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( 020 5588 6694; www.zuela-laos.com ; r 60,000-120,000K; ) Located in a leafy courtyard,
Zuela boasts a house built from wood and exposed brick, and has a great restaurant
serving 'power breakfasts': pancakes, shakes, salads and chilli-based Akha dishes. Rooms
have wooden floors, fans and fresh linen. Zuela also rents scooters and operates an air-con
minivan service to Huay Xai.

Adounsiri Guest House
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( 020 2299 1898; [e-mail] ; r 60,000-100,000K; ) Located down a quiet street,
this homely Lao villa has scrupulously clean rooms with fresh bed linen, tiled floors, and
white walls draped in handicrafts. TVs in every room, plus free wi-fi, tea and coffee.

GUESTHOUSE $

Boat Landing Guest House
( 086-312398; www.theboatlanding.com ; r incl breakfast US$40-60) One of the country's original
ecolodges, the Boat Landing has riverside acacia groves that hug tastefully finished
wooden bungalows, which feature solar-heated showers. It's rustic in places, but the atmo-
sphere more than makes up for the lack of sophistication. Located 7km south of the new
town and about 150m off the main road.

RESORT $$

Royal Hotel
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HOTEL $$

( 086-212151; d/ste 250,000/350,000K) The Royal is Nam Tha's glitziest hotel. Standard
rooms have excellent beds, walk-in showers and elements of modernistic style. The suites
come with carpeting and luxurious bathrobes. Staff speak Chinese but not English.

Forest Retreat Gourmet Cafe
( www.forestretreatlaos.com ; mains 20,000-50,000K, pizzas 50,000-90,000K) Famous beyond Luang
Namtha for the sheer variety of the menu, Forest Retreat is home away from home. With
DIY sandwiches, pastas, woodfired pizzas, vegetarian risottos and homemade pancakes,
it's time to indulge before or after a trek‒which they also conveniently organise. Doubles
as Bamboo Bar by night with cocktails aplenty.

INTERNATIONAL $

Minority Restaurant
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LAOTIAN $