Stay 

Maison Souvannaphoum has only 24 Rooms and Suites. These are located in the Garden Wing and La Residence. Most Garden Wing rooms have a balcony with a low-pillared balustrade that allows a good view of the surrounds. In the La Residence Wing of Maison Souvannaphoum are the Residence Twin rooms. Champa Suite, also known as the Princess Room comes with a bathtub, separate living and lounge area with views of the garden.

ChildCare 

Children are welcome to stay at the Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel but there are no specific facilities available. However, babysitting service can be arranged on request. There are interconnecting rooms in the garden wing which do work well for families of four.

Dine 

The poolside Elephant Blanc is the main restaurant. Breakfast is buffet type in the restaurant located just behind the reception. Later in the day, we tried the buffalo steak baguettes by the pool and it was great as well. Dinner was in the Maison Souvannaphoum grounds, accompanied by four musicians. Our Feast of the Prince, a 10-dish Laotian tasting menu provided the best regional tastes distilled into a memorable meal. 

Relax 

The grounds around the Maison Souvannaphoum are well manicured. The pergola between reception and the rooms provide shade from the hot Laotian sun with an elephant sculpture not far away. The pool wasn’t massive, but it was big enough, sparkling clean and there was enough shade. The spa you cannot miss! Asian-inspired recipes such as Rice Soya Body Polish and Sesame Ginger Brilliance Body Polish are fragrantly applied to your body and nimbly kneaded through your muscles to soothe all aches away. 

Experience 

Those who like local textiles and handicrafts will like to visit the nearby night market. Beware though, the night market here is massive and in my view too big! It’s difficult to walk into the town at night without having to squeeze your way past 4 rows of stalls that stretch for what must be 500 metres.