We stayed in the most gorgeous colonial hotel, Sala Prabang. This was once the residence of a noble family. The main building holds the reception, and some of the original rooms. There is a new annex on the side, and more rooms at the rear.
Two stories high, and its front balconies entangled with tropical greenery and painted a warm yellow, completed with a white picket fence—it certainly fits the description of romantic.
The staff is very welcoming, and the reception is just like being in your living room, complete with a great selection of books.
Our room was in the new wing of the cottage, on the second floor for $40 per night, and we were lucky enough to have a view of the Mekong river from our private balcony. The room was large with timber supports, timber bed, lamps and furniture, lime washed walls that were studded with a contrasting feature of dark stones, polished timber floors with rattan mats, and the ceiling was also timber with exposed beams. It was a pleasure to stay in. The only down side was that the bed was hard as a rock.
Along the front of the river are numerous restaurants including the one attached to Sala Prabang, this is where breakfast is served each day, and offered some fantastic views whilst dining.