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Centara Hotels & Resorts is jumping into Vang Vieng with fresh management contracts for two riverside hotels. The properties are expected to reopen in late 2021, after they complete their refurbishment programmes. According to TTR Weekly, the deal includes Centara Riverside Resort Vang Vieng (formerly Thavisouk Island Hotel) and Thavisouk Riverside Resort & Spa Vang … Read more

Promos Keep Rolling in 2021 Deals are alive as Laos enters the New Year. Jut Nuk Bestbeef All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Binge eat till your bellies explodes Go to Jut Nuk Bestbeef for an all-you-can-eat buffet experience without a time limit. It’s only 59.000 Kip per person and is open from 11 AM to 11 PM. The … Read more

Lao Derm Restaurant has launched set lunch menus with three options, and is leading off with a Lao food spread for LAK 320,000. The meal has been carefully and harmoniously selected to tantalize your taste buds. Set A includes: – Duck Larb – Catfish Stew with Pickled Bamboo Shoots – Mixed Seasonal Vegetable & Mushroom … Read more

Not sure what to order? Lao Derm Restaurant Vientiane now offers an authentic Lao Hors D’oeuvres set menu for LAK 89,000. Our Hors D’oeuvres set comes with five different dishes that allows you to explore the flavours and textures of authentic Lao cuisine. For more information please contact: Tel: 021 255283 Lao Derm Website  

Café Lao Derm is please to present a 10% discount during our Sweet Tooth Happy Hour every day from 16.00-17.00. Tasty titbits include our Classic Cupcakes, cakes, and a choice from our seasonal collection. Café Lao Derm is open every day from 8.00-17.00 For more information please contact: Tel: 020 93582001 Email: Assistant.sales@lao-derm.com  

“Ever wondered what it is like, travelling off the beaten track in Laos looking for the most beautiful textiles? Our Village Weavers Project often takes us to isolated villages. Tag along as we travel from Luang Prabang to Bam Puim in the Houaphanh Province?” writes Valerie Olla. Photo: Ock Pop Tok “Mountains on the left, … Read more

Come and stay with us with our new fully equipped kitchen. All private bungalows with bathrooms are available at only $99 per month. You can enjoy: – Very calm and peaceful garden surrounded by nature with bench and table to relax – Free kitchen – River view balcony – Bar and restaurant with varieties of … Read more

The Thakhek Loop is gaining traffic with new attractions along the way. Take a ride on the Loop with Love Laos. Click Photo to Watch Video “The Thakek Loop is a 450-km journey with over 30 scenic sites to visit along the way.  Motorcycle through limestone karst landscapes, take a side-trip to follow an underground … Read more

ECC Press Release Our hopes for elephant conservation in Laos increase with the birth of a new boy on Xmas Day! There are so many things that make this a feel-good story. As you may know, the Elephant Conservation Center of Laos has not had too much luck with the previous pregnancies. The last two … Read more

By Bernie Rosenbloom Last week, Lao Derm COO and WeAreLao MD John Williams conducted a survey of 116 hotels in Luang Prabang to discover if they were open or closed. He passed the results to me yesterday, an hour after I wrote Don’t “Delete” Skift’s 2021 Tourism Trends. Skift suggested chain hotels were most likely … Read more