The River Resort is eco-friendly. They cultivate their rice paddy and vegetable gardens with organic matter from their compost pit, recycle non-organic refuse, use solar-heated water in the kitchens and most of their furnishings are fabricated with ecologically friendly natural bamboo. They also support the community with around 90% of their staff being Laotian.
The resort offers two pools that are just steps away from the Riverside Dining Sala. For guest's private enjoyment there are 30,000 sqaure meters of naturally landscaped Parkland. Guests can also enjoy a one or two hour massage. Lastly, guests can go on a ride in a custom-made riverboat in the morning or afternoon.
Villas
River Front Villas
22 available
View of Mekong River
34 square meters
Decorated in contemporary and traditional Laotian and Thai textiles
Pond/Garden Villas
6 available
View of ponds, rice paddies and distant Mekong River
34 square meters
Decorated in contemporary and traditional Laotian and Thai textiles
Beyond expectations! Then again we weren't sure what to expect. Lovely stay at the lodge, met other like-minded travelers (many had their trips planned by Adventure Life) and the owner was a gracious hostess. It felt like you were one happy family, visiting with a favorite aunt.
Nancy Sin
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
Based on 174 reviews on
1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.