I checked the "Overall experience" box as "Above average", although I've never stayed in other hotels in Luang Prabang, so I don't really know what "Average" there is. We spent about a week in this hotel, in two different rooms. The first one was dark and pretty dismal, with only a limited view out onto a trash-filled back yard. We asked to be moved to another one (much nicer, same price, $60USD) with a balcony on the front of the hotel, and liked it a lot more. Both bedrooms were clean and nicely decorated.

The bathrooms in both rooms were not clean and the tub/shower stalls were covered with grot, soap scum and black mildew. We looked once in the cabinet under the sink and made a point never to look again. There was ample hot water and good shower pressure, though.

Most important: Consider carefully whether you really want to eat the "hot" food at breakfast if it is only lukewarm. It can make you sick even though it tastes OK. The cold cereal and fruit is a safer bet, and even better is eating somewhere else, which costs very little and is worth the walk.

As others have noted, the hotel is a long way out of the center of town (in a residential area), but we also didn't mind since the weather was fairly cool and tuk tuks were always available. Walking home at night always seemed safe to us as well, and it was great to see people where they lived instead of just in the touristy part of town..

We switched to this hotel from another in Luang Prabang because Muang Luang has a pool. The pool was very nice, in a garden area with palm trees.

There is nothing luxury about this hotel, but it is difficult to compare with American hotels. I would compare it to a Travelodge in quality.

The room was very large with a GREAT balcony with 2 chairs and a table, which overlooked Mount Phousi. The room had a refrigerator, western-style marble & wood bathroom, which had a bit of mildew on the shower curtains. The room was very quiet, which is a big switch from most of the LP hotels - no noise from tuk-tuks or motorcycles, even though we were right on the front of the hotel.

Airport shuttle was FREE, which saved us $5 each way. You can order an in-room massage from the front desk for US $8, which is higher than the rate in town, but the convenience is worth it. Breakfast was eggs, baguette, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee/tea, and was included in the room price.

The biggest drawback is that it was a 10-minute walk to the main tourist area, but it felt safe, even at night. A tuk-tuk would cost about $1 to the main restaurants, so it's no big deal.

I would certainly stay here again. If you like a nice pool, this hotel is a MUST, especially in the brutal summer. The staff was great, and most spoke good English, which can be a challenge in Laos.

I spent two nights at this hotel in Dec 2006 as my base for Luang Prabang. An enjoyable stay overall.

Positives:
- The hotel is in a quiet neighborhood off the main roads in LP. I heard no street noise from my ground-floor room.
- My room was quiet as well; I heard no noise from other guests.
- We were greeted with delicious cool juice on arrival, very nice in the warmth of the afternoon.
- I loved the dark hardwood floors in my room, polished and cool to the feet.
- The staff was friendly and eager to please.
- Although the breakfast buffet was modest overall, each day there was a delicious rice or noodle dish. These looked quite bland but were actually flavorful and a nice treat, since I prefer not to eat Western breakfast food when I travel. I also enjoyed the open-air dining room with its views of the gardens and pool. I didn’t find it too cool to eat outside in December, but I’m very cold-tolerant.
- The bed was comfortable and the room was very clean.
- At first I didn’t like the location, since it was about a 10-minute walk to the center of town, but it was an easy, pleasant walk and I ended up enjoying the peaceful location quite a bit (see item #1 above). I walked back alone after visiting the night market and felt perfectly safe (I am female).

Negatives:
- Although the room was air-conditioned, attempts to lower it to my preferred (admittedly very cool) temperature resulted in large puddles of water on the floor under the vent. 20C turned out to be the lowest setting that would keep water from collecting. (That was the setting, at least; the actual temperature that “20C” produced was warmer than 20C, according to my small travel thermometer.)
- The lighting by the bed was weaker than I would have liked.
- If you want a huge variety at the breakfast buffet, this is not the hotel for you.
- Nor is it the hotel for you if you want to be right in the middle of all the action in the center of town.

In summary: I enjoyed the hotel despite the less-than-desirable things I’ve listed. Laos is still learning how to handle its popularity with tourists, and part of the charm of this hotel was that even though things weren’t perfect, the staff was trying their best to please and to make the hotel comfortable. I would happily stay here again if I return to LP.

We chose this hotel because it was one of the few which had rooms available during the Christmas/New Year's high season when most of the rooms in this town are booked up. We were able to reserve a room with no deposit by emailing the hotel directly.

The hotel offers free convenient airport transfers (a $5 value) and is walking distance to the historic district (about 10 minutes away).

The hotel's free breakfast is outside, which can be uncomfortable during cold Luang Prabang winter mornings. The hotel has a safe at the main desk (but specifically disclaims responsibility for anything kept there!) The hotel usually takes credit cards but their machine was broken when we were there and we had to pay cash.

The hotel has a pool which might be nice during warmer seasons.

The hotel is listed in some guides as "luxury" but I would classify it more as moderate. Its rates have remained more affordable than some of the fancier hotels in town. (We paid $60/night, including airport transfers.)