Merry Riverside Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

CHIN KYONE

Very nice hotel, room is tastefully decorated, breakfast is very good. 15 minutes to night market. Highly recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Nilesh

Spotless room, nice view of the river from the balcony. Extremely space and great ac too. Staff as the desk are helpful and friendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Richard

The room and hotel common areas were very clean. The front desk staff were very helpful to us. First, in retrieving a bag we left in our shuttle. Then, in helping us get train tickets to Vientiane. The breakfasts were fairly basic but with some nice pastries. The hot items could have been kept warmer.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

joan marjorie

Clean and spacious room, wonderful staff, great buffet breakfast overlooking the Mekong river

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

joan marjorie

Spacious room, great staff, great buffet breakfast overlooking the Mekong river

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Mrs J A

Beautiful location. Helpful hosts and wonderful breakfast with a view.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Khouanmina

Highly recommend

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Ann

The balcony overlooking the river along with the quiet neighborhood and excellent breakfast (with real coffee!) made this place a good choice. The only negative was that the walls were thin so we could easily hear the next door room neighbors chatting all night. This alone would probably not encourage us to return despite everything else being lovely.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Tony

The room is very clean . The view is wonderful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Rahul

I had a river side room, 3 nights!

Room size small but Ok for 1 person. Clean, toilet clean and hygienic. Breakfast good with Veg/Vegan options.

Recommended

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Ty

4.5 stars. Staffs were very friendly. Room was clean and spacious (family room with a river view). Lots of hot water, but handle was reversed to North American indicator for hot and cold. Our room needed a shower door as shower water splashed to the toilet and sink area with every shower.
Breakfast buffet was great and included specialty coffees such as lattes and cappuccinos. Will definitely stay again if visiting Luang Prabang.

Highly recommended!!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

Jamie

Great location by the delta- definitely get a room with a balcony overlooking- amazing views and ambiance. Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Location wise, close to bars and restaurants and about 10mins from the old town. Great value for £.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Nov 2025

Ptem

Terrible stay in this hotel . Room was stinky rundown with so many rules.
Not for the price I paid .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Jesse

This place was amazing. Would love to return some day.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Fadora

I must admit, as my first city and first time in Laos I did get a bit of a culture shock and I'm not a timid guy. I did sign up for it and thats part of the fun for me. That all turned pure positive as I dealt with the staff and accommodations at Merry Riverside. Eager and helpful are things that I associate with good staff / stays and they proved to be both. Glad I spent the extra for the top room which I think I can say accurately was akin to a semi luxury cabin like experience. All was as seen on the web. Not everything was perfect, with some minor maintenance welcome but not nessisarily needed. One real but fairly minor complaint: the room fridge didn't work and according to a much older review thats a feature at this point not a bug. As I write this review, I miss this room after pulling a bad one in Vang Vieng! The view didn’t disappoint and stunned given the simplicity of a partially developed river bank! Breakfast was always good and reliable but subtlely diffrent each day. Get up early if you like it hot or like myself enjoy the best table in the corner! Centrally located in the tourist district but I had no problem walking the entire town minus the most remote areas. I cannot recommend it enough assuming you enjoy fully exploring other cultures. The experience changes in meaningful ways outside of the bubble but not an experience for all types to be sure. Not only would I stay again, but I fully expect to! My thanks to the staff!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Carson Ao

Nice place ! Clean and spacious. Breakfast is amazing. Nice view. Make sure you buy room with a view

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Good value for money

My stay was pleasant overall. The initial impression of the room was great value for money and good location. The room was looked clean and was a decent size with comfortable beds and pillows. I enjoyed the balcony; minus natures pesky mosquitoes. That can't be helped. The staff were great.

The breakfast was enjoyable. I appreciated that the staff stopped refilling food stations about 15 minutes before breakfast service ends. Others may not be a fan but it is a very sustainable and eco friendly move. It minimises the waste. It was unfortunate after some complaints from other guests who showed up later for the breakfast service; the staff prepped a bit more food. I hope it wasn't all wasted.

