Set in a colonnaded buttercup-yellow mansion dating to 1916, this sumptuous hotel spoils visitors with its stately furnishings, four-poster beds, silk cushions and très chic French restaurant. The palm-lined grounds provide ample shade, and there are rocking chairs for gazing at the Mekong. Luxuriating alongside the mighty river doesn't get much better than this!
The setting in Chhlong, 31km south of Kratie, may be a little isolated, but you can book dolphin tours and cooking classes on-site or just laze by the pool until your skin crinkles.