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Sayo River Guest HousevsVilla Santi Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, Villa Santi Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Sayo River Guest House. Villa Santi Hotel ranks #23 in Luang Prabang with endorsements from 4 sources like concierge.com, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
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
"An elegant white colonial-style hotel with green shutters, Sayo Guest House is almost prototypical Luang Prabang style." Full review
"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."
Villa Santi Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Lonely Planet
Sakkarine Road, Ban Wat Sene, PO Box 681, Luang Prabang 40000, Laos
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"Five minutes from the Mekong River in the heart of Luang Prabang's World Heritage site, the 120-year-old residence of Princess Manilai is decorated in simple French colonial style."
"This 19th-century royal residence in the heart of Luang Prabang was converted to a boutique hotel in 2001 by a local princess's son-in-law, who also built a resort outside town." Full review
"An upscale boutique hotel, Villa Santi is housed in a quaint, restored Colonial-era mansion that was once home to a Lao princess."
"Many 'deluxe' (ie standard) rooms are in a central annexe behind. while the majority are in fact in a well-appointed 'resort' 5km south of town." Full review