpacker and Viet Duc Sapa Hostel?

The two hotels are 270 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brocade-backpacker-sapa-vs-viet-duc-sapa-hostel-sapa/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/