Ock Pop Tok Mekong Villa

We loved Ock Pop Top. All of the staff were so friendly and made us very welcome. Especially Mr Duan who helped us arrange a slow boat and Mr Noi and Mr Air who gave my partner lots of tips for local fishing. We only stayed 1 night but we will be coming back for sure. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. You can learn a lot about Hmong crafts which is very interesting. The food and drink is delicious, I recommend the tamarind margaritas! The rooms are beautiful and full of eco friendly amenities like mosquito spray, shampoo, soap etc and locally crafted decor. The balcony rooms facing the Mekong are amazing. The location is out of the town centre but they offer a free shuttle service via tuk tuk, you may have to wait a while but you can relax in the bar while you wait. The sunset from the restaurant is amazing but be aware that between 5:30-6:30 the mosquitoes come out in full force! Cover up or bring the spray from your room and keep topping up.

The staff are not helpful and rude. The hotel is far to the downtown when the shuttle bus are not often too. There are some facilities need to be shared, such as fridge and dinning tools in common room. Plus the hotel is next to the craft center, there will be some strangers trespassing to hotel area.

酒店坐落在非遊客區，喜歡安靜的朋友可以選擇，但因為靠湄公河所以生態環境就…喜歡貼近自然的可以入

非常喜歡的房間了，會推薦給朋友！

An amazing experience Located 1 kilometre away from the busy town of Luang Prabang and situated on the banks of the Mekong river within the grounds of the Ock Pok Tok Craft Centre stands The Mekong Villa. Our room painted in bright colors of yellow and blue and decorated with textiles and artifacts from the Craft Center was both comfortable and a little quirky.The views from the balcony over the river and to the jungles and distant mountains were stupendous.A free pink tuk tuk is available to take you to the village at any time between 8.00am and 8. 00pm Breakfast was enjoyed six metres up in the sky in our private tree house. Freshly prepared eggs with those delicious local avocados and cafe latte at its best. Inspite arriving late after the cafe was closed, the staff did not hesitate to offer us dinner with a big smile. Everyone spoke good English , so communicating was not an issue. What of course makes this property stand out is the Craft Center. Started in 2000 by an English lady Jo, her partner Veo and friend Val, they brought from the distant villages the Laotian silk industry. Today one can take a tour of the process - silk worms eating mulberry leaves, spinning the fine threads, dyeing with natural dyes from the garden, setting up the patterns on the looms and finally working the pedal looms and passing the shuttlecock from side to side. A very labour intensive lengthy process but ending with some beautiful fabrics, all of which are displayed in the shop and available for sale.Should you wish you can take a weaving or dyeing course under the watchful guidance of one of the master weavers . Without doubt Ock Pok Tok is a very special experience and together with the Mekong Villa stay should not be missed. It is both charming and unique.

We staied in The Tai Daeng Room for ten nights. The room was clean and had a great view of the Mekong River. The view of the Mekong in the evening while sipping a beer in the bathtub was especially wonderful. The garden was beautifully landscaped too, The staff were all friendly and helpful, especially the manager. The restaurant menu was extensive and very tasty. We hope to stay there again when we visit Laos.