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Reviews of Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort

3 out of 5
Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort
13 North Road, Ban Tha Heua, Vang Vieng

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 22 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Arlington

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from The Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts Team. on 26 Apr 2024
Dear ,Thanks so much for sharing your 5-star experience with us. We hope to see you again soon.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for two nights and wish we’d had a third! We were so glad we picked to stay here - the setting is beautiful and it was great to get a better feel of the countryside of Laos rather than just the cities. Perfect place to chill. If your main reason for going to the area is to do activities in vang vieng I would stay in the city itself as it is quite a long taxi drive (about 40 mins) but if you want a relax and occasional activity in Vang Vieng then this is perfect. Staff were all lovely, in particular the operations manager was so helpful and sorted any issues we had straight away. Good massage and food was good and reasonably priced for a hotel. We rented a kayak (not expensive) on the lake which was also really nice to do. Maybe wear a flip flop for arrival if it’s just been rainy season!
Response from The Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts Team. on 25 Oct 2023
Dear Rhiannon ,Sabaidee. The whole team of Sanctuary Hotel joins me in thanking you selecting our hotel as the destination of your holidays and for taking the time to review us.We are delighted to have been able to bring you satisfaction. It is fundamental for us to satisfy our kind customers and we put all means to meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Jenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Special ****
Special spot. We changed our plans and left Vientiane a day early, got a rental pick up truck and drove to Nam Ngum lake. Best. Decision. Ever. The area is gorgeous and natural. The hotel is beautiful. The rooms are individual bungalows with private porches. We were on honeymoon and the management went out of their way to help us celebrate by giving us a complementary drink and a room upgrade. The view from the rooms is extraordinary -especially at sunset. The restaurant was very good. Floating swimming pool was really awesome. Do yourself the favor and book for a few nights at the Sanctuary, we wished we could have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Sales & Marketing Assistant on 2 Mar 2019
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire team Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, we wanted to thank you for the kind comment that you left on Expedia. We were delighted to be able to bring you entire satisfaction. Indeed, we make sure to provide you with the greatest level of service and satisfaction at the Nam Ngum Resort. It is a true paradise that offers both relaxing times with its sandy beach and swimming pool on the lake, but also offers water activities for your enjoyment. We are pleased to hear that you appreciated our rooms and the facilities. Our rooms are very comfortable, ergonomic with a sober and modern design. We are enthusiastically forwarding your comment to our manager, Alexandre and his team they will be enchanted to hear that you had a good time with us during your stay. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you once again soon, Best Regards,

4/10 Poor

C

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel is quite far from vang vieng and requires a hotel shuttle for transport to the city. Breakfast was not good. The room is on the small side and there are bugs and insects. Staff had limited english
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Sales and Marketing Assistant on 14 Jan 2019
Dear Customer, Thank you for taking the time to post a comment on our Expedia page. My team and I are very disappointed to hear that we were not able to meet your expectations. We'll do everything needed to improve our service. For this, I am personally committed to convey the purpose of your inconvenience to the department concerned to find an appropriate solution and future outcome. It is true that the hotel is situated approximately 25km from Vang Vieng, away from the hustle and bustle. We opted for a calm and serene atmosphere as our aim was to offer our customers a place dedicated to relaxation: a sanctuary, haven of peace, allowing one to relax, whilst enjoying the beautiful view of the lake, the different water activities and swimming pool. Be sure, however, that we continually work on improving our services to reach the satisfaction of our valued customers. That is why, feedback is highly appreciated. Hoping sincerely to welcome you again and show that we have been able to consider your comments and work on our miss outs. I wish to apologize once again on behalf of the team for the inconvenience caused. We nevertheless, do hope to welcome you again very soon. Meanwhile, Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts and I wish you a pleasant stay in Laos. Best regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will return
Likely the best place to stay in the area and would stay again. Only critique was smell in the bathroom/shower room. If the fans were off there was a residual smell from the sceptic tank. Not much they could do about it though and with the fans on it was manageable. The room was clean, staff was very pleasant and helpful and we plan to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Sales & Marketing Assistant ¦ on 12 Mar 2018
Dear customers, Thank you very much for your interest in our hotel, and the kind review that you posted on us. We were delighted to be able to bring you satisfaction. Remembering it is fundamental for us to satisfy our guests, we ensure to meet your expectations at the best. Also thank you for sharing with us the issue concerning an issue smell. Be sure, that I will personally take care to relay it to the technical service concerned. We will do our best to resolve it as soon as possible. We would like, on behalf of the whole team, to present our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. Hoping to welcome you again very soon at the Sanctuary Namngum Beach resort. My team and I wish you all the best.

