Hotels
Most of the accommodations available in Luang Prabang are small hotels and guest houses. Restrictions on building heights and design mean that there will never be any high rise hotels in the historic district. There are a few larger hotels on the outskirts of the city, but these are rather inconvenient for exploring the old town.
Whatever you do, be sure to plan ahead and reserve a room, especially if you want something nice. With the limited number of well-located rooms, the nice places tend to fill up even in the low season. This is most true if you'll be arriving on a weekend. A lot of Thais spend a long weekend in the city. It was rather sad watching all these backpackers trying to find decent accommodations on a Friday evening.
Suggested Luang Prabang Hotels
Here's a short list of hotels that you can book on the internet through our hotel partners. If you don't like our selections, you can click through the Agoda ad above to find the best rate on hundreds of hotels.
- Belmond La Residence Phou Vao Luang Prabang
- Located a short distance from town, but offering all the amenities of a five star resort.
- 3 Nagas
- Now managed by Accor (Novotel, Pullman, Ibis, etc.) this historic property is right in the middle of town.
- Villa Santi
- Highly regards property in an historic, also right in the middle of the old town area.
- Villa Maly
- A short walk from the hold town area, this hotel incorporates a former royal residence, now used as the lobby and reception area.
- Maison Dalabua
- Just a little bit further south of Villa Maly, this small hotel has rooms arranged around a rather swampy central pond.