Sofitel Luang PrabangvsThe Apsara Rive Droite
Both hotels are recommended by writers. On balance, Sofitel Luang Prabang Hotel ranks significantly better than The Apsara Rive Droite. Sofitel Luang Prabang Hotel comes in at 80 with approval from 4 reviews such as Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Sofitel Luang Prabang
Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Ban Mano, Old Prison Road, PO Box 722, Luang Prabang 0600, Laos
From $100/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"The city’s former prison is now a pleasurable place to be locked up." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Hotel de la Paix is a historic luxury hotel located in central Luang Prabang." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"Behind its high walls, this renovated 100-year-old former governor’s residence hides a paradise of mature palms and exotic flowers bordering a stunning cherry-tiled swimming pool and ornamental garden." Full review
Lonely Planet "This former governor’s residence hides a paradise of mature palms and exotic flowers within its high walls, the highlight of which is a stunning cherry-tiled swimming pool." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Luang Prabang is one of those destinations where you hardly need an extraordinary hotel to have an extraordinary experience — which makes the fact that there are several of them feel..." Full review
The Apsara Rive Droite
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness The Telegraph Michelin Guide
Tablet
Ban Phan Louang, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $94/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The nine boutique rooms are housed in an old villa decorated with fine contemporary Asian art... but its private position across the river gives a feel of seclusion." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This hotel has large, opulent rooms with hardwood floors surrounding a swimming pool in a cool garden."
The Telegraph8.0
"The sassier younger sister of The Apsara sits on the opposite side of the Khan River, attracting aesthetes in-the-know who come here in the hope of escaping the crowd." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"That’s the rive droite of Laos’s Nam Khan, not the Seine — but the Apsara Rive Droite is hardly less French than it would have been if it were in Paris. Sister hotel to the original..." Full review
Tablet "That’s the rive droite of Laos’s Nam Khan, not the Seine — but the Apsara Rive Droite is hardly less French than it would have been if it were in Paris. Sister hotel to the original..." Full review
