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Luang Prabang View Resort: Traveller Reviews

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Lao - Thai Friendship Road | PO Box 675, Luang Prabang, Laos (Formerly Shinta Mani)
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Luang Prabang View Resort
Ranked #18 of 60 hotels in Luang Prabang
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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Beijing
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Great service and stunning setting”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Stunning setting - Check
Friendly staff - Check
Beautiful swimming pool - Check
Soft music playing in our room when we arrived - check
Aromatic oil lit up when we got back to our room after dinner - check
Good restaurant food - Check
Laundry delivered within a few hours - check
Helping us to contact tour operator when our tour bus did not arrive on time - Check
Late check-out - Check

Overall a great hotel, while bar service around the pool area could be improved and the shuttle bus could be a bit more punctual in the morning it was still a fantastic experience. Only regret is not booking the King terrace, which only costs a little bit more, but has its own big balcony and at higher elevation. Our room was just in front of the hotel water pump system, so sometimes there is a bit of noise coming from back of the room. But you won't get this issue if you stay at the King terrace.

Stayed for 5 nights and travelled as couple

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Vancouver, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Calm, cool, a beautiful place.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

Wonderful staff, large rooms, nice spa, great breakfast, amazing pool area. When we come back to
Luang Prabang this is where we will be staying.I loved the office area with great Laos coffee and nice view while surfing the net. We massaged a lot and we loved the ginger tea and the massages we're great! A little out of the way, but Luang Prabang is very quaint so its not that far out, and the bonus..... how quiet it is at night...great sleeps!
"I also had left my a cook book behind that I bought while we were in Laos and I emailed the hotel a week later and of course they had it...... the manager was more than happy to mail it to me."

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“A calm, cool place to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

We enjoyed this hotel.

The staff was very helpful, attentive and darling. I just can't say enough good things about them. While this was a little way out of the action of the town area, it was quiet for sleeping (no Motos buzzing by your room at all hours) and as it is up on the hill, cooler for sleeping. I thought the room was very lovely and the view was nice. When we were there they would serve breakfast in the room if you requested it, which was lovely to eat out on the lanai. I had no problem with the breakfast. When we were there there was no buffet but you could select what you liked and where you wanted to eat it. and

I was not fond of the restaurant and I felt it was a little exspensive for the area.

My husband enjoyed the massages at the spa.

Because it is a little out of the old town area, you need to plan your day. The hotel provides a free shuttle to town, but at set times. You can get Tuk- Tuk back if you want to go back at a non-set time. That said, I'm glad we stayed here and we would stay here again.

This is a good place if you are looking for service, not a discount hotel.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
“Amazing view and great pool”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

This 4-star hotel is a great place to stay in Luang Prabang especially if you enjoy staying by the pool after a day or two spent visiting the surrounding area. The pool is truly amazing and staff is very accomodating.
The rooms are pretty big and modern and the view is one of the best you could get at Luang Prabang. I would encourage people to go to this hotel in the next few months because I can see two problems arising in the mid-term. First, there is big construction site that might obstruct the view soon. Second, the quality of the material used to build the rooms does not look fantastic therefore I fear that the comfort might decline over time if maintenance is not good enough.
Another comment similar to other reviews is that the breakfast is not good enough given the price of the room.
Last but not least, do not book their airport pick up service because it is way over-priced (22 USD). Some will say that if you pay 250 USD for a room, why would you bother but in my opinion, the distance to the airport is pretty short and I felt abused a little bit. Therefore, I would recommend to either take a tuk-tuk or a local taxi for 5 to 10 USD.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“Very confortable but missing the local charm”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

Definitely the best swimming pool and view in Town .... But probably the poorest pool service in Town too. Rooms are very confortable and spacious.
Nice breakfast but overall the catering should be improved.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Lao - Thai Friendship Road | PO Box 675, Luang Prabang, Laos (Formerly Shinta Mani)
Price range (per night):* 185 AUD - 326 AUD

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