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Region: Northern Laos> Province: Luang Nam Tha> Location: Luang Nam Tha
The Boat Landing Guesthouse
Well designed, attractive bungalows on the river
6km out of town
Luang Nam Tha Province
Tel: (086) 312 398
Fax: (086) 312 239
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Description
The only upmarket choice in Luang Nam Tha, The Boat Landing is attractive, comfortable and well-designed. They offer a lot of services, serve great food, provide information about the area and things to do, and are committed to giving something back to the local community. Set at the official boat landing about 6km out of Luang Nam Tha itself, The Boat Landing is also in a picturesque setting on the Nam Tha river. Ten wooden bungalows line the bank of the river and face the water. Rooms are well furnished, with nice touches like locally made handicrafts and solar powered lights. Rooms have bathrooms with western toilet and hot shower. Showers are heated with solar energy as part of the Boat Landing's commitment to eco-tourism, but this does mean that there's often not enough hot water to go around in the high season. Get in early, or go without. There are four different room sizes, and prices: small twin, large twin, double suite and family room. The latter two are generous sized two-room bungalows. On the grounds there is a restaurant, which serves a delicious selection of northern Lao food. Prices are not cheap, but reasonable given the food is so good and restaurants are scarce in the area. They also sell nine illustrated postcards explaining how to cook their most popular dishes. The guesthouse has a number of other services: laundry, international telephone calls, money exchange, bag storage while you go on local treks, an informative book library and handicrafts for sale. Probably the most interesting thing is the information about the region and the local trips that they offer. From The Boat Landing you can do walks and excursions to local villages by yourself, or go on organised bike or boat trips. They can also organise trekking trips with the Tourism Office.
Check out their excellent website, http://www.theboatlanding.com, which shows in detail not just information about their own guesthouse, but also other guesthouses in Luang Nam Tha. The Boat Landing is definitely worth a visit for a meal or snack, if not to stay for your whole visit.
Total rooms: 9
Dbl fan private b'room
17 USD (low season)
28 USD (high season)
upto $22/30
Deluxe Suite
33 USD (low season)
45 USD (high season)
Extra Bed
5 USD (low season)
5 USD (high season)
Family room
33 USD (low season)
45 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 28th September, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 9th October, 2006
Guest feedback
Wonderful place to stay - 
By marianwarren ( total comments: 13 
) Stayed here 12/2006
Spent 3 nights here, well worth the money. Nice touchs like free gifts of local handicrafts. We stayed in the family room and it was beautifully decorated. The restaurant was fantastic and served set menus from the 4 ethnic groups in Nam Tha - brilliant.
Fantastic Guesthouse - 
By messej01 ( total comments: 10 ) Stayed here 12/2006
We stayed one night in town and then after a three day trek, with Green Discovery, we stayed at the Boat Landing Guesthouse. We loved it - yes it's more expensive than the places in town but has atmosphere galore, a great restaurant, very helpful staff and a 'to die for' view of the river. I think we had that $28 room and we loved it.
much higher priced - No rating given
By naomigomez ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 4/2006
when we were there, the rooms were all about 25-45 usd.
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