✦ Friend's Pick
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Sunin Hotel Dondet Riverside
📍 Don Det, 4,000 Islands, Champasak ↗ Maps
A personally recommended riverside hotel on the magical Don Det island — the heart of Si Phan Don (4,000 Islands). Beautifully designed with traditional Lao architecture, balcony rooms overlooking the Mekong, its own private jetty, and some of the friendliest staff on the island. Breakfast included.
🌊River view
🛶Private jetty
❄️Air-con
📶Free WiFi
🍳Breakfast incl.
🏖️Terrace & balcony
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Settha Palace Hotel
📍 Central Vientiane ↗ Maps
A lovingly restored 1932 French colonial mansion. Palm-fringed pool, candlelit courtyard dining, and rooms that feel like stepping into a different era entirely.
🏊Pool
🍳Breakfast incl.
📶WiFi
🅿️Free parking
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Riverside Boutique Resort
📍 Nam Song River, Vang Vieng ↗ Maps
Karst mountain views from your private balcony. Infinity pool suspended over the river, kayak rentals on-site, and the most dramatic sunsets in Vang Vieng.
🏊Infinity pool
🛶River view
📶WiFi
🍳Breakfast
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Burasari Heritage
📍 Old Town, Luang Prabang ↗ Maps
A stunning colonial-style boutique hotel on a tranquil riverside lane with terrace views over the Nam Khan river. Teak floors, campaign-style furnishings, and brightly coloured traditional linens create an atmosphere that is both luxurious and authentically Lao. One of the most praised hotels in the country in 2025.
🌊River view
🍽️Restaurant
💆Spa
📶Free WiFi
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Sofitel Luang Prabang
📍 Old Town, Luang Prabang ↗ Maps
A former French Governor's mansion transformed into one of Laos' most iconic luxury hotels. 25 elegant villa suites with private gardens and outdoor bathtubs, lily ponds, a serene pool, cooking classes and a spa. Cathedral-pitched ceilings, colourful Lao tapestries and four-poster beds throughout.
🏊Pool
🌺Lily ponds
💆Spa
🍳Cooking classes