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Saynamkhan River View

Luang Prabang · Laos

Kingkitsalath Road Ban Wat SeneView location

8.4/10Excellent309 Reviews
Cleanliness8.4/108.4
Service8.8/108.8
Comfort8.0/108.0
Condition8.0/108.0
Location9.8/109.8
Neighborhood9.4/109.4
Amenities8.2/108.2
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About Saynamkhan River View

With a stay at Saynamkhan River View, you'll be centrally located in Luang Prabang, just a 3-minute walk from Night Market and 6 minutes by foot from Mount Phu Si. This hotel is 0. 5 mi (0. 7 km) from Wat Xieng Thong and 0. 5 mi (0.

8 km) from Wat Pak Khan. Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

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A stay at Saynamkhan River View places you in the heart of Luang Prabang, steps from Wat Pa Phai and 3 minutes by foot from Night Market. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Ock Pop Tok and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Wat Sen.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Transportation services

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 11:30 PM
Check-out until 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No cribs (infant beds) available Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Important information

  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
    • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 4 for adults and USD 4 for children
    • Airport shuttle fee: USD 10.00 per room (one way)
    • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night
    • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    Lao

    Thai

    English

    Chinese (Mandarin)

    French

Nearby attractions

Wat Pa Phai 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Night Market 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Wat Ho Pha Bang 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Ock Pop Tok 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Phousi Hill 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Royal Palace Museum 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Wat Pa Huak 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Wat Mai 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Wat Sen 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Wat Aham 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Vat Visounarath 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Morning Market 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Wat Pak Khan 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Heritage House 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Dara Market 0.8 km / 0.5 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 10
  • hotel
  • 24-hour reception
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Laundry service
  • Hotel safe
  • Terrace
  • Concierge
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer
  • Bar
Upon availability

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  • DOUBLE INNERDOUBLE • INNERDBL.IN

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    Saynamkhan River View

    DOUBLE INNER

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    DOUBLE
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    INNER

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    Room code: DBL.IN

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  • HOUSE WITH DOUBLE BEDHOUSE • WITH DOUBLE BEDCTG.DB

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    Saynamkhan River View

    HOUSE WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 2–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 4
    Room type
    HOUSE
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    WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: CTG.DB

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  • DOUBLE SUPERIOR RIVER VIEWDOUBLE • SUPERIOR RIVER VIEWDBL.RV-SU

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    Saynamkhan River View

    DOUBLE SUPERIOR RIVER VIEW

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    SUPERIOR RIVER VIEW

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    Room code: DBL.RV-SU

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  • TWIN SUPERIOR RIVER VIEWTWIN • SUPERIOR RIVER VIEWTWN.RV-SU

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    TWIN SUPERIOR RIVER VIEW

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    TWIN
    View / characteristic
    SUPERIOR RIVER VIEW

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    Room code: TWN.RV-SU

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Saynamkhan River View

8.4
Excellent
309 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.4 /10
Service
8.8 /10
Comfort
8.0 /10
Condition
8.0 /10
Location
9.8 /10
Neighborhood
9.4 /10
Amenities
8.2 /10
100 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
13 May 2026
Michael
Great location and value.
Self
8/10
Excellent
29 Jan 2026
Brendan
The hotel is very well situated, being close not only to the river but around the corner from the main tourist area.
The staff were very nice and helpful but could improve their communication with guests before book-in.
The room was cleaned daily to a high standard.
The breakfast was okay, but I preferred to eat out as there are lots of options nearby.
Don't expect a rainfall shower. The shower is perfectly adequate but this is Laos, not London, so don't expect the Ritz.
The wifi was good enough. Staff changed small amounts of money at reasonable rates. This is an honest hotel.
I would happily stay here again, mainly because the staff are its biggest selling point.
However, this trip to Luang Prabang, my second, will be my last because mass Chinese tourism since the railway was built has fundamentally altered the character of the town.
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jan 2026
Alexander
Front desk was nice and helpful. He could book the mini-bus to airport/train station for you.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
04 Jun 2025
Stuart
Excellent location, nice rustic room and pleasant staff. I will stay there again on my next visit.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jan 2025
John
Very nice and comfortable
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jan 2025
Nutthakit
Good
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Dec 2024
Ketdara
Place is nice. It locates at the middle of everything in Old Town. Staff are also nice, helpful and friendly. You can ask them for help and everything. Love this place 10 of 10 no deduction.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Dec 2024
Troy David
Fantastic location right on the river and down from the fun part of town. Room was a little noisy, as I was on the ground floor, but worth it.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
08 Nov 2024
Sean

Good clean hotel with decent views.

