Manichan Guesthouse

Luang Prabang


Run by Andy and Venus, Manichan is big on personality and warmth, with air-con rooms and terrific breakfasts, including crêpes, homemade jams and wholemeal bread, fruit salads and yoghurt. Upper rooms share a bathroom worthy of a boutique hotel, plus a wide terrace with Phu Si views, while ground-floor rooms have en suite bathrooms with screened showers.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Luang Prabang attractions

1. Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham

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Wat Mai is one of the city's most sumptuous monasteries, its wooden sǐm (ordination hall) sporting a five-tiered roof in archetypal Luang Prabang style,…

2. Royal Palace

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Evoking traditional Lao and French beaux-arts styles, the former Royal Palace was built in 1904 and was home to King Sisavang Vong (r 1904–59), whose…

3. Wat Pa Huak

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When ascending Phu Si from the northern side, stop at Wat Pa Huak, one of the oldest wooden wat in the city. The gilded, carved front doors are usually…

4. Royal Palace Car Collection

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The five-piece Royal Palace Car Collection includes two 1960s Lincoln Continentals, a rare wing-edged 1958 Edsel Citation and a dilapidated Citroën DS…

5. Wat Ho Pha Bang

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The sacred Pha Bang image, from which the city takes its name, is stored in this highly ornate pavilion that wasn't completed until 2011. The 83cm-tall,…

6. TAEC

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Visiting this professionally presented three-room museum is a must to learn about northern Laos' various hill-tribe cultures, especially if you're…

7. That Chomsi

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One of the most visited sacred sites in Luang Prabang is located at the top of Phu Si. Built in 1804, by night the the 24m gilded stupa gleams like a…

8. Phu Si

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Dominating the old city centre and a favourite with sunset junkies, the 100m-tall Phu Si (prepare your legs for a steep 329-step ascent) is crowned by a…