10/10 Excellent

jossie, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is super friendly and beautiful hotel
The staff was very helpful and friendly all the time ! The hotel is around 20min from the city center by car but the hotel has free shuttle twice a day . The rooms are very clean and big. There are many activities to do : kayak, boats, swimming pool in the river, etc. The hotel also helps you to book the best tours and transport to everything . The food is also nice at the hotel (fried fish with traditional sauce is the best) and if you prefer “regular” food there are good hamburgers and nuggets. In general it was an excellent experience !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Sales & Marketing Assistant ¦ Sanctuary Hotels and on 12 Mar 2018
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire team Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, we wanted to thank you for the kind comment that you left on Expedia page. It has made our day. We were delighted to be able to bring you entire satisfaction. Indeed, we make sure to provide you with the greatest level of service and satisfaction at the Nam Ngum Resort. It is a true paradise that offers both relaxing times with its sandy beach and swimming pool on the lake, but also offers water activities for your enjoyment and help the guest to organise the transportation as well. We are enthusiastically forwarding your comment to our helpful staff, they will be delighted to have been able to bring you satisfaction and that you have passed an agreeable stay among us! We do hope to welcome you again very soon. Meanwhile, Sanctuary hotels and resorts and I wish you a pleasant stay in Laos. Best regards,

6/10 Okay

kevin, nyc

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
isolation more than sanctuary (potential not met)
I think there is a lot of potential in this resort, but it hasn’t met it. It seems like the bare bone of what it can be. Currently it’s less of a sanctuary and more of an isolation with not much to do. If you are looking for just a clean bed with a nice view, then this is the place for you. For others, it might be better to find something closer to town. drive to main town area is 30 minutes (which is manageable) but the hotel OVERCHARGES for the ride back and forth. Wifi is very weak throughout the resort other than the lobby. First room they put me in had no wifi signal at all. Positives: great view. Clean bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts on 5 Jan 2018
Dear customers, Thank you for having left a comment on Expedia for the Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort and for sharing your experience. The team and I are delighted to have been able to bring you satisfaction Indeed, it is fundamental for us to satisfy our valued customers and we do our best to ensure a service worthy of your expectations. Given the inconvenience you have experienced, I personally will take care of relaying the problem to the service concerned. We will do our best to resolve it as soon as possible. I would like, on behalf of the whole team, to send you our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. Sincerely, The Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts team

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but not much to do around the resort. The pool was too cold to swim in. The rooms were nice but definitely need to put in shelving so that all your luggage is not all over the floor
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire team Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, we wanted to thank you for the kind comment that you left on us. It has made our day. We are delighted to have been able to bring you entire satisfaction. Indeed, your satisfaction is also ours so we do our best to provide you the best services possible. We opted for a calm and serene atmosphere as our aim was to offer our customers a place dedicated to relaxation: a sanctuary, haven of peace, allowing one to relax, whilst enjoying the beautiful view of the lake, the different water activities and swimming pool. We do hope to welcome you again very soon. Meanwhile, Sanctuary hotels and resorts and I wish you a pleasant stay in Laos. Best regards,

