This is an expensive hotel ($100/night) set up by Thai owners. It is not worth the money.
You are out of town with infrequent bus journeys in and out. They start late so you have to pay extra if you want to see the alms giving or to climb Mount Phousi at dawn.
If you want the map that they show you at check-in you have to pay extra.
The rooms are shabbily furnished and you can hear everything your neighbours are doing.
Service is poor and orientated towards the dozens of Japanese package holidaymakers who dominate the hotel.
While the scenery is absolutely magnificent, there is nothing to do, no gym, no pool. (I think generally Lao are against swimming, so this is probably not surprising.)
The walk into town is over an hour along a main road and not very nice.
We left after a night and regretted spending that long.
www.grandluangprabang.com/
but really, don't bother
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