Located towards the end of the promontory between the Mekong and the Namkhan river, this is a collection of wooden buildings in local style. This means you may need to go outside to get to reception and the restaurant (there is only one), and in the rainy season, that could need some preparation. Facilities are minimal, if you exclude the spa, but that does not detract from the attractiveness of the place, made of beautiful hardwood throughout, with antique-style furnishings. The room was well equipped with minibar (contents free of charge, unusually), safe, TV and so on, but I have to say that we were inside so little it made no difference. Breakfast is simple but good, and dinner is also available, with happy hour cocktails as well. Staff are friendly and helpful, and a limo service picks you up from the airport (ancient Mercedes). Bikes are free from reception, and traffic in both old and new towns moves slowly making cycling a good way to get around (barring the heat). There are beautiful monasteries behind and near the hotel, and the Namkhan river is in front. There are innumerable restaurants and bars in the old town, no more than 5 or 10 minutes walk away. Mosquito repellent may be advisable as there are many open spaces in the hotel. Negatives? Rooms can be dark, as lighting may not illuminate where needed, and there may be trees outside your windows. Nighttime reading was not possible in ours. The basin mirror was set for giants, but the shower head for midgets. My wife could not use the mirror, and I kept banging my head on the shower. Oh, and culturally, 'Let me look into that for you' seems to mean 'Sorry, no'! But the pace of life is so easy, and the people so nice, that it really doesn't matter.