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Hotels in Luang
Prabang
HOTEL OR HOSTEL?
Of course this is purely a personal preference. And like
anyone else, I have my own thoughts.
Southeast Asia is extremely cheap, with a variety of hotels to
suit any sized wallet.
The hotels that I stayed in during my trip were all budget
hotels -- I wasn't looking for anything fancy and I needed to
keep my trip within a reasonable budget. I'm sure you have
the same concerns.
I have stayed in my fair share of hostels before, and most were
quite forgettable. I have slept in cars, at bus stations,
and on sidewalks. However, I am also no longer 18 years
old and I do have certain standards of cleanliness. With
that in mind, I focused on budget hotels and bed-and-breakfast
places, rather than hostels.
The thing about SE Asia, though, is that you can stay in decent
places without breaking the bank. Places with private
bathrooms, televisions, and air conditioning. Places that
won't give you scabies (as a recent friend of mine--who went the
hostel route--experienced in Eastern Europe). |
Luang Prabang Hotels
LPQ (Airport) Hotels
Vientianne Hotels
Even though Luang Prabang is a controlled
UNESCO World Heritage Site, there is no dearth of accommodations to
choose from. Many guesthouses in Luang Prabang are run by the
government, which make them safe places to stay. The government of
Laos is fully aware of tourism as a money maker, and they also
understand that good reviews bring more tourists (thus the emergence of
Laos as the "it" tourist destination).
Service at hotels and guesthouses is good just like service in general
in Laos. Note that not all hotels offer air conditioning, so if
you are there in the dry season you may want to specifically look for a
place that offers a/c.
I would recommend also trying to get a place located on or near that
main strip in town.
As for prices, they range from mere dollars on the low end, to $40-$50
on the higher end. While in Luang Prabang, I stayed in the Phou
Si hotel for $50 a night. For this price I got two beds, air
conditioning, satellite television, a private bathroom, and a
mini-fridge. The most important things to me were the private
bathroom and the air conditioning, and I was willing to pay a little bit
extra for those. To top it all off, the hotel is right next to the
market on the main strip, so I had the old town at my doorstep.
The room came with free breakfast (fresh tropical fruit like pineapple
and rambutan, choice between noodle soup or an omelet, and toast with
jam). The staff spoke excellent English, and the airport pick up
and drop off cost $2.
Note that most hotels in town are not affiliated with the large travel
websites (Expedia,
Travelocity,
HotelClub, etc.). You will have to go to smaller websites such
as
Luang-Prabang-Hotels.com, which was the website I used to book my trip.
These smaller, local run websites will offer better deals than those you will find on Western websites.
Luang Prabang Hotels
LPQ (Airport) Hotels
Vientianne Hotels
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