The fancy - Nakaraj Princess Hotel
Come eastwards from Chiang Khong, Thailand into Laos across the new Friendship Bridge 4 and the golden glint immediately catches your eye as you exit the bridge
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Talking with Kibok, the Korean owner, USD $ 4.5 million to build, 80 year lease from the Laos Government. 20 rai water park in the works.
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Casino resorts are normally good value for money as they hope to make up the profit on the gambling end, this one is no exception. Done in a golden, Spanish villa style, you might think you've woken up in Vegas
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Rooms are spectacularly salacious - Gold, Greek moldings everywhere
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Currently a special promotion, rooms 2,000 Bht incl breakfast, sounds expensive, but i was in a suite ( with a tour company contract discount rate, was cheaper)
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Location, just across Friendship Bridge 4 into Houay Xai, Laos (east of Chiang Khong) co-ords:
N20.21961
E100.46700
Map below:
Walk into the suit, entrance seating area
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Then miles down there is the room
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Then you need sunglasses even with the curtains closed
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Huge room with a 40" TV
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Beautiful bathroom
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They have put a huge effort into this and it's basically still in a soft opening state, they are not pushing it yet
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Mekong River views
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& of the Houay Xai, Laos border checkpoint
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Border checkpoint at night
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