We simply loved our one-week stay at the Le Sen Boutique Hotel--the serene atmosphere, super-friendly staff, comfortable rooms with lovely balconies and luxurious bathrooms, charming pool, good location (a 15-minute walk into town, with free bicycles and shuttle service readily available). Breakfast was varied (new items kept appearing throughout the week), with some excellent choices (fresh fruit, tasty cakes, freshly cooked Eastern and Western breakfast dishes), but also some variability (the baguette was first-rate, the croissants not so much; the standard tea and coffee was unimpressive, but the Laos green tea excellent). The gym--albeit rather small--is one of the best in Luang Prabang. The best thing, however, were the "boutique" touches--a choice of aroma oil scents for the room, a free airport shuttle and taster dinner for long-term guests, and the fact that the cost of our airport taxi was immediately reimbursed when we missed the hotel pick-up (owing to unfortunate coincidences, which were nobody's fault), despite the fact that we said this wasn't necessary. The hotel truly understands the concept of service with a smile!