Laos - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 648

Thanaboun Guesthouse
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( 071-260606; Th Sisavangvong; r 160,000-280,000K; ) In the heart of town,
Thanaboun excels with clean, tastefully finished rooms. Those backing on to the temple
grounds are quieter. There's also an internet cafe.

GUESTHOUSE $$

Apsara
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( 071-254670; www.theapsara.com ; Th Kingkitsarat; r incl breakfast US$70-130; ) Apsara
commands fine views of the sleepy Nam Khan. Its Indochinese lobby is peppered with
silk lanterns, and the bar is straight out of an old classic film, while each of the open-plan
rooms is individual and artfully designed. From its turquoise walls to its coloured glass
Buddhas, everything about this place screams style.

BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$

Auberge les 3 Nagas
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( 071-253888; www.3-nagas.com ; Th Sakkarin; r from US$200; ) Bookended by mango
trees and a burgundy 1950s Mercedes, this 100-year-old Lao-style building brims with
old-world atmosphere (across the road is another wing). Palatial suites sport sink-to-sleep
four-poster beds, tanned-wood bathrooms and a modern Asian design that fuses with colo-
nial French roots. The service is warmth itself.

BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$

Villa Santi
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( 071-252157; www.villasantihotel.com ; Th Sakkarin; r US$128-288; ) This striking old
royal building has three very different personalities. The original 19th-century villa, once
home to King Sisavang Vong's wife, has just six vast 'royal' suites, plus an upstairs break-
fast room with an enviable road-view terrace. Many 'deluxe' (ie standard) rooms are in a
central annexe behind.

HISTORIC HOTEL $$$

Eating
Munching your way through a spectrum of Gallic, international and Lao cuisine is part of
the Luang Prabang experience. If you're hankering for a snack of local noodles or fire-
grilled meat, head for the night food stalls down Th Chao Phanya Kang. Many of the bet-
ter restaurants - especially French - are further down the peninsula.