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Kounsavan GuesthousevsThe Apsara
Both Kounsavan Guesthouse and The Apsara are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Apsara scores significantly higher than Kounsavan Guesthouse. The Apsara has a TripExpert Score of 78 with positive reviews from 4 sources including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Kounsavan Guesthouse
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Chaotonkham Rd, Ban Tongchaleurn, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $23/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Pool
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's "This is in a small area with a concentration of budget accommodations to the north of Wat Phousi. This a very good budget option with airy, light rooms set around a courtyard." Full review
Lonely Planet "This guesthouse sits in a quiet street and is spread around a lush, colourful garden."
Lonely Planet "There's a choice of air-conditioned en suite rooms with views of Phu Si's summit temple, as well as dorms (one four-berth female only, and two mixed)." 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
