Le Bel Air
Luang Prabang, Laos
This hotel is 100% Lao owned and operated and while I think this is what causes a few of the hiccups it is also one of its greatest charms. Located on the Nam Khan River, it's an oasis of green gardens with lovely traditional styled bungalows. The manager explained that they are still doing some remodeling and working out some of the details, but he did tell me how important service and cleanliness is to him and his staff and that definitely shows, so while my bath did leak slightly and I couldn't find anywhere to hang my towel and the glass bathroom was a bit odd, the smiles at breakfast definitely made up for it and made me want to return.
Beautiful location overlooking the river and the old bridge. A charming and genuine staff. Great value for money.
A few little oddities like a glass bathroom in the new deluxe rooms and no windows in the old deluxe rooms.
You can walk across the old bridge and then get a tuk-tuk to avoid the bad road.
Reviewed by: Andrea Ross
November 2009