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Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort

3.0 star property
A peaceful lakeside haven where travelers can recharge with spa treatments amid lush greenery or embrace adventure with motor boating on the water

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Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort offers a tranquil lakeside escape. Unwind with Thai massages at the spa or swim in the outdoor pool surrounded by serene nature. Enjoy complimentary bicycle rentals and WiFi. The on-site restaurant serves meals throughout the day.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
The current price is €43
includes taxes & fees
5 Aug - 6 Aug

Room options

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Superior Bungalow

Superior Bungalow

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Beach View

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Beach View

  • Beach view
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

  • Lake view
  • 48 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a ceiling fan, and a mounted TV.

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • City view
  • 116 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds OR 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Pool View

Deluxe Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Pool View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi
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About the area

Located in Vang Vieng, Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Nam Ngum Reservoir and Tham Chang Cave. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with rock climbing. Visit our Vang Vieng travel guide
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13 North Road, Ban Tha Heua, Vang Vieng

What's nearby

  • A serene pond surrounded by lush greenery and a wooden bridge.
    Blue Lagoon
    49 min drive - 38.9 km
  • Wat Si Souman
    24 min drive - 27.7 km
  • Tham Chang Cave
    27 min drive - 29.2 km
  • Kaeng Nyui Waterfall
    35 min drive - 36.2 km
  • Pha Ngern Viewpoint
    38 min drive - 35.1 km

Getting around

  • Vientiane (VTE-Wattay Intl.)
    103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ตลาดปลา ท่าเรือ
    9 min walk

About this property

Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort

  • Hotel by the lake
  • At Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort, you can look forward to a poolside bar, a terrace and a garden. Adventurous travellers may like the motor boating, mountain biking and archery at this hotel. Treat yourself to a Thai massage or other spa services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Additional perks include:
    • An outdoor pool and a children's pool
    • Free self-parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), free bike hire and a 24-hour front desk
    • 1 meeting room, massage treatment rooms and a porter/bellboy
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort offer thoughtful touches, such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
    • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
    • Balconies or patios, electric kettles and ceiling fans

All-inclusive details

  • All-inclusive room rates at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Awards and affiliations

  • Eco-certified property
  • This property participates in Travelife – a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Motor boating
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 646 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Thai massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 15 for adults and from USD 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Frequently asked questions

Does Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort?

As of 5 Jul 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort on 5 Aug 2026 start from €43, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort?

Checkout is at noon.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort?

Some rate plans available at this hotel are all-inclusive.

Where is Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort located?

This Vang Vieng hotel is on the beach, 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Nam Ngum Reservoir, and within 16 mi (25 km) of Tham Chang Cave and Wat Si Souman. Kaeng Nyui Waterfall and Tham Poukham Cave are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 32 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing, service was great, food was great, lunch cruise was amazing. Clean, great amenities.All 10's
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Property, great views as well as the rooms are very nice. Staff was incredibly helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning place in beautiful location

What a stunning place to stop... Beautiful beach front room with private patio are. Room was very large and loved the bathroom overlooking a small private planted courtyard. the view across the lake from the pool is amazing and a great place to relax. food was very good and the spa massage was also very good. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. we had the inclusive package which was amazing value for what we paid
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Talou

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay. Stated for four days and three nights, which was the perfect amount of time to explore and relax. The resort has a restaurant that serves delicious food, and you can always order food to your room. They also offer plenty of activities you can take part in. They have different promotions also, depending on the season. The deluxe room we had had a jacuzzi, which was really nice (only complaint is it did not stay hot enough). The staff were also excellent during the stay and very accommodating. The room was a good size that didn't feel like a standard hotel room; the bed was soft, and the shower was spacious. The toilet is separate from the shower. Did the sunset cruise, which was great, and make sure to ask whether it includes dinner. The Lao massage is also definitely a must. My only complaint is i wish I had been informed the sunset cruise did not come with dinner bc the pictures made it seem like it did.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

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!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

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.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

FREDERIC

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La chambre était propre et très spacieuse. L'endroit est très calme Le restaurant est nickel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness

Un peu déçu

Bon séjour mais pas aussi bien que nous l’espérions accès en voiture délicat route non bitumée peu d’indications la propriété est bien entretenue mais semble un peu à l’abandon c’est dommage le tarif à la nuitée est très cher
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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.
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jossie

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Marion

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

kevin

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

F-Xavier

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
Verified

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

LifeTraveller

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
Verified

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