We arrived in the middle of January and I'm not sure if it was unseasonably cold or not, but I was freezing! (and I'm from Seattle!) Our room was upstairs with a lovely balcony with a view of the river, comfortable bed with a thick comforter (thank god!). During the day the temperature was fine, even warm, but at night it was cold...and no heat in your room. We arrived late so had dinner at the hotel the first night, the meal was good (but the best part was the little charcoal burner under the table to keep you warm), all the tables for dining are outside, so even breakfast was chilly, the waiters actually had gloves on the next morning! The bathroom was nice, but without heat I could see my breath in the morning, more hot water and pressure would have been nice. I understand that most of the year it is very warm in Luang Prabang....but if you're there in January bring warm clothes.

We loved Luang Prabang and would have like to have stayed longer. The night market is... more