Lao Spirit Resort

如果你喜歡安靜的享受陽光.河流.大象的鳴叫.各種鳥類的鳴叫.蟲類的絲絲聲.那麼就選這家莊園住下吧！一日三餐由餐廳提供.亞洲菜系.味道鮮美！不用出莊園.第一天.早晨七點.在農莊超級大的陽台上看日出.享受瑜伽樂趣.去後麪的養豬場散步.看可愛的小雞.然後去吃早餐.完了走路去旁邊的大象保護站看大象.中午最熱的時侯回到超級大的房間.打開電風扇.躺在蚊帳裏睡覺.房間裏最喜歡的就是沐浴間.白天出了一身汗.在大山環繞中沐浴.晚上沐浴看滿天的星空.聽蟲兒的鳴叫.這裏住上半個月都不為過.安靜的坐在大陽台畫畫寫東西.下午看水牛洗澡.漁民打漁.餐廳的各種奶昔特別好喝.晚餐也很好吃.這裏沒有蚊子.晚上散步也很好啊！空氣的負氧離子也高.太舒服了.酒店提供各種接機送機服務.記得帶厚外套.早晚比較涼.這裏離火車站非常近.離飛機場有點遠.城區去逛逛就可以了.不建議住下.人多休息不好.車流人流密集.

We didn’t want to leave! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We booked this hotel super last minute… we simply wanted a quiet, rural retreat to really soak up the sights and sounds of nature …and Laos Spirit resort did not disappoint. It really was a highlight of our travels. ‘Resort’ makes it sound very ‘hotel-y’, which by definition it is - but it’s actually more of a retreat. You have to travel up a dirt track to reach it (but still only 15ish mins from the airport by $25 taxi) and it’s located in lush forest, along the bank of the Nam Khan river. There are 7 traditional huts (ours was number 4 with a lake view). Having only 7 huts helps preserve the stillness, the only movements and sounds are those of the birds and the crickets. We absolutely loved the calm, relaxing feel - especially being able to sit on our veranda and watch the fisherman pass up and down the river. The food at Laos Spirit was 10/10. There were lots of great menu options, from traditional Laotian dishes to more western choices. It was lovingly and freshly cooked, meaning it took slightly longer to come out but who’s rushing when you’re enjoying a beer and the sounds of the jungle? Food is available to order all day as well so you’ll never go hungry! The hotel offer a great range of private tours which you can book by 5pm the day before. We went on a jungle trek and kayaking tour with a local guide. It was around 10km’s through the jungle, including 2 villages in the foothills of the mountains. Here we were able to meet local school kids and see some village life. Tip: bring some sweets or colouring pens/pencils for the kids. We hadn’t thought of this and were kicking ourselves! Once we reached the kayaks, we headed downstream to Tad Sae waterfalls for a swim and explore which was beautiful! Our guide was great, he spoke very good English and we had a good laugh! By the end of our 4 days, we were very accustomed the jungle life - including the myriad creepy crawlies which love to come out a night - there’s no escaping it, you just have to embrace it. The mosquito net over the bed ensures no uninvited guests spoil your beauty sleep! The hotel staff were exceptional - SO lovely and helpful… and always smiling. Big shout out as well to Maan and Lué, the hotel dogs (not sure of correct spelling!). They were only ever a whistle away and on hand for strokes and belly rubs. They are exceptionally well behaved, roaming only where they’re allowed and clearly having a whale of a time exploring and playing in such beautiful surroundings! The only thing that was missing for me was somewhere to sit in the sun - the verandas are under cover so if you want to sunbathe, there’s nowhere really to do that. That said, you can obviously choose to go out and about yourself, outside of the resort or into Luang Prabang which is the local town. All in all, I would be so happy to come back one day!

An amazing start to our Laos trip. Kind and helpful staff. We visited the elephant village, waterfalls. They helped us with renting scooters, buying train tickets, and many other things. The accommodation is outside of civilization in the jungle and here one is in complete harmony with nature

We were looking for a place to stay for a couple of nights in the countryside to break up our trip to Luang Prabang… we found Lao Spirit by chance and our stay was the highlight of our trip to Laos. The resort sits on the banks of the Nam Kham river, with well appointed and private traditional villas overlooking rolling hills and mountains. Our villa was comfortable and well equipped for our stay. Including an outdoor shower and a huge balcony, perfect for watching the fisherman, farmers and elephants (from the local sanctuary) going about their daily business. The staff were so welcoming and catered for all our needs. We enjoyed our meals and friendly service. They also arranged a private trek with a local guide to a local village and nearby waterfall - the staff provided lunch boxes, towels and a boat transfer back. Would highly recommend as a place to disconnect and chill out.. but some things to consider; the location is 20-30 mins outside of LP. We didn’t intend to leave, or commute in and out of town…and it has a eco-lodge vibe so expect to share the space with some cute creepy crawlies…

Die Lage ist sehr schön, direkt am Fluss, mit Blick auf die Berge. Das Essen ist sehr schmackhaft. Das Personal sehr freundlich. Allerdings war die gesamte Anlage in keinem guten Zustand. Viele Bereiche benötigen dringend Renovierung. Ob es sich dabei um das Restaurant mit Veranda, meinem Bungalow oder die Gartenanlage handelt. Man sieht, dass längere Zeit nichts investiert wurde. Schade, denn die Unterkunft hat ein enormes Potential wenn man alles nett herrichten würde. Daher ist das Preis Leistungsverhältnis gerade noch so akzeptabel. Mir ist bewusst, dass Covid auch nicht spurlos an dem laos spirit resort vorbei gegangen ist. Trotzdem, es muss dringend investiert werden, sonst bleiben die Gäste aus.

Wir waren bereits 2018 einmal im Lao Spirit Resort und wollten unbedingt wieder hin. Das Resort hat eine sehr harte Zeit hinter sich mit Corona und dieses Jahr mit schweren Bränden. Es wird aber immer noch von denselben Inhabern betrieben und hat seinen Charme behalten. Der Service ist einfach wundervoll, obwohl wir saisonbedingt die einzigen Gäste waren. Und die Frühlingsrollen - von diesen kann man einfach nur träumen. Die Dusche ist übrigens draussen, auch ein cooles Erlebnis. Einzig wenn man zu Fuss vom Elephant Camp rüberkommt, braucht es etwas Mut über eine altersschwache kleine Holzbrücke...