Nice hotel on small river, friendly close to mainstreet, a bit pricey conpated to others around, but still pretty decent.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
22 Mar 2024
Miriam
This hotel is perfectly located close to old city and tons of dining and shopping options. The outside looks great but the rooms definitely need a retrofit. Bed/pillow made us wake up like we had just came from a marathon! Windows were so old that was really difficult to close them and the bathroom is too small and shower is not good and does make a mess in the bathroom when showering. A/C and frigobar was too loud overnight.
Breakfast was really good, you have to choose between western (coffee/tea, fresh fruits, breads, eggs) or Laotian (coffee/tea, fresh fruits and pork sandwich). I’ve tried both and they are delicious and large portions.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Feb 2024
Jane
The property was in a fabulous location for views of the river. It was slso very close to shops, bars and restaurants. The staff were helpful and kind. Overall experience was wonderful in Louang Prabang.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jan 2024
Marjorie
We enjoyed a very comfortable two nights at the Saynamkhan River View Hotel. The Western breakfast was excellent, with more food than we could eat. The staff were all very polite and helpful. We will come again!
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
17 Dec 2023
Somvilay
Nice place walking distance to night market but motorbike needed to explore. Staff was very nice and amazing had issues with shower flooding fixed it immediately.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
18 Oct 2023
Susan
Brilliant place to stay . From the friendly helpful staff, the clean room to the amazing breakfasts. Highly recommend people to stay if there is room !!!
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2023
Dillon

Cannot recommend enough

We loved our stay here! We were here a while and it was great for a long stay. Very convenient to the night market and all the bars and restaurants. Great breakfast each morning and so nice to hang out on the porch and people watch. Next door to one of the temples too, you can tbeat this spot it was very nice clean and comfortable
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2023
Kimberley

Wonderful Stay

I arrived very early in the morning having booked on the day due to leaving another guesthouse down the road which was very unclean. I was greeted by a friendly man on the front desk (I'm sorry I didn't get your name) he allowed me to keep my bag in the office and helped me book a minivan to Vang Vieng. When I was able to check in my bags were moved to my room. I had room 100 with balcony overlooking the river. Room was spacious and clean, hot water avaliable and a couple of English TV channels including HBO. My room was cleaned each day, great location. All staff friendly. I wish I had booked here originally. Thank you all.
Self
8/10
Excellent
28 Mar 2023
Laura
Loved the wooden shytters, iur street level patio, breakfast delivered as our room(100) was next to main reception. Is a bust traffic corner at 6am( very close to alms giv I ng) and 5 to 630pm(local traffic) but part of charm for us. Location/view worth it
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Mar 2023
Laura
We were here in 2019. We loved our street level patio looking toward the river. Fab deck delivered breakfast as our room is adjacent to the main area. Ask for room 100 if you can. The owner is very nice.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jan 2023
lesley

Great choice

Excellent location, loved sitting on the balcony watching the river flow by. Great breakfast and the staff couldn't be more helpful.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Mar 2020
Hilary

Great place to stay

This is a great place to stay. It has a lot of character, great location, staff very accommodating and includes breakfast. We would stay here again.
Partner
4/10
Poor
11 Dec 2019
Verified traveler

