Alana Luang Prabang

The hotel staff were great and the breakfast was good each morning.10 minutes walk to town really easy.

Music from a bar really loud till early hours across the pond at the side of the hotel.plus get ready for the cockrill every morning

The breakfast was superb, the staff picked up right away that me and my mum were vegetarian and made eggsellent omelettes instead of bacon and eggs. Every morning when we went downstairs for breakfast they greeted us with a smile 😀 and a laugh. As for the location it was superb. It’s close enough to everything but not in the busy centre of town, the perfect spot for a relaxing holiday. Every morning we caught the little boat across the Nam Kahn river to the centre of town. When we’d get back we would either take the free tuk tuk 🛺 to the night market, where I would recommend going to the roti stall for either a dessert or main meal. or we went to Dyen Sabai the lovely restaurant just a short walk up the road. Thanks for a wonderful stay!

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Beautiful facility, spacious rooms with a large window onto the terrace. Lovely service and delicious food! Very helpful staff! Free transport to the morning/night market. I recommend it wholeheartedly! The best hotel in Laos.

Very clean and comfortable hotel with pool which in many respects feels quite luxurious for the price. Lovely decor and great bathroom. Would be very happy to stay there again. It’s definitely also worth noting that the hotel is not as far away from town as it looks on the map. It’s across the river Nam Khan from the centre of town, and due to the layout of the roads is not that close by car, BUT there’s an alternative, smaller bridge you can cross on foot/by scooter (‘the Old French Bridge’) which makes for a very pleasant walk. In addition: there’s a little boat run by a nearby restaurant (called Dyen Sabai - they do tasty food and cocktails!), which you can flag down and it will take you across the Nam Khan right to the heart of Luang Prabang’s old quarter. The boat only takes about a minute. I think it’s been set up quite recently and they take you across regardless of whether you’ve eaten at the restaurant or not (for a very small fee). We heard that in dry season when the river is really low there’s no boat but you can simply take a little footbridge across from the same spot. All very convenient if you’re staying at Alana…

The shower didn’t drain well in my bathroom, which meant the bathroom flooded badly every time I used it. (To be fair, I didn’t report it during my stay - perhaps if I had they would have promptly fixed it.) There’s a bar opposite the guesthouse which plays pretty loud music that you can hear in some of the rooms. Not the guesthouse’s fault obviously - and they always stopped by midnight, but just something to be aware of if you have children. The pool was excessively chlorinated I think as it felt a little chemical-y and the water could have been cooler. Also the hotel could think about getting covers for the outdoor chairs that aren’t leather (as they’re a bit hot to lie on) The staff don’t speak much English, which is not a big deal but did cause a bit of confusion when it transpired they had got our rooms mixed up with some other guests’ on the bill (we had difficulty explaining this)

We had an exceptional stay!! The service was fantastic, we had a lovely and clean room overlooking the pool. The hotel is a little bit away from town which is however perfect, as it is quite and with the bike your max 5-10 minutes away from the center. The owner is extremely helpful, don’t be afraid to ask her anything.

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Large & comfortable swimming pool, free transport to town and airport, free electric scooter, clean and beautiful rooms. great value

Curtains covering the glass doors overlooking swimming pool area could be slightly bigger for more privacy.