Con: my bed was located under the A/C and it was leaking onto the headboard and hitting me while laying in bed. We did inform staff, they provided towels, and I said it was fine. I just moved my bed away from the leak since I was leaving the next morning.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Rosalinda

Nice view of the river and nice breakfast buffet also helpful staff

Beds are hard

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2025

DURO

The restaurant is only open for breakfast.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2024

Steve

The property was nice, and breakfast on the patio overlooking the river was great. The hotel site along with Nam khan river and short distance to night market.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Tan

The receptionist, lo was a delight and was very helpful in arranging any request

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Kashyap

Beautiful river view hotel with a great breakfast

A hotel where you can chill with the view of the river and the greenery around. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. It has buffet breakfast options with the river view.

Caution while carrying heavy luggage, cars don't necessarily go all the way to the hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

LUIS NUNEZ

Truly a 10 out of 10.
The location is great as the hotel is located within an easy walk to the centre of the old town with right next to the river. The staff were very friendly and efficient and all times. Both common areas and my room were kept extremely clean at all times and the breakfast was very tasty and consisted of a good selection.
Based on my experience here, I highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

Joey

Lo at front desk is amazing!!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2024

Giulia

The front desk workers were absolutely wonderful -- they made our stay special. The property itself is alright -- but breakfast is phenomenal!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Kristina

We had a great time here! Our deck overlooked the river as did the breakfast patio. The staff was the best part! They were able to answer all our questions, book trains and help with bus tickets, offer advice on restaurants and book tuk tuks for us. So friendly and helpful! An easy few minutes walk to small stores and the night market. Close to a lot of temples to visit. Beds were comfortable, hotel was clean, breakfast was good. Highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Aucharawan

Definitely come back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2024

Christopher

Beautiful view; we chose a Riverview room. Coffee service setup was provided just outside our room and the breakfast buffet was great in both quality and selections. Very peaceful, and a short walk from multiple dining options. Staff was very attentive and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Kendall

Prime location to night market and various attractions. Very nice and accommodating staff. Laundry services were fast, easy and affordable. Very walkable area. Quiet serene location along riverside. Breakfast overlooking the river.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Mark

Great location on river - wonderful service and so quiet, excellent!

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2024

Soutsotchay

The internet only worked for a very small amount of time.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2024

Hannah

Great location and friendly staff! The rooms had nice views, but a few too many bugs for me. I know sometimes hard to control in Laos, but my first room had tons of ants. They moved me to another room which ended up having even more ants, which they sprayed, and it partially helped. There were also a couple geckos living in the room as well. I think the patio doors just need some better sealing!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Great view and breakfast but poor staff service

Room was good and loved the breakfast, especially with the great view on the river.

Wifi non existent in the room.

It loose 2 stars because of the staff. More precisely the evening staff. They were not helpful in any way.

Once we want to book a tour to the falls but since we have a cooking class after at 4pm, we ask if it is ok timing wise. We were the day before. The guy tells us yes and that we can book next morning.
Then we come the next morning the lady said we should have booked the day before. Luckily they had space so we managed to get a spot. We ask again about the cooking class. She said it’s ok. But then once we reach the falls the driver said to come back at 3:30pm, by the time we reached it was almost too late for our cooking class.

Second time we wanted to book a shuttle to the train station. The guy from the evening said ok then, when we come the next morning same thing!
The lady tells us we did not book so we need to take a tuktuk on the spot.

The evening staff needs to be trained because right now it’s bad.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2024

Phillip

The rooms are big and have everything you need. They are not modern, but they are very comfortable. The WiFi is reasonable. Most rooms have a lovely view of the river. The staff are very helpful. The breakfast is great.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2024

VA

Restaurants right next door

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2023

Rebekah

Laos Hotel

Great hotel in Luang Prabang. Close to old town and super walkable area. Hotel was beautiful along the river. Nice sized rooms with comfortable beds. Free breakfast was a huge plus. Great friendly service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Tong Yong

Double room with balcony and river view right next to river. Quiet place.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2023

Peter

Mosquitoes in the room, no soundproofing so very noisy, can hear the toilet flushing & shower in the room above. Very sloooooooooow internet was so annoying.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2023

Grant

Right on the river. Walking distance to night market, old quarter, most of the staff very friendly and helpful. Great room with very good air conditioning. Local food next door was very good

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2023

Michael

The staff was fantastic and the room was clean and quiet. The hotel has a beautiful river view and is very close to everything in town.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2023

Arturo

It's within walking distance of the main streets and has an enormous amount of dining options. The room was spotless with a fantastic view of the river through a wall-sized window—plenty of light with comfortable beds.

