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Amantaka is an elegant luxury resort, located at the edge of Luang Prabang. Housed in a set of French colonial buildings, once a former provincial hospital, it’s now cleverly renovated with wide open spaces, high ceiling hallways and surrounded with mango and palm-studded gardens. In not so distance, the glittering temple of Mount Phousi, illuminated like a jewel by night, hovers overhead. To the east, Mekong River is a short walk from the hotel.
Amantaka Resort has twenty-four cream suites, centred around a shady garden. All suites are spacious, with dusky-green French shutters and high ceilings beneath a low-slung red-tiled roof. Rooms are elegantly furnished with modern facilities, pretty louvered doors open onto a courtyard, where loungers are placed under the mango trees. The smaller rooms are of comfortable size, while the bigger ones are divided into several spaces; the master bedroom, a relaxing room and a private pool.
The restaurant at Amantaka offers a delicious menu, influenced by both the Lao and French schools of cuisine. The Amantaka Spa boasts steam and sauna rooms and a double Jacuzzi. There’s a tennis court, well stocked gym, yoga and meditation centre, plus a fantastic deep-green swimming pool. Guided walks can be arranged for city sightseeing and to explore abandoned temples in the surrounds. On call are the town’s experts in traditional arts, ethnology and Lao fine arts.
Amenities
Nov-Apr
30°C
MLE
GMT+ 5
Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
Location Amantaka is located just south of Mount Phousi in central Luang Prabang, in what was the hospital during French colonial times. Surrounded by peaceful palm-studded gardens, fragrant frangipani groves and a tranquil pool, it has an atmosphere of understated elegance and grace. The resort is a short walk from the temple district and night market.
Getting There Take an international flight to Luang Prabang. Lao Airlines is the national carrier and monopolises the majority of flights in and out of the country, though many code-shares with other air carriers. Amantaka is a 10-minute drive from the airport.
When to go The climate in Luang Prabang remains tropical. The best time to visit is in the months between November and mid-March. During these months the days are pleasant and the nights are chilly. Thereafter the temperature begins to rise and March to May gets very hot. The monsoon arrives in the month of April and peak in August but continues until mid-October. Travel is difficult during these months. Avoid travelling during March-April and August.
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