location was good

I should not expect too much for this price but it was a classic old inn.
We only stayed one night, old shower room was very very basic one,neighbour's rooftop views and many mosquitoes from riverside bush were happy to attack me silently. I can't trust tripadvisor's rating system anymore!!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Nov 2019
Verified traveler
Convenient location & nice staff. Only downside is that the showers are a bit out of date.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
17 Aug 2019
Verified traveler
Clean, Good staff,
I hope the shower is more comfortable.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
13 Aug 2019
Verified traveler
Location, Staff Service was very good, Good value for money you pay. Will com back for sure.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jul 2019
Verified traveler
The staff is wonderful. They are very friendly and helpful.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jun 2019
Verified traveler
Clean friendly and helpful staff. Speak good english. Location was ideal to most places of interest, shopping and eateries
Amenities were basis.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
17 May 2019
Verified traveler
Great property, historical building, great staff and location. Highly reccomend this place!!!
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
07 May 2019
Verified traveler
Good value for money hotel, in a great and convenient location. Patient and helpful staff
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
22 Mar 2019
Marty
Old style. Great location overlooking the small river. Friendly staff. Worth staying here.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
17 Mar 2019
Verified traveler
The location is great - right by the town but slightly away from the main street. Can be noisy at night time, from the street or people in the hallway. The staff are lovely and the breakfast was simple - select from western or asian the night before. Always a plate of fresh fruit which was lovely.
The property is simple, the room reasonably small, bed bumpy and bathroom basic but the location and staff make it.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
13 Mar 2019
Verified traveler
Heritage building. Lovely shutters. Nice room, good storage. In historic district. Lovely deck for people watching
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Nov 2018
Verified traveler
Nice hotel with great view of the river, friendly staff. In a walkable distance to many must visit of Luangprabang
8/10
Excellent
20 Oct 2018
Ash
Very nice hotel, the Lao wooden rooms are big and very nice, however beds are very hard!, hotel can provide cheap transportation to the waterfall and airport
10/10
Exceptional
30 May 2018
Eddie
Great location. Great staff. Great room. Great breakfast.
Will definitely stay again.
6/10
Pleasant
15 May 2018
noom

Reasonable price for the location

It’s located close to the market, temple and namkhan river. Nice view for breakfast but facilities in room need mainternance - broken shower holder, wood window shade was banging with air compressor which makes noisy sound.
10/10
Exceptional
15 May 2018
Pete
Great location and very friendly staff. Essy checkin and staff always very obliging.
8/10
Excellent
08 May 2018
Tony
The Saynamkhan River View is in a perfect location in Luang Prabang. It's one block from street hosting the daily Night Market and the Monk's morning procession to receive alms. But the hotel's location is a more peaceful spot overlooking the Nam Khan river. It's also approximately 3 blocks from the former Royal Palace and several temples and monasteries, including one across the street.. The hotel staff was very helpful and friendly.
10/10
Exceptional
01 Mar 2018
grace

Great location and value for money!

Lovely room, clean and decorated nicely. Really good laundry service too. Would definitely recommend!
10/10
Exceptional
10 Feb 2018
Daniel

Enjoy

Nice hotel . Fantastic view . I like the winter light in morning.
Staff friendly .
Good bed
6/10
Pleasant
03 Feb 2018
Pat

ok for a 3 day stay and a centre location

as what you expect for 40 euro per night......adequate
6/10
Pleasant
28 Jan 2018
jerdsakul
good locaton nice view for namkhan river. room clean but abit noisy for room near the road
4/10
Poor
30 Dec 2017
Devina

Come for the view but nothing else.

The hotel has a great location but everything else leaves much to be desired. The rooms are dated, with peeling wood and plaster. The room we had had a river view and that’s all that was appealing about it. The bathroom was small and smelt of damp and ‘drain’. There was tepid water coming out of the shower and when we complained we were told that that was what hot water felt like. One morning I woke up to find a cockroach in the toilet. The staff were however friendly and tried their best to help us, it’s just too bad that they work in a guest house that isn’t really working all that well. For £37 per night I guess I shouldn’t have expected too much but a hot shower during the winter season in Luang Prabang shouldn’t feel like a luxury.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
16 Dec 2017
Kalayapas

Superb experience

I really enjoyed my stay here. Clean room, peaceful area with a view of Bamboo bridge at the front. Good location within easy walking distance to main tourists attractions and morning/night markets. The staff were nice and very friendly. Special thanks to Aay and Uthit. You two are awesome. Asked Uthit to take photos at front of the hotel, he was really good photographer :) I definitely come back here again. Highly recommend!
8/10
Excellent
02 Dec 2017
Roger
Room not ready at 2 pm but otherwise all good. Great location
8/10
Excellent
27 Nov 2017
Donald

Pleasant stay

Lovely hotel attentive staff. Breakfast good. In process of upgrading rooms.
Family
8/10
Excellent
06 Oct 2017
kok yong

Enjoyable Stay

Our first visit to Luang Prabang. Hotel conveniently located within the Unesco designated area. Great location to participate in early morning Alms giving and also to explore. Value for what we paid. Thanks to Mr Edith, Mr Oitchit and others at front reception for their helpfulness. Room comfortable. We like the balcony best of all where we can seat/relax/sip over cup of tea or coffee.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Sep 2017
PIerre

Living in preserved by unesco.

