Villa Senesouk
Watch the monks from your window
What we say: 
In classic Luang Prabang style, Senesouk is a two-floor guesthouse with white-washed exterior walls and dark wooden accents. Rooms are elegant with understated teak furniture, richly coloured local textiles, and sleek bathrooms with hot showers and bowl sinks. A few rooms are completely wood panelled, giving them a drastically different look. All amenities such as towels, bathrobes and drinking water are supplied and refreshed daily. The best rooms in the house are the front rooms that open onto a shared balcony facing Wat Sene across the road, an ideal spot to observe the morning alms ritual without being too obtrusive. Despite this being a fantastic little guesthouse, it's slightly overpriced when compared to other options in town.
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Contact details:
Sakkarine Road (opposite Wat Sene), Luang Prabang. T: (071) 212 074, (030) 9923 0595 F: (071) 212 074Email them at: sensouk@laotel.com
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What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior - Double | 50 USD | 50 USD |
Added to Travelfish on: 8th September, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 18th February, 2013
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Read Villa Senesouk reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5
Based on 15 ratings and 15 reviews
Clean and Comfortable
This Villa was quite nice. In a good part of town and on the road where the monks pass each morning collecting alms. Having surveyed other properties the price is about right. Next time though I would opt for a little more up market for just a few dollars more.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by bblunt (Total reviews: 2) on
Reservation not honoured
This place looks nice enough, but we had a confirmed reservation that was not honoured upon our arrival. Apparently they had a group coming, and that was better business than we were. Their only help was to find a room in another place that was WAY more expensive, so no help at all. Instead we went to a place that's not listed in LP or TravelFish called Villa Laodeum, on the street next to the palace on the north side. Although not as ''schmancy'' as Senesouk, it's run by nice people who aren't so busy that they've forgotten what customer service is.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by joski (Total reviews: 1) on
A good choice
Stayed 3 nights here. Rooms were clean. The balcony was nice as well. Neat location across from Vat Senesouk (which is one of the prettier Vats) but it comes with a price... Monks make quite a racket 4 am. Though I'm not sure where in LP you can stay that would be far from a temple. Staff was friendly. Located on a quieter part (towards the end) of the main street. Not as much tuk-tuk traffic here, which was good. Easy walks to the Nam Khon, Mekong, night market, tour operators, Mt. Phousi, etc. Great breakfast spot next door (morning glory cafe).
Villa Senesouk reviewed by tujungadj (Total reviews: 4) on
Good choice
Decent location and attractive dark wood rooms - would recommend.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by TS77 (Total reviews: 9) on
Nice place
We found this place after walking around the old city for hours. We stayed in a room in the back (nicer building) through the courtyard. It has super high ceilings and dark wood everywhere. My GF and I really enjoyed this place. We paid $40 a night and thought it was a good place. free wifi... FYI even though they say so they don't accept credit cards and I had to walk all the way into town to the only atm and back to pay for the room before checkout Another alternative might be Lao Wooden House...
Villa Senesouk reviewed by esedransk (Total reviews: 14) on
dark rooms
The internet rates turned out to be higher than those I heard the staff quote walk-ins. There must be some better rooms at the Senesouk than the one I got toward the back. It was on the ground floor, had two single beds rather than the one I would have preferred. The rooms was dark and there was no view. I foolishly paid fifty bucks a night. It's not worth that by a long shot but Luang Prabang has expensive rates for any decent accommodation. The staff was very friendly and the room was kept clean, something that doesn't always happen in Laotian hotels. Tourists numbers were a bit down when I was there but the local businesspeople have been amazed by the popularity of their town and are relucatant to lower prices.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by borodino (Total reviews: 3) on
Great place to stay
We had a downstairs corner room in the older wooden building for USD45 over Christmas - this was probably a triple sharing room, which meant it was huge for 2 of us. We pre-booked 1 month in advance - good idea since when we arrived, they were full. Spotlessly clean rooms + bathroom, only pity was the water was lukewarm. Fantastic location - opposite Wat Sene so u get a great view of the daily alms procession. Within walking distance to everywhere and yet, still serene. We changed to a smaller upstairs room for one night as the room was no longer available. Noisy air-con for that one, toilet had a weird smell. Clean nonetheless. Helpful and friendly staff, free coffee, tea and hot water facilities by front desk.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by dragonnite (Total reviews: 6) on
Fantastic!
