The Apsara Luang Prabang hotel is situated right in the heart of the Heritage Centre, on the banks of Nam Khan River. The hotel has comfortable rooms that are bright and airy with modern bathrooms, quality fittings and balconies. The on-site bar is an ideal place to unwind with a fine drink after a tiring day.

Address: Thanon Kingkitsarath, Ban Wat Sene, Luang Prabang

Room rate (US$) :
From 01 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 2007
	Single(US$)	Double(US$)
Standard	60	70	BOOK IT NOW
Superior	70	80	BOOK IT NOW
Deluxe	80	100	BOOK IT NOW
From 01 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2008
	Single(US$)	Double(US$)
Standard	65	75	BOOK IT NOW
Superior	75	85	BOOK IT NOW
Deluxe	85	105	BOOK IT NOW

Note: The above rates are net inclusive of 10% tax, 5% service charge and breakfast

Description

Apsara owner Ivan Scholte brought interior designer Niki Fairchild from Bangkok to assist with the hotel’s design. The result is what most visitors will agree is one of the most chic places in Luang Prabang. [read more] As the Asian Wall Street Journal said about the Apsara, "It's almost too attractive". The restaurant features polished concrete floors and serves modern European and Asian food and the driest Martinis in town. With Chinese-style lanterns hanging in marvelous multicolored clusters and original art on the walls, the use of color, placement of plants and greenery, riverside and mountain views creates a spectacular ambiance and feeling of well-being. The friendly staff just make the Apsara experience even more wonderful

Facilities and Services 

The building now housing the Apsara Hotel was built in the early 1960s and was originally used as a warehouse to store rice. Operating for a time as an English school, it was converted into a guesthouse and restaurant known as Duang Champa. [read more] It quickly became the meeting place for the mainly French expatriate community.

Renovated and reopened in December 2002, it has quickly gained a reputation as a wonderful place to stay in Luang Prabang. All the renovations were done with the approval of the Heritage House office and the building now closely resembles its appearance when first built.

In 2004, a second building was acquired, adding six additional rooms. The name Apsara is a Khmer word for the dancing girls or heavenly nymphs who were employed to please the gods. You can see them carved on most Khmer temples, both in Cambodia and Laos. There is a photograph in the reception area of one of the carvings of an Apsara from Angkor Wat.

Facilities:

• Bar(s)
• Fax
• Internet - Wireless
• Mobile Phone Reception
• Photocopier
• Restaurant(s)
• Safe at reception
• Hotel safe

Services:

• Babysitting - Paid
• Doctor/Nurse on call
• Dry Cleaning
• Laundry/Ironing
• Room Service
• Shoeshine Service
• Shuttle Service (i.e. to/from town centre - extra charge)
• Turn-down service
• Visa Service
• Airport Pickup Service (additional USD7)

Languages Spoken:

• English
• French
• Thai