Good situation, close to mekong river and center.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2017
Joel

Great guesthouse overlooking the little river road

Great guesthouse overlooking the little river road, and one block from many of the popular tourist restaurants. The room is spacious and nice for this price point. The staff is friendly and helpful.
4/10
Poor
11 Jul 2017
Khulan

Only nice thing about the place is location

We stayed one night at this hotel. Staff were not very helpful and tend to be lazy. Beds weren't comfortable. And really the only thing nice about this place was the location.
Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Jun 2017
Courtney

great location, helpful staff

great spot! staff were very friendly and helpful. balcony was great. location was excellent-close to the mIn street, but fairly quiet. breakfast was nice. bathrooms could be improved as there seemed to be water damage.
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2017
pete

Great location next to the river. Walkable to all

Fantasic stay in the old Lao house which is part of the hotel. Met the owner..vrry friendly and helpful lovely staff too
8/10
Excellent
14 May 2017
Sovanara

Great location

The comforter that was used was very itchy
8/10
Excellent
07 Apr 2017
Alasdair
Beautiful location and a charming building served by helpful and friendly staff. Really nice place to stay.
8/10
Excellent
29 Mar 2017
Jayne

Great stay, looking forward to next time.

Excellent choice 5 minutes away from main attractions. Staff very helpful and breakfast set us up for day. We had an issue with our bathroom but Yann the manager was very efficient in sorting this out. We left early in morning for airport and he packed up sandwiches and juice for us. This is a well run establishment and in L.P. we would return . Our Balcony over looked the river, very peaceful . Only down side was they provided a kettle but no tea/coffee or cups. Thank you Yann and team
Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 Mar 2017
Verified traveler
It was amazing. It's quite. Good location,walking distance from accommodation to restaurants, shop, tourist places.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Feb 2017
Maurice

Awesome!

We had a large corner room overlooking the river. The view was spectacular.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Feb 2017
Daniel

center hotel

center hotel, nice room on river view clean and quiet.
fast check in , staff easy and nice
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jan 2017
Graham

Great place to have a holiday from your travels.

Hotel is central. Walking distance to everything the town has to offer. Heritage listed building, large rooms, shower area a bit heritage also but works fine. Staff are excellent and helpful, breakfast great, choice western or oriental, the food is great everywhere to suit all budgets, lovely people, easy going lifestyle.
8/10
Excellent
27 Dec 2016
Alan

A friendly, great-value hotel in a good location

I stayed at the Saynamkhan River View for 1 night in late November 2016. It was my third visit to this hotel.
The building is an old French colonial building from 1939. The furniture and facilities look dated but functional. The rooms are clean, bathroom facilities are adequate and the Wi-Fi coverage is good. The air-conditioning works effectively. There’s a safe in the room. Staff are very friendly and eager to help, showing a consistent attitude I experienced in my previous visits there.
Breakfast is average, with two choices – Asian or Western. I only had the Western breakfast this time, which includes fried egg (cooked the way you like), toast with jam, croissant, fruit, coffee and juice. The breakfast gets repetitive after a while, I hope they can improve the range on offer in the future. No meals are available other than breakfast.
There are two levels: rooms on the ground floor have a balcony but not much view. Rooms on the first floor have a good view of the Khan River but no balcony.
The hotel is located close to the centre of the old city. It’s a 5 minute walk to the night market, 2 minutes from Phu Si hill or the Khan River bamboo bridge (dry season only). There are plenty of shops, picturesque temples, bars and restaurants around, or you can walk a little further to the restaurants on the Mekong River side, 10-15 minutes away.
I like Luang Prabang and I’ll definitely be visiting again. It's very likely that I’ll be returning to the Saynamkhan River View.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
19 Dec 2016
Toby

Nice hotel, a quiet spot just off the main street

Helpful staff nice clean rooms and the breakfast provided was nice, although it's the same menu everyday.
6/10
Pleasant
08 Dec 2016
Jen

Nice hotel, very hard bed though!