2/10 Terrible

LifeTraveller, Seattle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel reservation I decided to cancel
Before I even begin my review, I wanted to point out that my previous review was removed along with any other recent reviews of this hotel, thus you only see 2 reviews and 5.0 rating. :o) Despite what you may see in photos, you may realize otherwise when you visit this hotel property. It was not good enough for my stay. It was not clean enough and too far away from town. If you wanted to eat or massage elsewhere, you would have to drive into town for 30-40 minutes on poor road condition. I travel quite often and I would rate this hotel 2.5, 3 at the most. After visiting the hotel, I've contacted Expedia to cancel my reservation, but the hotel refused based on its policy. As a VIP member, I never had any problem cancelling my reservation, but the general manager of this hotel was more focused on following its policy, rather than wanting to find out the reason for my cancellation and how he can accommodate to provide very best customer service. Good hotel with good management is always interested in how to best serve its customers' needs to provide a memorable stay and I did not see that here. There are far better hotels in town if you want to experience VangVieng.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Response from The Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts team on 19 Dec 2017
Dear customers, Thank you for taking the time to post a comment on our Expedia page. My team and I are very disappointed to hear that we were not able to meet your expectations. It is true that the hotel is located approximately 25km from Vang Vieng, away from the hustle and bustle. We opted for a calm and serene atmosphere as our aim was to offer our customers a place dedicated to relaxation: a sanctuary, haven of peace, allowing one to relax, whilst enjoying the beautiful view of the lake, the different water activities, swimming pool and much more. Plus, if you had wanted to head for the center, we could have been more than pleased to help you organize your transport for the day. Concerning your booking, we do have flash promotional campaigns, which are indeed non-refundable in the event of a cancellation but intended to be money savers when staying with us. However our commitment is also that our customers find total satisfaction, therefore, should you wish to renew the Sanctuary experience we will not fail to suggest an unbeatable offer. We do hope to welcome you again very soon to prove that we have been able to consider your comments, please accept our respectful greetings.

4/10 Poor

LifeTraveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel reservation I decided to cancel
Despite what you may see in photos, you may realize otherwise when you visit this hotel property. It was not good enough for my stay. It was not clean enough and too far away from town. If you felt like you wanted to eat or massage other than what the hotel provides, you would have to drive into town. I travel quite often and I would rate this hotel 2.5, 3 at the most. After visiting the hotel, I've contacted Expedia to cancel my reservation, but the hotel refused based its policy. As a VIP member, I never had any problem cancelling my reservation, but the general manager of this hotel was more focused on following its policy, rather than wanting to find out the reason for my cancellation and how he can accommodate to provide very best customer service. Good hotel with good management is always interested in how to best serve its customers' needs to provide a memorable stay and I did not see that here. There are far better hotels in town if you want to experience VangVieng.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

sa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
The resort is far from vang vieng city center about 25 kilometers. It means this is a good place for relaxation. The view is very beautifull and the resort located between lakes. Room decoration is very nice and u can see the river when u sleeping on the bed from your room, good smell is everywhere, even toilet. There is a very good resturant with delicies meals and perfect breakfast. rasturant has been managed by a belgium young cheff, my wife and I want to thank the cheff. You can find some activities like jeteski, kayaking,atc. More over, there is a swiming pool that sorunded by lake, this pool is not very big but the view is very nice.we enjoyed a lot from our stay in this resort and I think this resort is one of the best in vang vieng. If we come back to vang vieng in future, certainly we stay in this hotel again. Thank you very much from the kind and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts team, we wanted to thank you for the glowing comment posted on us. We are pleased to hear that you appreciated the peaceful setting, as well as the services, and activities offered by the Sanctuary Nam Ngum Resort. We are delighted that you appreciated the menu of our restaurant. We are enthusiastically forwarding your comment to our chef, Greg and his team. They will be pleased to hear that you have a pleasant stay with us! Looking forward to welcoming you again very soon, Sincerely, The Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts team

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lucie, from Quebec City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful design villas waterfront
Extraordinary stay : full equiped design boutique villas with views on the lake. kayak on the site for a very low rental rate. Fancy pool and helful staff. They do their best to accomodate you in this remote location away from all the noise from the Vang Vieng loud crew. 15 km away from it all. La paix et la tranquilité.

