Le Grand Pakbeng

The hotel has a great location at a midpoint on the Mekong from the Thai border crossing and Luang Prabang . It’s a good choice from those available with comfortable rooms , aircon , beds and decent shower . If occupancy allowed it could benefit from some investment to raise the levels a notch . The pool has great views of the river and sunset .. but it isn’t heated so even in the hot afternoon it was pretty bracing The food and drink selection could be improved . Our best course was a noodle soup breakfast but the evening set meal was fairly lacking in taste or imagination and could be so much better . Our boat that brought us to the hotel had home cooked Lao food showing what can be provided from a cuisine where simple fresh ingredients are brought to life

What an amazing hotel to stay in after the first day of our Mekong river cruise! Our bungalow had floor to ceiling windows in the bedroom and shower with the most stunning views of the river - the sunset which was just as we arrived was breathtaking! The room was lovely with toiletries, robes and tea and coffee making facilities. We had our own private veranda overlooking the river and the staff brought our pre-dinner drinks to us so we could sip them whilst enjoying the view. The owner was ever present and addressed every guest by name (no mean feat with so many guests). The only let down was that the food was just ok, my croissant at breakfast wasn’t thoroughly cooked, but that is a minor thing. I would 100% recommend!

Amazing. Pictures are not fully capturing the beauty of the place and the spectacular view. Beautiful room, service was impeccable and food was also very good both at dinner and breakfast. Definitely recommended. ....................

If you pass Pakbeng on your Mekong river tour this is a lovely hotel for both singles and couple. My recommendation is that you stay at least two nights, so you can both see and feel the atmosphere of Pakbeng. The rooms are superb and very well kept for a hotel that is 8 years. The staff is even more superb. Very very friendly and whenever you need something they help you immediately. The pool area is great with a beautiful view over the river. For us ( we stayed 4 nights) the menu can be a little more creative. Mostly standard Thai/Laos style. Don’t miss this fancy hotel in small Pakbeng and try to stay 2 nights

I stayed one night coming from a boat tour on the Mekong. The hotel itself is amazing - stunning location, great sunset, nice pool area. The rooms were spot on, good beds, rain showers, well-equipped. This is definitely a good place to relax a few days on a trip through Laos. On the contrary, the staff of the hotel didn't really speak English and was not exactly friendly. The continental breakfast options were rather poor. Also, they charged $10 for a TukTuk ride to town, which was quite a bit overpriced given that it's like 2km away.

What a lovely hotel. Our only regret is that we didn’t book an additional night. The staff were absolutely fantastic, efficient and friendly. We had a lovely dinner overlooking the Mekong River and they had a bottle of Cava on the wine list that was chilled to perfection and reasonably priced. The room and shower had a fantastic view of the Mekong. The staff obviously work very long hours but were so happy, efficient and experienced. If you have a choice of hotels when on the slow boat I’d definitely recommend this one. If you have the chance, book an additional night.