Ban Lakkham River View

“Home away from home, why stay anywhere else!”

This is one of my favourite hotels in Southeast Asia. The staff are incredibly welcoming and helpful going above and beyond in anyway they can. You’re able to use the bicycles from the hotel free of charge as well as rent motorbikes if needed. The room is incredibly clean and comfortable with no a… more

This is one of my favourite hotels in Southeast Asia. The staff are incredibly welcoming and helpful going above and beyond in anyway they can. You’re able to use the bicycles from the hotel free of charge as well as rent motorbikes if needed. The room is incredibly clean and comfortable with no ants or mosquitos in sight (even when leaving food out). The shower is large with hot water and strong pressure. They provide a dental kit (toothbrush / toothpaste), soap, shampoo and body wash which is all high quality stuff. The breakfast provided is an 11/10 with coffee, tea, juice and a range of options to eat including pancakes, omelettes, rice dishes and more. You will also get a small bowl of fruit and a great view of the river. There is some construction going on at the moment in the river adjacent to the hotel, but I slept through it no problem and my girlfriend didn’t hear a thing with her ear plugs in. I will definitely stay here again if I am ever back in the area.

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“Owned by a local woman, excellent stay!”

Owned by a local woman!!! Highly recommend staying here, especially as it is owned by the woman who grew up in this very house. Of course it has been renovated into a hotel within the last twenty years, with a few remaining pillars from the original structure (there was a flood that took away the o… more

Owned by a local woman!!! Highly recommend staying here, especially as it is owned by the woman who grew up in this very house. Of course it has been renovated into a hotel within the last twenty years, with a few remaining pillars from the original structure (there was a flood that took away the original bamboo home a long time ago). The home has been in the same family for around one hundred years. If you have the chance to meet the owner, who was a doctor in Vientiane her entire career, you will be absolutely charmed. Her English and French are excellent as she has lived in Paris, and has travelled the world. Take the time to listen to her stories, she is a fascinating woman. I’ll also note that this hotel is actually nicer than it looks online on photos - it’s one short block down from the main strip so very convenient location, but also quiet at night which can be hard to find in Luang Prabang especially during festivals & holidays. The room was very spacious and clean. Strong shower pressure & hot water. Breakfast was excellent, you can sit across the street right by the river which is very relaxing & offers a beautiful view. We had the fried noodles and they were very tasty! Good strong coffee too. There are many continental options as well. Cannot recommend enough, we loved our stay here!

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“Nice hotel, lovely rooms and great location”

Liked · Enjoyed our stay at Ban Lakkham. The rooms and the hotel itself are lovely, old colonial type digs, and the beds were extremely comfortable. Bath room was good also. Beware of the floors, they are insanely slippery (very nice hardwood). Dont get about in socks, you'll break your neck. The l… more

Liked · Enjoyed our stay at Ban Lakkham. The rooms and the hotel itself are lovely, old colonial type digs, and the beds were extremely comfortable. Bath room was good also. Beware of the floors, they are insanely slippery (very nice hardwood). Dont get about in socks, you'll break your neck. The lads were more than happy for pointers and to organise tuk tuks and the like. Disliked · The lovely but deadly floors as mentioned above. Another minor gripe, being made to leave your room key at reception EVERY time you left the building. Kinda weird, like your Dad knowing where you are at all times.

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“Probably better choices in town”

Cute looking small hotel in a nice, well located neighborhood. Very slippery floors in the lobby and on the stairs, so anyone thinking of This hotel should think carefully before booking. Also, as we were leaving (the taxi was waiting and we had been in the lobby for some time) the hotel sprun… more

Cute looking small hotel in a nice, well located neighborhood. Very slippery floors in the lobby and on the stairs, so anyone thinking of This hotel should think carefully before booking. Also, as we were leaving (the taxi was waiting and we had been in the lobby for some time) the hotel sprung a large fee on us—more than three times the amount we had paid them to launder two bags of clothes. There was visible dirt on the towel but it was something that would easily come out with cleaning—which I assume they do with every towel for new guests. Anyway, because we needed to leave and because I was shocked by being asked, I paid. But jn doing so, any positive thoughts I had about the hotel disappeared. There are plenty of other choices in Luang Prabang, many within yards of Ban Lakkham, and I would encourage others to look at those. I would not recommend Ban Lakkham.

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