Saturday, August 23, 2008

A slice of luxury

The pool and terrace at La Residence Phou Vao in Luang Prabang
Sun loungers and the restaurant at La Residence Phou Vao
Part of the enjoyment of my recent visit to Laos was trying out the various accommodations on offer throughout my two week trip as we toured the country, and in Luang Prabang we were rather spoilt. Elsewhere we experienced a hotch-potch of standards but in Luang Prabang we stayed in the best. La Residence Phou Vao is absolutely top-drawer 5-star comfort in every respect and the view from the swimming pool in front of their restaurant is superb. Next up was Maison Souvannaphoum and I couldn't fault that either, though the shower took some getting used to. To round off our stay, we tried out the chic Apsara Hotel with its excellent restaurant. All in all a slice of luxury not to be missed in Luang Prabang, if you can afford it.
The nifty little pool and restaurant area at Maison Souvannaphoum
The chic Apsara Hotel on the Nam Khan side of Luang Prabang

2 Comments:

Blogger mythicaldude said...

I'd be much more curious to know if you can still get a decent and BASIC guesthouse room for $5 a ngiht in Luang Phrabang?

August 25, 2008 1:33 PM  
Blogger Andy Brouwer said...

No idea Steve, I wouldn't stay in such an establishment on a tour of Laos - I was working don't forget :-) I'm sure the backpacker hordes, if they ever leave Vang Vieng, would be able to fill you in...though they're far too busy watching re-runs of 'Friends' and smoking their whacky-baccy...

August 25, 2008 10:39 PM  

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