Baan SamsavsThongbay Guesthouse
Both Thongbay Guesthouse and The Apsara are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Apsara scores slightly higher than Thongbay Guesthouse. The Apsara is ranked #7 in Luang Prabang with praise from 4 publications such as The Telegraph, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
Baan Samsa
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Lonely Planet
Tablet
The Telegraph
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
Tablet "Small children, for instance, are not permitted to stay in second-floor rooms because the pitter-patter of their running feet could disturb honeymooners below." 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
Thongbay Guesthouse Fodor's
Rough Guide
Oyster Lonely Planet
Ban Vieng May, Vat Sakem, Luang Prabang, Laos
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Fodor's "Thongbay is just outside town, but it's right on the Nam Khan River and every bungalow has a deck...from which to look out over the river or the beautiful gardens."
Rough Guide "It would be easy, however, to lose hours lounging on your balcony watching the villagers tend their vegetable gardens on the opposite bank."
OysterBudget
"Thongbay Guesthouse is an older, small property overlooking the banks of the Nam Khan River -- slightly outside of the center of town." Full review
Lonely Planet "Subtle lighting and immaculately managed foliage intersperse the Thongbay's close-packed wood-and-thatch bungalows." Full review
