Backpacker in Luang Prabang

Saynamkhan Guesthouse has 17 comfortable rooms in a charming 1939 heritage building on a well preserved riverside road of original colonial era homes. The scenic corner setting beside the Nam Khan river is just a few minutes walk along the main street to Mount Phousi, the Royal Palace Museum and the evening craft market. Guests can enjoy breakfast on the terrace overlooking the peaceful Nam Khan and its lush riverside vegetable gardens, with a superb view to the mountains beyond.

The Ban Lao Hotel offers 25 spacious rooms along with a restaurant, meeting room and function facilities in an elegant building with a large shady garden. This converted family home, an oasis of old world charm, is located in a quiet residential area near Wat Manorom. Just 10 minutes walk from the centre of Luang Prabang, it takes around a 15 minute drive to the airport.

Mrs Vandara opened Vanvisa guesthouse in 1995 - one of the very first in Luang Prabang. She is a superb, warm host who shares with her guests a treasure trove of information about Lao culture and her special loves of textiles and food. The guesthouse, priced for budget travellers, is on a quiet soi (small lane) off the Mekong River in the traditional silversmithing area which served the royal court. It is a short walk to the Royal Palace Museum, the colourful evening craft market and Mount Phousi, and a 15 minute drive to the airport and bus stations.

Located at the base of the Kuang Si Waterfalls, 30km out of Luang Prabang, "Vanvisa at the Falls" is a traditional family home in the middle of a small Khammu Village. Accommodation is basic but the setting is quite spectacular.

Oui's Guesthouse overlooks the Nam Khan River in the quiet residential area of Ban Kily. Relaxing on the second level veranda or in the garden cafe you can watch river traffic, sip a fruit shake or coffee, and enjoy the ambiance of a family neighborhood.

You will be treated to traditional Lao hospitality in this small but beautiful location and are just a brief, shaded walk to local restaurants, galleries, and minutes from Wat Xieng Thong.

From: USD 35

Villa Somphong is located in the heart of the historic city overlooking the Nam Khan River. A beautiful, traditional Lao style house with wooden floors, modern guestrooms and an outdoor restaurant overlooking the river offers friendly staff, great facilities and a peaceful, quiet location just one minute from the oldest and very ornate famous temple; Wat Xieng Thong.

This converted family villa, located along the banks of the Nam Khan river in Luang Prabang, is another great accommodation option within Luang Prabang.  Only 10 minutes walk to the night market and historic centre, Thony 1 Guesthouse offers a cheap and comfortable stay amid scenic surroundings and the gentle flow of the Nam Khan River.

Newly built the Golden Lotus or Dok Bua Thong Guesthouse in the Lao Language, is a new modern two story building. Built in the style of a local family home the Golden Lotus Guesthouse is friendly and inviting with a modern simple design. Owned and managed by a friendly Lao American called Tommy, who asks that when you stay at the Golden Lotus Guesthouse “Please make yourself feel at home”.

Phousi Guesthouse features the combination of traditional Lao architecture and with a hint of modernity. Located just opposite the National Museum (Former Royal Palace) and in the hub of Luang Prabang, the Phousi Guesthouse is within easy walking distance of Mount Phousi, the Mekong River, nearby temples as well as Luang Prabang's restaurants, banks, travel agencies and entertainment venues