Jungle Resort for Sale in Ban Xieng Lom, Luang Prabang, Laos

Unique Jungle Resort Well Established

Jungle resort getaway near the Unesco World Heritage town of Luang Prabang


Geographical Location
The Resort is located 13 kilometres out of Luang Prabang town on the banks of the Nam Khan River in a stunning mountainview area.
One of the most beautiful spots around Luang Prabang. Lush Forests, high mountain sceneries, riverfront bungalows, some old preserved traditional buildings and a high reputation.

There are two different roads to reach the resort.

1. Luang Prabang direction to the airport.
On the way to the airport you turn to the right where you see the advertisement signs of All Lao and Tigertrail there you have to turn right to the dirt road towards Ban Phanom. Continue on this road for appr. 12 km keep always right. On the half way you will pass the village of Ban Nounsavat.

2. Luang Prabang direction to Vientiane
you leave Luang Prabang on National road Nr. 13 the main road to Vientiane. Continue for about 12 km until you reach the village of Ban Kokngiou. In the center of the village you have to turn left to a small dirt road a little bit uphill. Please follow this road for about 4 km (keep right), then you will see the sign on the right side. Please turn to the right at the sign and follow our private road for about 1,5 km to reach the resort.

3. From Vientiane/Vang Vieng
Coming by road from the capital Vientiane or the tourist spot of Vang Vieng the resort is easy accessable from the highway Nr. 13. In the village of Ban Kok Ngwie turn to the right and follow a dirt road for about 4,5 km to reach the resort in appr. 20 minutes.

Business Specifications
The total leased area consits of 3,12 hectare or 31.054 squaremetre. More appr. 337 metres are along the banks of Nam Khan River. The land consists of different areas hillside areas as well as some flat areas. There is a road leading from the main road to the resort the total lenght is 1.6 kilometre. This road was rebuild and mainted from the Lao Spirit Resort. The Road is currently used by the Zen Nam Khan Resort and by Lao Spirit Resort as well as by the villagers to access their fields. No other people are allowed to access the road by car or walk.

There currently 12 buildings on the property of the Resort:

1 Reception house (historic building around 100 years old, restored)
5 Bungalows
1 Restaurant (historic building around 100 years old, restored)
1 Spa House building (historic building 100 years old, need to be restored again)
1 Public toilet building (for restaurant and resort guests)
2 Garages (one with a concrete floor and repair hole)
1 Restored old traditional Lao Wooden house (from 1933)residence for Manager

Operation:
The resort is currently under full operation. The resort got high business
potential but needs further extension and investment. A very good business opportunity for investors looking for investment in the tourism sector.

Activities in the area:
The idyllic landscape invites for short or long term trekking or hiking tours, bicycle excursions, Elephants riding at the nearby Village of Xieng Lom as well as at Ban Noun Savath (6km from the resort accessible by road or river) the Tad Se waterfall (accessible by boat in about 15 minutes), Kayak trips on the Nam Khan river and day trips to the ancient capital of Luang Prabang. Trekkingtours with overnight stay in one of the village is possible, too.

Infrastructure
The electricity supply for the resort is connected to the main power line running from the city of Luang Prabang to the village of Ban Xieng Lom. The line including the transformator currently based in the village of Xieng Lom is privately owned by the Resort and contains a length of appr. 1.2 kilometres.
The Resort owns a fresh water line connected to the water survey at Pusuang Mountains, running a private water pipe to the resort on total length of 3,6 kilometres. The water survey currently serves 3 villages and 2 resorts.

New Road from Luang Prabang
To cope with the increase in traffic on Highway Nr. 13 (Kunming to Bangkok Highway) which currently runs through the suburbs of Luang Prabang a new bypass is currently under construction. The road will lead from the new University behind the airport to the village of Ban Kokngiew at the main road Nr. 13 leading to the capital of Vientiane. The new paved road will give a perfect access to the Resort from the airport and town and will reduce the travel time to the resort to less than 20 minutes.

New international airport at Luang Prabang
The airport of Luang Prabang will be extend during the period from 2010 to 2013. There will be an extension of the existing runway as well a second runway will be built for international flights. The angle of approach will be changed to avoid air traffic over the old part of Luang Prabang city. The new runway will be able to serve larger jet planes to cope with the increasing number of passengers. New terminal buildings will be available, too.

General Information
The Lao province of Luang Prabang and its eponymous capital are two of the most atmospheric and popular destinations in Laos.
The riverine town of Luang Prabang, once the capital of Laos and still considered to be its religious heart, breathes a rich meld of French Indochinese architecture and subtle Theravada Buddhist temples, and imparts on visitors an especially unique vibe. Luang Prabang is strikingly situated on a peninsula formed by the confluence of two rivers. Its palm-lined riverbanks, ochredaubed houses, terracotta roofs and saffron-robed monks all come together to form a picture postcard increasingly difficult to find in Southeast Asia.

Somnambulant and languid, its peaceful feel masks its fascinating history of conquest and recapture, and only hints at the intricate culture and complex traditions that take place here every day.

The former royal capital, the town sits on a long thin spit of land set at the confluence of the Mekong and Khan Rivers. Littered with dozens of wats, colonial buildings and trading houses, its tree-lined banks, dotted with temple roofs and the rising peak of Mt Phousi, Luang Prabang has enchanted those who arrive by boat for centuries -- and docking by boat remains one of the best ways to arrive here.

Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, the town was described by the global body as "an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its unique, remarkably well-preserved townscape illustrates a key stage in the blending of these two distinct cultural traditions."
A simple walk about town illustrates these ideas -- Luang Prabang is picturesque, with all the charm of a quaint European town mixed with the wonderful, woodsy spice of Asia.
The city has been considered one of Southeast Asia's must sees for well over a decade, so untouched it's not. With an international airport and daily connections to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, many people fly in and fly out -- in the process seeing nothing more of Laos. This means more foreign visitors per temple than perhaps anywhere else in the region (than perhaps Angkor Wat), so rein in any expectations of having the place to yourself.

With an outstanding range of restaurants, guesthouses and hotels, a gorgeous location and super-friendly people, it does have a frequent habit of wrecking tightly planned itineraries -- be sure to allow at least a few days to really take this wonderful town in.With the capital at its centre, Luang Prabang province stretches north to Phongsali and the Vietnamese frontier, east to Hua Phan and Xieng Khuang, south to Vientiane and west to Udomxai and Sainyabuli. The east of the province in particular is a vast, mountainous swath of real estate with next to nothing in the way of development, but to the north you'll find the villages of Nong Kiaow and and Muang Ngoi, laid-back, stunning riverside spots attracting a steady backpacker trade. Both can be reached by boat or road and if you've planned on striking north to Phongsali, you'll definitely want to set aside a day or two in one or the other -- or both.