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La Résidence Phou VaovsThe Apsara
Belmond La Residence Phou Vao and The Apsara are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Belmond La Residence Phou Vao ranks significantly better than The Apsara. Belmond La Residence Phou Vao scores 94 with recommendations from 13 reviews like Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
La Résidence Phou Vao
Concierge
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Star Service
Fodor's
Hideaway Report Show All Reviews
3 PO Box 50, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $121/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"After watching the sun set over Mount Phousi from the plush daybeds on your private verandah, you may never want to go inside."
"Luang Prabang's finest hotel offers deluxe accommodations, excellent service, and a lofty perch away from the fray of the busy town center." Full review
"Dominating a hilltop on the south edge of the city, this hotel is an oasis of calm, with a great ambience, refreshing infinity pools, efficient service, and mouth-watering food."
"A beautiful, sophisticated hotel that lives up to its expensive price tag."
86.2
""The place has charm." Surrounded by gardens and spread across four two-story buildings, the hotel is "slightly removed from the action—just perfect."" Full review
"Mountain & Pool View Junior suites overlook the shimmering Phousy Temple, particularly stunning when night falls. " Full review
Upscale
"The 34-room Belmond La Residence Phou Vao is an upscale hotel located on top of a hill overlooking Luang Prabang, providing the best views of the countryside." Full review
"Intimate La Residence, still called Pansea by locals, perches atop the Hill of Kites (Phou Vao) 3 kilometers from the center of Luang Prabang." Full review
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The restaurant can arrange private banquets or cocktail receptions for 200-300 by advance request, and a private garden holds 30 for cocktails.
"Its prime position on Kite Hill gives this sumptuous hotel the best views in town." Full review
91.0
"Tranquil hillside resort overlooking the ancient capital of Laos, now a UNESCO World Heritage site." Full review
The Apsara
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Banks of the Nam Khan, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $55/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"With its white facade and balustrades and its riverside location, this French-style maison would be at home in southern France; instead, it's the trendiest boutique hotel in Luang Prabang." Full review
"A tasteful hotel built in what was once a rice warehouse facing the Nam Khan, The Apsara has a classy appeal."
Top Choice
"Commonly tagged Luang Prabang’s most chic hotel, the Apsara fills its rooms with contemporary Asian décor in bold and vivacious colours." Full review
8.0
"The impact on guests that The Apsara’s uncluttered, zen-like cool has is palpable, and in an ever-expanding city of swish but impersonal accommodation." Full review
Top choice
"Its Indochinese lobby is peppered with silk lanterns and the bar springs from an old classic film, while each of the open-plan rooms is individually designed." Full review