Originally Posted by
jakemalloy
Just toured the Amantaka in Luong Prabong about a week ago. The property is nice although it sits across the street from essentially a slum. The rooms are nice, the pool is nice, and the spa is especially nice. But how they can charge 4x more than a similar property is beyond me. When we toured the place was dead. Maybe 30% full. Maybe. Overall, it's overrated. I would not have felt like i got value at the price paid vs. competition in LP. Ill visit the Aman property in Siem Reap tomorrow.
Hmm.. I am not sure I saw any slums at all near the Aman in LP and thought it was very nice. The Hotel de la Paix is nearby (about a 10 minute walk) and is also very nice in the pool suites yet doesn't have the atmosphere or service the Aman does. I don't know about the occupancy levels yet in general except for a few periods in low seasons LP is very full.
I guess everyone has their own opinions- one of the things that make Flyertalk and visiting new places so interesting.