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The ApsaravsSayo River Guest House
Both hotels are praised by experts. Overall, The Apsara ranks significantly higher than Sayo River Guest House. The Apsara comes in at 74 with praise from 3 sources including DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
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
Fodor's "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
DK Eyewitness "A tasteful hotel built in what was once a rice warehouse facing the Nam Khan, The Apsara has a classy appeal."
Lonely Planet 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
The Telegraph8.0
"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
Lonely PlanetTop 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
Sayo River Guest House Fodor's Lonely Planet
Vat Xieng Thong area, along the Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $25/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
- Safe
Fodor's "An elegant white colonial-style hotel with green shutters, Sayo Guest House is almost prototypical Luang Prabang style." Full review
Lonely Planet "This new and stylish sibling of the longstanding Sayo has sizeable rooms, all tastefully decorated with contemporary Lao wooden furniture. ... The cheapest rooms are ground floor."
