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Amantaka
Luang Prabang, Laos · Aman · Grand Luxury
Amantaka opened in September 2009 inside a French colonial hospital that served Luang Prabang from 1923 until 2005, twenty-four suites around a garden courtyard a few metres from the Mekong and about 400 metres from the Royal Palace. Architect Pascal Trahan restored the white Indochinese buildings with red-orange roofs and louvered shutters. The name fuses aman's Sanskrit peace with taka, teacher of the Buddha, and the hotel holds One MICHELIN Key.
- 24 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Rooms from 764 sq ft (71 m²)
- Architect: Pascal Trahan
About Amantaka
- The former hospital was Luang Prabang's main medical facility for more than eighty years before Aman acquired and converted the compound.
- Nearby Aman Villa began in 1923 as the viceroy family residence of Prince Boun Khong and links guests to the same resort facilities.
- Cultural advisers teach traditional Lao customs on a regular schedule, a program written into the hotel's operating brief from opening.
- Suites range from 70 to 120 square metres and open through louvered doors onto a central courtyard of colonial pilasters and gardens.
- Travel + Leisure named it Laos's best hotel in its 2023 Luxury Awards for Asia Pacific.
History
Amantaka occupies a former French colonial hospital built in 1923 that served until 2005, when Aman Resorts restored it into a luxury retreat, opening in September 2009. The restoration was led by architect Pascal Trahan and honors the building's genteel tranquility while deriving its name from 'Tipitaka,' meaning the teaching of the Buddha, reflecting Luang Prabang's spiritual heritage. It blends Lao traditions with French colonial architecture in Laos's UNESCO-protected spiritual capital.
The setting
Amantaka stands on Kingkitsarath Road in the Ban Thongchaleun quarter of Luang Prabang's UNESCO-listed old town, occupying restored French colonial buildings that once served as the town's hospital during the French Protectorate. The property lies within Laos's former royal capital, where gilded temples line streets of IndoChinese villas between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre is a six-minute walk, the Night Market seven minutes on foot, and Wat Wisunarat also seven minutes away, while the summit of sacred Mount Phousi rises eleven minutes' walk from the gate. 2 km from Wat Xieng Thong.
Restaurants and bars
- The Dining Room — Restaurant
- The Pool Terrace — Poolside
- The Lounge Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Navigating the Mekong on Amantaka's boat — Charter Amantaka's custom-built boat for a private sunset cruise with cocktails and canapés, or explore more of the Mekong including Pak Ou Cave.
- Giving alms to monks at dawn — Rise at dawn to give alms to the monks as they pass Amantaka.
- Lectures at Amantaka — Enjoy a lecture at Amantaka, which hosts regular events led by academics.
- Monastery chanting pilgrimage — Join the monks in their chanting on a pilgrimage to the Buddhist Academy.
- Cooking classes — Learn traditional Lao cooking at private morning and afternoon classes, including a visit to the morning market with the chef.
- Elephant experience — Meet baby elephants of the ethical Mandalao Elephant Sanctuary and hike through the jungle and along mountain streams.
Amenities
- 26m pool
- Aman Spa with treatment rooms/Jacuzzi/steam/sauna/plunge pools
- gym
- yoga studio
- library
- boutique
- nearby tennis
- bicycles/tuk-tuk
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Nominee (2025)
- Laos' Leading Hotel (World Travel Awards (2019)
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