VietNamNet Bridge - Every project by Bill Bensley, the “king of exotic luxury resorts,” is to tell a story. And in the newest masterpiece in Sa Pa, together with the Sun Group, Bill Bensley tells a very impressive story about the culture and life of ethnic minority people in the foggy town of Sa Pa, a famous tourist site in Vietnam’s northwestern province of Lao Cai.

Hidden amongst the emerald hills of the "Cloud City", Hotel de la Coupole, MGallery by Sofitel, the first international 5-star hotel in Sa Pa looks like a palace. But this French-style hotel is imbued with imprints of traditional culture and local hill tribe styles of the North West.

The vibrant colors, patterns and textures of the hotel’s interiors are inspired by the hill tribes living in the mountainous areas of Sa Pa. There are lampshades taking the shape of tribal girls’ hat while patterns on the luxurious floor carpet remind people of the brocade patterns on the skirts of tribal women in the Northwestern region of Vietnam.

Even on the edge of the mirrors in the bathroom, you also see a very familiar Northwest decoration. The antique cupboard features Vietnamese pagodas and rustic pottery. At any corner, Hotel de la Coupole, MGallery by Sofitel has an enchanting mix of French haute couture and Vietnamese hill tribe styles.

At Chic, a French restaurant with haute couture inspired decoration, you will be immersed in an authentic Vietnamese experience with the bamboos from Northwest villages and brocade patterns on the high walls.

The brocades become artistic décor for the long benches leaning against the gorgeous catwalk behind. Placing Northwest culture in this very French space creates a strange attraction for Hotel de le Coupole MGallery by Sofitel.

Looking down the bottom of the heated indoor pool, a Northwest space spreads out on the "carpet" of highland patterns woven from porcelain floor tiles with vivid colors and calm neutral hues.

Brocade patterns are also used to create beautiful and charming windows in the reception hall. The staircases in the Northwest stilt houses seem to be randomly brought into the magnificent space of Hotel de la Coupole, MGallery by Sofitel.

At any area of the hotel, you can feel Sapa twist, such as a frame of small bells hanging from the ceiling… or a Northwest space in the conference room with bamboo style chairs, or impressive decorations of brocade patterns and colors on the ceiling and the textile floor carpet.

Featuring a cozy interior and offering views of the mountains, the hotel brings guests a picturesque beauty of the foggy town of Sa Pa. With Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery by Sofitel, a truly masterpiece hotel of Sun Group and “the king of exotic luxury resorts” Bill Bensley, the Northwest is special, poetic and become a familiar stranger in an interesting way.

Thanh Van