We decided to splurge a bit and stay a few days here. We made a great decision. The room was beautiful and the staff was amazing. They took care of motorbike and were always right there with a great suggestion. The second floor balcony is a great place to hang at night and drink Lao Lao. Pheng and Bountavy really went above and beyond. My girlfriend left her money belt in the safe which she didn't realize until we were on the bus back to Vientiene. We called and Pheng told us not to worry. By the time we got to Vientiene Pheng called to say that the brother of the owner was flying in had had the belt. He delievered it to our guest house and refused to allow us to pay him for the trouble.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by brendonscholtz (Total reviews: 12) on
Somewhat Overpriced
A nice place, just a little away from the centre so nice and quiet. Although at $35 for a ground floor twin seemed a tad expensive.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by steviej (Total reviews: 2) on
We had a great stay!
Booked directly with the hotel frm LP (which may have helped us) and got a standard room at the back for $30USD a night. Room was very comfortable with en-suite and small fridge. Polished teak furniture and floor, lovely cushions etc really lifted it above the competition. Great ex-colonial feel, though I think the balcony rooms are probably worth the extra $5. Location was fabulous, at the quiet end of the street (until the alms drums in the morning anyway!) but really close to the action. Some great places to eat and drink nearby - really recommend the 3 Elephants and Cafe Wat Ban Sene.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by luciehayes (Total reviews: 5) on
Bad
Ai réservé 2 mois avant une chambre double superior pour 4 nuits. A mon arrivée la chambre supérior était au rez de chaussée avec seule vue sur le mur mitoyen et bien sur pour le prix d' une supérior à 35$. A notre arrivée à 18h la chambre n' était pas faite. Le pire est que le réceptioniste à votre départ vous réclame 40$ au lieu des 35 convenus. Dommage la guesthouse est super bien placée... mais le séjour a été gaché par tant de malhonneteté. A noter la tv-cable satellite n' existe que sur le catalogue de publicité!!
Villa Senesouk reviewed by jagoland (Total reviews: 10) on
Comfortable and Great Location
Very comfortable, neat, and clean guest house. Well located at the end of the busy street, with Internet shops just round the corner.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by janitor07 (Total reviews: 3) on
Great Location; Great place
I stayed at the Senesouk for 8 nights in June. In my view, the location is the best in LP, directly across from Wat Sene, where one can observe the interesting druming and the morning processions of monks, hear the chanting of the monks, and generally observe this unhurried neighborhood out of reach of the more commercial areas of town. Real families, school children, monks, novices, shopowners inhabit this neighborhood. Two doors down (south) is Sack's Restaurant, a dirt & concrete floor affair under a jackfruit tree, featuring an 'exhibition kitchen' and a wonderful breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Monks and students from the nearby wats stop at all hours for Sack's fruit shakes and coffee. Down the street is the Tumtumcheng Restaurant, which is outstanding. The more western Cafe Ban Wat Sene is south a couple of blocks. Apsara Restaurant and GH is nearby on the street fronting the Nam Khan River. The three front rooms at the Senesouk have access to a long 2nd story balcony which affords great views of the neighborhood, street, and the Wat Sene directly across the street. The staff are helpful, but have limited English or French. We booked several weeks in advance through the online booking service and had confirmation, etc. However, the staff and the manager appeared to be quite surprised to see us, but were gracious and welcoming. Luckily it was the low season and we had the place mostly to ourselves for half the nights we stayed there. The rooms were clean, well-kept, air conditioned, and pleasant. Tip the cleaning staff. We kept the refridgerator stocked with water, soft drinks and beer available at very reasonable prices at the small shops closeby. The Senesouk also has comparatively small rooms compared to the average motel or hotel in the US. It is probably not a good idea to rely on the Senesouk staff to arrange boat trips to Kuang Si or Pak Ou and other places. For that, I would recommend Mr. Thongdy Siphanthong, who has a home on the street fronting the Mekong near the northern end of the peninsula, not far from the Senesouk. He has a couple of boats, good English and is a very resourceful guide. His phone number is 212-910 or you can find him by asking around the neighborhood (assuming he hasn't found you first). Will definately stay at the Senesouk in a couple of years. A great location in a wonderful city with all the comforts of a comfortable inn.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by scomoore1 (Total reviews: 13) on
More up the road
A few steps up the road leads to the Sokxai GH, almost a clone of the perpetually full Senesouk, with the exception of cable TV and bigger balconies for the same price. Senesouk's decor wins just on its teakwood furnishings.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by chrisweecs (Total reviews: 17) on
A great little guest house
We stayed there thought it was great. Wonderful location. Our balcony room was very comfortable.
Villa Senesouk reviewed by tmolta (Total reviews: 1) on