The only bad thing about this hotel is the bed. It was incredibly hard, we had very sore backs after leaving. Everything else was great. Very good location, lovely staff, very clean room. We had the cheapest room with no view, but I imagine the river view rooms would have a nice view.
10/10
Exceptional
16 Nov 2016
Daniel

saynamkhan

always good service. clean room . friendly staff.
best value
10/10
Exceptional
01 Nov 2016
Daniel

good choice

good room. on a center. friendly stafs
6/10
Pleasant
24 Oct 2016
Sarah

Good location and breakfast. Needs updating

The breakfast was nice and the staff were pleasant. The rooms were a bit shabby and I really didn't like the bathroom, which permenant my smelt of drains. The location was good, near to lots of shops and two minute walk to night market.
Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Aug 2016
chor

Very nice hotel!

Nice place to stay at. Center of all the tourist areas. Very nice staff from the front desk to the housekeepers. Everyone was very kind.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jul 2016
Verified traveler

Great Hotel

Very good location and the staff was very nice. I enjoyed my stay there and it was very peaceful. It is very close to everything and what a great trip.
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jun 2016
chakkapan

good hotel

good hotel the room is confortable the staff nice
tasty breakfast
Partner
4/10
Poor
26 May 2016
Verified traveler

Moldy AC, funny bathrooms

AC in room was moldy and we could smell it when running. We switched rooms but the second wasn't much better. The first room's bathroom didn't have a rest for the shower wand, so you had to constantly hold it while showering. The second rooms bathroom was worse because the shower drain wasn't in the shower but behind the toilet and this led to some minor flooding.
8/10
Excellent
23 May 2016
Alan

Good value for money

This has been my second stay at this hotel.
The hotel is located very close to the centre of Luang Prabang, right next to the Phu Si hill, minutes away from countless restaurants, bars and shops. 5 minutes walk from the Royal Palace and the night markets. You can also book your trip for locations outside of town using travel agents on the main street, also minutes away. The location is great.
The building itself is average, a little aged and requires some maintenance. Although the hotel is facing the river Khan, don't expect to have river views from your room (at least not from the ground floor) as it is obscured by trees. The Wi-Fi coverage was great in my room.
Staff are very friendly and eager to help. I experienced the same great service this time as I did in my previous visit last year.
The rooms are clean and are serviced daily. There is a safe in each room, as well as a bar fridge with some selection of minibar drinks.
Breakfast (included) was sufficient for me, although others might find it a little disappointing, offering a choice between a Western or Asian style meal - these are the only two choices you have.
Overall a great little friendly hotel which I will stay at again in my next visit to Luang Prabang.
Family
2/10
Poor
05 May 2016
Blake

Stay at Sister Hotel Saynamkhan Ban Hotel

I moved from the Saynamkhan Ban hotel which is the sister hotel and it was pleasant with clean rooms. I made the mistake of switching to the River hotel on accident because it had better ratings. My room at the river hotel was so terrible. It was dingy, old, smelly, and mosquito ridden. I had so many mosquitoes in my room that I was covered with welts on my face for the last two weeks. The cleaning ladies leave the doors wide open when they clean and the mosquitos just pour in from the dark disgusting stairway area outside. The place shouldn't have the rating it does and I cant believe I did not complain once. The roof leaked when there was a serious rain storm and the power was out 15 of the 48 hours I stayed here.
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2016
Perry

Great hotel in a beautiful setting

Luang Prabang is a World Heritage site and this hotels fits perfectly with its colonial French style architecture. Great views of the Synamkhan river.
8/10
Excellent
27 Mar 2016
Nina

Good stay in pleasant location

A comfy bed given how hard they can be in Laos!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
24 Mar 2016
Lynn

Beautiful location

We had a lovely big room on the ground floor with a lovely little outdoor patio. The breakfast was great and the river view from the verandah where we ate was sensational. The only bad thing for us was that shower was fitted at waist height and fired out needles of water - not ideal! Bathroom a bit tired.
Overall though a lovely atmospheric place in a great location and beautiful views.
10/10
Exceptional
21 Mar 2016
Verified traveler

Very enjoyable!

