Apsara Hotel and Restaurant

The building now housing the Apsara Hotel was built in the early 1960s and was originally used as a warehouse to store rice. Operating for a time as an English school, it was converted into a guesthouse and restaurant known as Duang Champa. It quickly became the meeting place for the mainly French expatriate community.

Renovated and reopened in December 2002, it has quickly gained a reputation as a wonderful place to stay in Luang Prabang. All the renovations were done with the approval of the Heritage House office and the building now closely resembles its appearance when first built.

In 2004, a second building was acquired, adding six additional rooms. The name Apsara is a Khmer word for the dancing girls or heavenly nymphs who were employed to please the gods. You can see them carved on most Khmer temples, both in Cambodia and Laos. There is a photograph in the reception area of one of the carvings of an Apsara from Angkor Wat.

Please Note that the swimming-pool at Apsara Rive Droite is for the exclusive use of the guests at that property, and is not available to guests at from this hotel.