# Luang Say Lodge

> Luang Say Lodge is a family-owned riverside lodge of 20 teak-and-rosewood
> bungalows on the Mekong River at Pak Beng, Oudomxay Province, Laos. Built in
> 1998 in traditional Laotian architecture on four hectares of riverbank, it is
> the customary overnight stop on the Mekong slow-boat route between Luang
> Prabang and Huay Xai. The rate includes breakfast and dinner. Booking is
> through an external booking engine; the site itself takes no payments.

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## Key facts

- Name: Luang Say Lodge (also listed as "The Luang Say Lodge & Cruises" on TripAdvisor)
- Type: riverside lodge / hotel, 20 bungalows of 33 m² each, king or twin beds
- Location: on the Mekong riverbank at Pak Beng, Oudomxay Province, Laos — GPS 19.8914135, 101.1139862. No street address; boats dock at Pak Beng's public pier, where lodge staff meet guests for the transfer to the property.
- Built: 1998. Family-owned; owner Toune Sisouphanthavong.
- In every bungalow: air conditioning and a ceiling fan, private bathroom with hot-water shower, free Wi-Fi, shutters opening onto the Mekong or the hills. Electricity 24 hours a day.
- Rates: quoted in US dollars, per bungalow, per night, from US$63, breakfast and dinner included. Exact rates and availability on the booking engine.
- Hours: check-in 14:00–20:00, check-out until 12:00, breakfast 06:00–10:00, restaurant 12:00–21:30 (last order).
- Restaurant: the central riverbank restaurant, reached by wooden walkways, serves traditional and organic Lao cuisine with a full bar; most vegetables are grown in the lodge's own gardens or sourced from nearby villages. Vegetarian options available.
- Getting there: mainly by river — the public Mekong slow boat (Luang Prabang ⇄ Huay Xai, one night in Pak Beng) or a Mekong Cruises vessel (sister company) — both docking at Pak Beng's public pier, where lodge staff meet guests for the transfer to the lodge. A mountain road (Highway 2W) also reaches Pak Beng from Oudomxay (~4.5 h), Luang Prabang (~5–6 h) or the Thai border at Muang Ngeun; road times are indicative.
- Sustainability: no single-use plastic; organic and local sourcing; natural antibacterial cleaning products; water- and electricity-regulating technology; regenerative organic gardening; kitchen-waste composting.
- Reviews: Google 4.7/5 (72 reviews); TripAdvisor 4.3/5 (359 reviews).
- Group: part of a small Laos hospitality group with Mekong Cruises, Manda de Laos, Gaspard Restaurant, Maison Dalabua and La Fontaine Residence.
- Primary action: check availability and book at https://book.luangsaylodge.com/en/reserve
- Contact: WhatsApp / phone +856 20 55 655 013 (no landline) — email book@luangsaylodge.com
- Languages: English (/en/) and French (/fr/); every page exists in both.

## Pages (English)

- [Home](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/): the lodge in brief, guest reviews, and the two Mekong Cruises itineraries that overnight here
- [Rooms & Rates](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/rooms/): the bungalows, what they contain, what the rate includes, the "from" nightly rate, photos
- [Restaurant](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/restaurant/): the riverbank restaurant, organic Lao cuisine, breakfast and dinner, hours
- [Activities](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/activities/): things to do in Pak Beng on foot — village, hill paths, sunset — whether one night is enough, the Luang Say / Mekong Cruises cruise, local etiquette
- [Getting Here](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/getting-here/): how to get to Pak Beng by slow boat, Mekong Cruises or road, with times, arrival at the public pier and a FAQ
- [Our Story](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/about/): built 1998, the family, the architecture, the sustainability programme
- [Contact & Location](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/contact/): WhatsApp, phone, email, map and GPS, hours
- [FAQ](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/en/faq/): rooms, rates, Wi-Fi, electricity, check-in, getting there, safety, best time to visit, booking and cancellation

## Pages (français)

- [Accueil](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/)
- [Chambres et tarifs](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/rooms/)
- [Restaurant](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/restaurant/)
- [Activités](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/activities/)
- [Comment venir](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/getting-here/)
- [Notre histoire](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/about/)
- [Contact](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/contact/)
- [FAQ](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/fr/faq/)

## Optional

- [XML sitemap index](https://www.luangsaylodge.com/sitemap.xml) — one sitemap per language
- [Mekong Cruises](https://www.mekong-cruises.com/) — sister company whose two-day Huay Xai ⇄ Luang Prabang cruise spends its night at the lodge
- [TripAdvisor listing](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g663544-d656187-Reviews-The_Luang_Say_Lodge-Pak_Beng_Oudomxay_Province.html)