Bad Boys a little hard. Wi-Fi work. Breakfast was good, not on the large size. Monks almsgiving was an interesting occasion. Enjoyed visiting the temples and the laid-back small-town atmosphere.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Mar 2016
Kenneth

Nice location, good breakfast

The hotel is located a block off the main street overlooking the Khan river. It is clean and comes with a nice breakfast. It is good value for Luang Prabang which is more expensive than most of Laos.
10/10
Exceptional
01 Mar 2016
JC

Perfect location, really nice hotel

Really pleasant surprise coming here, given that I got the room on a discount. Would stay here again in a heartbeat - love the location, the breakfast is superb and overlooking the Nam Khan River, really nice and helpful staff, had a lovely visit here in Luang Prabang.
10/10
Exceptional
28 Feb 2016
Daniel

good hotel

fantastic city, the hotel on center front the river
near restaurant and night market
friendly staff
Family
10/10
Exceptional
18 Feb 2016
Dominique

good hotel

good hotel in center m good view and friendly staff
Family
10/10
Exceptional
17 Feb 2016
bernard

With complete confidence.

Perfect for a short or a longer stay.
Excellent location.
Nice and helpful staff.
Very clean, quiet and comfortable.
Best value for money
10/10
Exceptional
04 Feb 2016
Daniel

simple but nice

confortable room quiet, easy to wqlk on city near restaurant
good value hotel
8/10
Excellent
28 Jan 2016
Marina

Nice hotel

Staff was nice. Location is quite convinient. Breakfast was good! It is a house built in the 1930s!
6/10
Pleasant
11 Jan 2016
Barbara

Nice breakfast and gobio location.

The hotel Was very Well located.
We had a nice view of the river and breakfast was delicious.
We had dinner at the hotel restaurant and it was really good.

The toilete got flooded a couple of times abs that was annoying. Water everywhere!
6/10
Pleasant
03 Jan 2016
Verified traveler

an average hotel that can get very noisy

Pros:
-Convenient location. Locates in river front of Nam Kham, at a corner of Old Town, and next to Phu Si hill. Most of the attractions in town are in walkable distance (though renting a bike gives you more efficiency).
- Staffs are quite helpful and informative.
- Good and stable wifi connection.
Cons:
- I got a room facing to a street and a temple (they call it 'city view'). Seems all the cars and motor bikes going into Old Town pass this street, thus you will hear all the noise, especially motor bikes. Noise starts at 6am-ish due to the tourists vans sending tourists for alms giving ceremony. I bet river-view rooms can also be noisy in the morning.
- Talking about alms giving ceremony; you will hear creaking noise from people walking hall way and going downstairs at 6am ish, too. No matter if you are up for the ceremony or not, you would probably wake up from the noise every early morning.
- There was no door handle inside the toilet, when I first walked in, I almost locked myself in... Definitely some repair and maintenance needed.
- Shower wasn't 'hot' enough, was just warm.

Haven't stayed any other hotels or guest houses in town, but I bet this probably be the average room you can get in town for the amount of money I paid ($45).
8/10
Excellent
01 Jan 2016
Godfrey

Near night market street, Mt Phousi. Quiet spot.

Stay 3 nights. Abt 5 mins walk to night market street and yet at the quiet spot over looking NamKhan river and a bamboo bridge. Friendly staff but they do not have any organised tour or trips. Big rooms, big bed with aircon. Only a hand soap and towels provided. No shampoo. Generally Lao hotels are less equipped as business hotel in Japan. Western Breakfast ok. Asian breakfast not that appealing.
8/10
Excellent
28 Dec 2015
Alan

A comfortable, hospitable hotel in a good location

I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights in early December 2015. The hotel is located right next to the Khan river, on the peninsula between the Khan and Mekong rivers. It’s conveniently close to most areas in Luang Prabang. There is a bamboo bridge (in the dry season only) over the Khan river just outside the hotel allowing you to walk over to more restaurants and attractions on the other side. The area is fairly quiet all through the day.
The accommodation is simple, but comfortable and very reasonably priced. There is a safe in the room, and Wi-Fi reception is good. The room is clean. The bathroom needs a little work – it seems to have been roughly patched up when previous fixtures were removed. The hot water temperature depends on the water flow – reducing in temperature as you increase the flow. Staff are very friendly and go out of their way to help you.
Breakfast was a little limited, but satisfying. You get to choose between a Western or Asian style breakfast. I tried both – did not like the Asian breakfast but I did like the Western one which included fried egg, fresh bread, fresh fruit, juice and coffee.
Overall I really enjoyed my stay there and the hospitality offered by the staff. I will not hesitate to stay there again the next time I’m in Luang Prabang.
10/10
Exceptional
27 Dec 2015
Daniel

good value hotel

good value hotel in center near museum temple and night market
room is clean and staff friendly
Family
6/10
Pleasant
15 Dec 2015
Harry Petter