But the service and attention were the best features!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2023

Gicobi

Amazing room

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Dec 2022

Vilayvone

One of the room had molds smelling very strong, the owner said if she changes the room, I have to pay more. I told her, the room is smelly very bad, not good for health. If she continued having me pay more I will cancel all 3 rooms I booked; then she changed the room.
I had one big room with 2 king beds, but smelling a bit molds. Another room with 2 twin beds, the beds have bedbugs bitten my husband and my son’s ankles.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Dec 2022

George

Had to cancel a week before I was to arrive. Hotel wouldn’t communicate at all. Not with me. Not with Expedia. Nobody. I’m aware of the cancellation policy but they refused to talk to anyone. No answer when called, emailed or messaged. Just took the money and ran. Disgusting. Piss off.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2022

Bouphakanh

What I like the most is that the property manager provided traveling information and great service.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2022

Teerawat

Reasonable price, cozy, kind people

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2022

Michael

The river view room we had, overlooking the Nam Khan River, was spectacular.

The level of cleanliness & layout of the room was superb,

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2022

AKIRA

Staff was very friendly and kind. We asked to the staff to get train tickets for us and they got them with additional charge of only 50 thousand kip per one ticket which was reasonable.
Restaurant of the hotel facing Khan River was so nice when to take breakfast.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2022

D M

Good Place to Stay in Luang Prabang

Great location and this particular room #105 had a nice view of the river and mountains. Friendly staff, adequate breakfast, walking distance or a short tuk-tuk ride to everything in town.

The property is a little bit dated cosmetically speaking and the Wi-Fi crashed frequently. Comfortable bed, but the pillows were much too thick.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel with a good river view breakfast and best showers in Asia)). While another 200-300$ hotels in town have got just a very few guests in Feb 2020, this place is quite busy on a good way. Recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Very comfortable stay

We stayed in thr family room. It was very clean, with a comfortable bed and a nice large balcony. The location is hood, with a minimart nearby. The free bicycles were a nice touch. The breakfast was just okay though.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful views of the Nam Khan, with a shady deck to sit on.
Great staff.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We found the Staff very friendly and our stay was very pleasant , definitely would like to return some day ,and will recommend to others

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very quiet location,situated next to the river. Frie dly staff and an excellent breakfast provided each morning.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

A Treasure!

A rustic gem tucked along one of the little lanes leading to the river. Clean, quiet and very comfortable. The staff provided excellent service and were always available to help with a genuine smile.

Friends

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

BEWARE! Airport transportation from hotel have hidden fees depending on the amount of people, which was poorly communicated to us until the last day of our stay. We asked before and the sign said 50,000 kip (way) but they still want to charge more because we have 5 people. A/C machine was not cleaned and dead bugs were falling into our bed every time it is on. Hopefully, management take better care to communicate correctly. Floors and bathroom were clean though.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Absolutely lovely! Gorgeous view from the hotel. Breakfast was amazing and very filling! Free bikes are a nice touch though I did not use them. Would definitely stay here again if ever back in LP! Great staff as well.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2019

Kelly

Wonderful stay

We had a wonderful stay. The staff we all so lovely and friendly and the room was immaculate. The bed was comfy and the manager gave us an upgrade to the ki. Room as it was available. Wonderful spot on the river with excellent breakfast provided.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Location by river. Especially the room with balcony and river view

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2019

Michael

Great choice.