10/10 Excellent

jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Les seules critiques pouvant être émises ont trait au vieillissement relatif de certaines installations du site, et entre autre d un jaccuzi un peu fatigué. Toutefois sachons raison garder, et il faut signaler plein de choses très positives. Les activités proposées, l organisation parfaite, la gentillesse et disponibilité de tous, une terrasse fantastique, et resto sympa. Aucun regret de ces 3 nuitées que nous conseillons vivement, juste assez loin de la déjantée, bruyante et alcoolisée Vang vieng. c était décidément le bon choix. Merci particulier à Mélissa pour l organisation préalable, et au manager Alexandre, disponible, ouvert, professionnel et sympa. Merci enfin à Théo pour sa ballade sur le lac avec un lieu de baignade juste magique. Découvrez enfin les environs, et cet étonnant sanctuaire pour animaux juste derrière le parking. Prenez un jet ski et éclatez vous sur ce lac plein de charmes. Vous avez rendu ce séjour magnifique.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Digital Marketer on 21 Mar 2020
Chers Jean, Au nom de toute l'équipe Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, nous tenons à vous remercier pour votre aimable commentaire. Nous sommes ravis d'avoir pu vous apporter entière satisfaction. En effet, votre satisfaction est également la nôtre, nous faisons de notre mieux pour vous fournir les meilleurs services possibles. Nous sommes heureux d'apprendre que vous avez apprécié l'environnement et les services offerts par nous. Votre message positif à été partagé avec toute notre équipe! Merci encore de nous avoir choisis pour votre escale dans notre hôtel et nous espérons vous revoir bientôt, toute l'équipe de Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts vous souhaite une agréable journée.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
値段の割に全てのクオリティが低い。周辺の環境と全くあってない
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Kwom

일단 방비엥에서 너무 멀다 나가려면 사십분은 걸리고~ 택시비가 많이 든다. 무료 셔틀이 있지만 정해진 시간에만 이용가능하고 또 시간이 너무 애매하다..... 어쨌거나 결국 택시를 부르게 될 수 밖에 없다... 그래도 호수가 잔잔하니 평화롭고 예쁘다. 제트스키 진짜 재밌고 추천한다~
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Sales & Marketing Assistant on 11 Aug 2018
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire team Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, we wanted to thank you for the kind comment that you left on Expedia. We were delighted to be able to bring you entire satisfaction. Indeed, we make sure to provide you with the greatest level of service and satisfaction at the Nam Ngum Resort It is true that the hotel is situated approximately 25km from Vang Vieng, away. We opted for a calm and serene atmosphere as our aim was to offer our customers a place dedicated to relaxation a sanctuary, haven of peace, allowing one to relax, whilst enjoying the beautiful view of the lake, the different water activities and swimming pool. As you mentioned, the resort also offers free transportation to Vang Vieng with the time Schedule twce a day depart from the Resort in the morning time and picking up in the front of BCEL Bank ( VangVieng) in the end of afternoon, We hope to welcome you again very soon, Best Regard,

8/10 Good

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calme reposant personnel sympa
Un peu compliqué pour arrivé,par La faute du chauffeur de bus,le gérant avait pourtant donner toutes les consignes,et à tout fait pour rattraper le coup,le reste est parfait.
Response from Sales & Marketing Assistant on 12 Apr 2018
Dear guests, On behalf of the entire Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts team we wanted to thank you for the glowing review you posted on us: it has made our day. We are pleased to have been able to bring you satisfaction and that you have passed an agreeable stay among us. It is true that the hotel is situated approximately 25km from Vang Vieng, away from the hustle and bustle. We opted for a calm and serene atmosphere as our aim was to offer our customers a place dedicated to relaxation: a sanctuary, haven of peace, allowing one to relax, whilst enjoying the beautiful view of the lake, the different water activities and swimming pool. We nevertheless, do hope to welcome you again very soon. Meanwhile, Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts and I wish you a pleasant stay in Laos. Best Regard,

