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5 de fevereiro de 2025
We enjoyed a wonderful 5-night retreat here during the Chinese New Year holiday as a family of three. The nature and sustainability concept is done really well here. Our boy loved the freedom of being able to roam around the property and interact with all the nature, staff, and other guests. I don't think I saw him wearing shoes during our entire stay here. The staff were extremely friendly and responsive. The food was well done and inexpensive. I took advantage of one of their pre-planned hiking routes for the day and had a great time doing so. The staff were also really great in helping us book day trips to local attractions, and we took advantage of the shuttle bus service into town on a couple of occasions. The bungalow we had was clean and comfortable enough with plenty of space. I found the beds to be a little too firm but that was just me. The Hillside Lodge is very open about what it is, and what it offers, but it is very important that you don't go into a stay with this place blind. The property is located a drive away from Luang Prabang proper and although there is a very good shuttle bus service, the timings of the service mean that you won't be able to rely on it for an evening in Luang Prabang and it will be extremely difficult to find a taxi service to take you back at night time. We understood this and were happy to spend our evening at the lodge where we enjoyed a BBQ and a sit around the fire pit one evening and a chance to relax with books and board games. We also relied on Hillside for breakfast and evening meals. Again this worked very well for us and after a busy day exploring the local area we were happy to relax in the evening. On our last night in Luang Prabang, we did move into a hotel located centrally in town, this was just so we could have one later evening in the town enjoying the night marketing and evening meal there, and was no reflection on Hillside and what it has to offer. Overall we really enjoyed the place and part of that enjoyment came from being a bit tucked out of the way for a few days away from the hustle and bustle.
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