La Residence Phou Vao A Belmond Hotel Luang Prabang (Louangphrabang)

Style of hotel and ambience

Belmond La Residence Phou Vao is situated just south of Luang Prabang on the Hill of Kites - overlooking the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. The hotel is set within three hectares of lush gardens - rich with bougainvillea - palms and Frangipani shrubs. Perched on the small hill of Phou Vao - the hotel offers beautiful views overlooking Mount Phousi - Luang Prabangs sacred mountain and the golden dome of the Wat Chomsi. . Belmond La Residence Phou Vao is Luang Prabangs finest hotel - offering luxurious accommodations - excellent service and a lofty perch away from the fray of the busy town center. Facilities include a stunning infinity edge swimming pool offering uninterrupted views. The hotel also features Mountain Terrace Restaurant - offering a fusion of new flavors with inventive French cuisine meeting traditional Laotian touches. Additional facilities include a full service spa with a wide range of treatments delivered in contemporary Laotian spa pavilions - business services - a meeting room and library. A unique feature is the hotels cooking school where guests can learn the fine art of preparing Lao cuisine. The hotel offers a complimentary daily scheduled shuttle service to the town center. . The hotels 34 accommodations are like small suites - decorated with bamboo and wood inlaid headboards - fine rosewood furniture and colonial fixtures like fans and mosquito netting. The large marble bathrooms feature oversize bathtubs - dark teak sink stands and wooden slat blinds that open to reveal private balconies with low Lao style divans. Belmond La Residence Phou Vao combines the amenities of a city hotel with a boutique upscale rustic charm. All rooms and suites include complimentary high speed wireless Internet access - IDD phones - climate control - mini bar - a Nespresso coffee machine and all the modern amenities one would expect in a luxury hotel. Published rates are inclusive of a la carte breakfast.