Any experience with good guesthouses-- someplace with charm and some character-- in Luang Prabang? Can you also give price ranges?
Thank you!
Nathalie
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ticotim
You can spend up to #250 night there...
Just look at HotelBooking website for Laos to see many.
Most regular guesthouses are $15 about
Luxury-
Sala Prabang $60
Villa Santi etc etc
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phakphon
Senesouk is pretty decent for about $30 I think. Small, charming rooms. Across the street from a wat, but then, most things in LP are across the street from a wat, even the wats are across the street from wats.
I found The Apsara to be a much better choice in the $40-60 price range than Sala Prabang, but you would likely be happy with Sala Prabang too.
Villa Santi is a bit run down these days. 3 Nagas is a better choice in the $100+ range.
Others can likely give good recommendations for rooms under $20.
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samsalami1
I would avoid the Rattana guesthouse. It is recommended in your LP guidebook. When I checked out, they added a surcharge on my bill. They said the Kip lost value against the dollar during my 2 day stay and they are charging me for the lost value. They didn't warn me about it before I checked in. I argued till I was blue but they wouldn't budge. There are plenty of nice guesthouses in Luang Prabang, why settle for this one? Things like this will certainly ruin your day.
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momi20
On 14th and 15th of september 2007 i sleeped in Viradesa GH 2nd lane ( Ban Wan That) on the Mekong riverside, clean. My room was with fun and shared bathroom for 30.000 kip ( 3,5 $ more or less), but i think that with 5 - 7 $ you can get romm with conditioning air and private bathroom. On the same street there are also several GH. No need reservation, it's low season.
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Hacky
Definitely depends on your price range. Nagas is very good with farang price. Senesouk is great location, but I heard one bad report of stolen money bag. Satri House is another good choice if you are into luxury.
There are lots to choose.
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letsrock
When I was there, I only stayed at one but I looked at a bunch of others on the second day. As the Timster mentioned, most are about $15. There is a huge selection and the quality and amenities were remarkably similar. Be sure to take in the night market; it's pretty fun and you'll see some interesting stuff you won't see elsewhere.
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