Convenient location

Short distance to everything in Luang Prabang
8/10
Excellent
09 Dec 2015
Roger
Great location. Simple room but all you need. The restaurant within hotel Coleur Cafe is excellent
8/10
Excellent
08 Dec 2015
Boram

Everything was good except breakfast

Everything was good except breakfast, it tooks so long and not enough... For location, it was perfect to go massage, pushi, takbal,etc. It was possible to see namkhan river and also close mekong river! Quiet, clean, comfort!
Family
10/10
Exceptional
11 Nov 2015
Chavies

Posh locaton with stunning river view.

My experience at Saynamkhan River View was excellent.
The hotel is very well located, it faces to Nam Khan river, just one block behind the main street where you can join the alms giving in the morning. Many restaurants, temples and the night market just only 5 minutes walk.
Saynamkhan River View has a nice building, set in the old French colonial styled. I stayed in Lao Wooden House, the room was spacious, nice decoration, clean and has a fridge , TV, air-con and a huge bed, moreover the WiFi is working well in my room.
The hotel owner and staffs are generally nice and friendly. I really enjoy the breakfast with stunning views over the Nam Khan river and Montain view., just easy breakfast with the perfect choice of eggs for breakfast with toasted baguette and choice of tea/coffee with refreshing squeezed juice or boiled rice soup with tea/coffee with refreshing fruits.
It is value for money and I shall certainly stay there again.
10/10
Exceptional
05 Nov 2015
Verified traveler

perfect location

perfect location for exploring Luang Prabang. Easy to arrange transportation outside the city. Nice bike rentals.
10/10
Exceptional
22 Oct 2015
Daniel

good hotel

good hotel i a center near night market and temple, room confortablem clean
nice view and quiet on a nightm breakfast simple but yummy
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Oct 2015
bernard

Very nice.

Perfect location on the peninsula, close to many bars and restaurants, and quiet at the same time.
Nice and helpful staff.
Rooms well equiped, and very clean.
10/10
Exceptional
20 Oct 2015
Jenna
Great location and lovely colonial style building next to the river.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
16 Oct 2015
Jenna

Central quiet spot by the river

Charming colonial style building next to the river. We were upgraded to a bigger room on arrival which was great. Hotel was clean and the staff were friendly. A perfect central location for exploring luang orabang. The breakfast was basic but overall great value hotel for the price.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
10 Oct 2015
Kevin

Meh. Could have found better.

The hotel is just fine for a night or two. The wifi was spotty and did t work most of the time and we weren't able to have a hot shower. Great location and the breakfast was nice.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
10 Sep 2015
Kirsten

Lovely hotel in Luang Prabang

The Saynamkhan is a lovely hotel in the heart of Luang Prabang. It's in a very convenient location and includes breakfast. It is a very simple hotel and you are guaranteed a very clean and comfortable room. And the staff is very nice. Thank you for a fine stay.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
07 Sep 2015
Ar Hau

Nice hotel at good location with reasonable price.

Nice hotel at good location with reasonable price.

- Staff are friendly, nice and helpful.
- Providing breakfast, but the open area may sometimes has too many flies. Not good for having meals.
- Good location that can visit quite a lot of attractions nearby.
8/10
Excellent
20 Aug 2015
Cachalo

Nice Hotel in the Middle of the town...

Very good overall, my room was next to the reception area, so was very noisy....the rest was perfect.
10/10
Exceptional
16 Aug 2015
Verified traveler

Great hotel

Excellent service! The room was clean and tidy and the staff was very kind and helpful.
Partner

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Saynamkhan River View
Kingkitsalath Road Ban Wat Sene, Luang Prabang, Laos

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