10/10 Excellent

sangyoon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
꼭 한번 다시가보고 싶은 리조트입니다.
위치가 방비엥에서 약 30분 떨어져있다는 점을 제외하면, 아주 좋습니다. 이만한 숙소가 라오스에 있다는 사실이 믿기지 않을 정도입니다. 특히 호수에 떠있는 수영장이 정말 압권입니다. 화장실 깨끗하고 샤워실 좋습니다. 경치 최고입니다. 아침 조식부페도 다양하지는 않지만 먹을만합니다.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Sanctuary hotels and resorts. on 27 Mar 2018
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire team Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, we wanted to thank you for the kind comment that you left on Expedia page. We were delighted to be able to bring you entire satisfaction. Indeed, we make sure to provide you with the greatest level of service and satisfaction at the Nam Ngum Resort. It is true that the hotel is situated approximately 30 minnutes from Vang Vieng. We opted for a calm and serene atmosphere as our aim was to offer our customers a place to relaxation as a sanctuary, haven of peace, allowing one to relax, whilst enjoying the beautiful view of the lake, the different water activities and swimming pool. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you once again soon, Best regard,

8/10 Good

Marion, Stuttgart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superschicke neue Anlage im alten Laos
Guter Ausgangspunkt für Radtouren, Bootsfahrten oder Wanderungen. Unberührte Fischerdörfer in der Nähe sowie weitere Restaurants am See. Sehr freundliche Verwaltung und Hilfreiches Personal
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Sales & Marketing Assistant ¦ Sanctuary Hotels and on 8 Jan 2018
Dear customers, On behalf of the entire team Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts, we wanted to thank you for the kind comment that you left on Booking.com page. We were delighted to be able to bring you entire satisfaction. Indeed, we make sure to provide you with the greatest level of service and satisfaction at the Nam Ngum Resort. It is a true paradise that offers both relaxing times with its sandy beach and swimming pool on the lake, but also offers water activities for your enjoyment. We do hope to welcome you again very soon. Meanwhile, Sanctuary hotels and resorts and I wish you a pleasant stay in Laos. Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

F-Xavier, Lille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Une goutte de bonheur !
Bien sûr il est très loin de Vang Vien, mais la distance est largement compensée par ce havre de paix dans un cadre exceptionnel et par son personnel super sympa ! Un grand merci à Alex, Theo et Greg (qui nous concocte une cuisine géniale !)
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from The Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts team on 15 Nov 2017
On behalf of the entire Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts team we wanted to thank you for the glowing review you posted on us. We are pleased to hear that you appreciated our cooking and helpful staff. We are solicitous to bring you fresh and quality products. We propose a wide range to satisfy everybody’s taste, Westerners but also Asians Thank you for your lovely comments on our helpful staffs. Your positive message have been shared with our entire team. Best Regards,

2/10 Terrible

Co.ltd

그냥 저녁노을경치만
와이파이 무척안됨. 야외욕조는 더러움. 샤워물은 나왔다 안나왔다.신고하면 좀나옴. 전화가없어 불편사항은 직접 프런트로 가야함. 샤워물이 안나와 두번 도마뱀이 있어 한번 다녀옴. 경치는 좋음.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Dear Customer Thank you for taking the time to post a comment on our Booking.com page. My team and I are very disappointed to hear that we were not able to meet your expectations. We'll do everything needed to improve our service. For this, I am personally committed to convey the purpose of your inconvenience to the department concerned to find an appropriate solution and future outcome. Be sure, however, that we continually work on improving our services to reach the satisfaction of our valued customers. That is why, feedback is highly appreciated. Hoping sincerely to welcome you again and show that we have been able to consider your comments and work on our miss outs. I wish to apologize once again on behalf of the team for the inconvenience caused. We nevertheless, do hope to welcome you again very soon. Meanwhile, Sanctuary Hotels and Resorts and I wish you a pleasant stay in Laos.