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The Belle Rive Boutique HotelvsThe Apsara
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Apsara scores slightly higher than The Belle Rive Boutique Hotel. The Apsara ranks #7 in Luang Prabang with praise from 4 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
The Belle Rive Boutique Hotel
Oyster
The Telegraph
99 Baan Phonhueang, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $66/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterMid-Range
"The Belle Rive is a small boutique hotel with only 13 rooms that sits right across the street from the Mekong River in the old heritage area of Luang Prabang." Full review
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The standard rooms here are small, but have fine wooden floors and desks, poster beds in most, and rattan chairs, and come with free Wi-Fi, safes, and televisions upon request.
The Telegraph8.0
"This white villa with cobalt trim, and sister building next door with custard façade and teal shutters, are enticing and distinctly French as a couple of lemon cakes in a Left Bank patisserie." 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
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