No complaints at all. Friendly helpful staff in a well run facility. Room overlooking the river was better than expectations. Breakfast was fine not the best coffee but it’s kind of expected ( about the only thing they could improve ) ... pretty much a faultless choice. Slightly out of the main area but a pleasant 15 min walk to the heart of it all.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2019

Kelley

Fantastic Riverfront Hotel

Excellent hard working staff. Efficient without being obtrusive. As mentioned the breakfast overlooking the river is a highlight:) We loved the all day tea. Shower was excellent and hot. Have booked in for 2 more nights and we can’t wait to return!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

grear value for money, very happt to be thete. will certainly reccpmmend

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2018

Jonathan

Outstanding hotel. Highly recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2018

Eddie

Wonderful view from balcony.
Fluffy banana pancake with yummy local honey.
Big room.

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2018

John

Excellent Hotel

Very nice hotel on the bank of the Nam Khan River. The hotel is clean, comfortable and quiet. My room on the second floor had a view of the river and mountains. Good size room with comfortable bed, nice bathroom and shower with plenty of hot water and good water pressure. Excellent wifi and television reception.
The owners and staff were welcoming and friendly. Breakfast was good with a good choice of foods and drink served on an outside covered area on the riverbank with good views.
The hotel was in walkable distance of the Mekong River, all the morning, day, and night markets, the National Museum, and many wats. Good selection of restaurants in the area as well as travel/ticket agencies.
I definitely would stay at this hotel again.

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2018

Vanessa

Super helpful hotel 10 min walk to centre

We loved our room (4) even though it smelt a bit musty. Dark, quiet comfortable bed., AC. Hotel had lovely balcony overlooking river where breakfast is served, we sat there other times as we had no room view. Free loan of bikes and umbrellas. It was down a quiet lane so very peaceful. Thanks for restful stay

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2018

Gau

Great hotel with riverview during breakfast

Loved the hotel. Very near to the city center. Close to the airport, good internet connections, bicycles available for usage, great shower.

If i would have to say what can be improved.. Then i would recommend to put a strip in the shower to prevent water from dropping downbto the toilet area. And a small table to put the suitcase on would also be nice.

We booked the waterfall excursion through them, thrn when the weather turned bad, the hotel suggested to cancel and rebook for tomorrow. Great service!

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2018

jittipol

good staffs. nice breakfast. near utopia pub. only one thing to complain is wifi.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Peaceful with view across river

Great location, quiet side road, yet only 10 mins walk to night market.Bedroom was big with a nice sofa to relax on. The room (03) also had a great balcony to relax on and look across the river.
Hotel seemed to be run in the main by Hang, who I can't praise enought, a great guy and nothing is to much trouble for him.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2018

David

Great stay

Great clean and quiet stay. Very friendly and helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent family run inn

5 star service from the staff. Our room was very clean and cosy. Loved the bikes and being able to walk to the night market. Quiet but still near plenty of restaurants. A true gem with lots of charm!

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2017

Samantha

An enjoyable stay

We (family of 2 adults and 2 kids) stayed 5 nights in a spacious room which was quiet and had good views of the Khan River. The room was always neat and tidy and had enough towels. The TV had enough cable channels. The chocolate biscuits were especially nice. The breakfast that came with the room was hearty and enabled us to have a good start to each day. The friendly staff could communicate in simple English, greeting us whenever we went out or returned, and did their best to make us feel at home.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2017

Greig

Beautiful resort on the river with the Elephants

Amazing stay at the Elephant Village! We stayed in beautiful bungalows overnight and had an amazing experience with the elephants and we learned a lot about these wonderful creatures. Accommodations, food and service were fantastic and we would highly recommend this overnight excursion!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2017

Richard

Great view to the river

Had an excellent stay there. Services provided by the hotel staff were fantastic and professional. I would recommend to anyone who wants a relaxing and an enjoyable stay.

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2017

Mike

Great pateo overlooking river

Nice new hotel by a river that flows into the Mekong nearby. Staff friendly, good free breakfast outside above the river, also evening drinks there. 10-15 min walk to most of the action but some good restaurants and bars nearer.