Jean-Paul Duvergé
Your Host and The Team
Jean-Paul Duvergé – Explorer of Laos’ Remote Hill Tribes
A French native, Jean-Paul’s love affair with Laos began in his early 30s when his quest for adventure and off-the-beaten-track-experiences lured him to Asia. Passionate about sharing the story of Laos and its people with fellow travellers, he started a local travel company offering guests authentic experiences in the more remote areas of Laos. Always in search for innovative ways to implement sustainable tourism practices, Jean-Paul founded Muang La Resort in 2007, an intimate 9-bedroom eco-lodge in Northern Laos built in partnership with the local population and with respect to the natural environment.A peaceful sanctuary situated along the banks of a river, Muang La is an ideal base from which to take day trips into the heart of Laos’ ethnic hill tribes and experience their diverse culture. Dedicated to help support the local communities, Jean-Paul improved the facilities and access to a natural hot spring located near the hotel and is working to help restart a neighbouring rock salt mine to create more jobs and natural resources for the region community.
Rooms
Deluxe Garden View
All guestrooms have an en-suite bathroom and a small private terrace overlooking the countryside, the gardens or the river.
Inspired by the local architecture, the rooms are built from the best materials and make extensive use of local wood treated with lightly scented oils. The white-washed walls, the polished wooden floors and the designer furniture, all made by local craftsmen from Oudom Xai, provide a hallmark of originality to the whole lodge. The pieces of Lao art, paintings and sculptures, the design and colours of the fabrics are all locally created and produced, giving each room its own unique identity. The names of the rooms correspond to the traditional ethnic groups.
Equipped with toilet, shower with seat or a bath, the modern bathrooms mix wood, granite and stained terrazzo. Each room has a private balcony overlooking the swirls of steam from the hot water spring, the river or the gardens and its butterflies.
Room Facilities : free Wifi / cable, bathrobe, hair-dryer.
Rates from 297USD/night for 2 persons.
Deluxe River View
All guestrooms have an en-suite bathroom and a small private terrace overlooking the countryside, the gardens or the river.Inspired by the local architecture, the rooms are built from the best materials and make extensive use of local wood treated with lightly scented oils. The white-washed walls, the polished wooden floors and the designer furniture, all made by local craftsmen from Oudom Xai, provide a hallmark of originality to the whole lodge. The pieces of Lao art, paintings and sculptures, the design and colours of the fabrics are all locally created and produced, giving each room its own unique identity. The names of the rooms correspond to the traditional ethnic groups.
Equipped with toilet, shower with seat or a bath, the modern bathrooms mix wood, granite and stained terrazzo. Each room has a private balcony overlooking the swirls of steam from the hot water spring, the river or the gardens and its butterflies.
Hotel Facilities and Highlights
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24h Reception
Concierge/Tour Desk
Wifi
Air Conditioning
Gay Friendly
Nature
Garden
Swimming Pool
Spa/Massage
Onsen
Useful Information
GENERAL
Total number of rooms: 9Time zone: (GMT+07:00) Bangkok
Currency accepted: USD, LAK
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Electricity voltage: 220V
Electricity plug type:
ACCESS
About 40mn drive to the North, along the road 2E from Oudomxay.Airport: Oudom Xay (ODY) - 30 km
CONCIERGE
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We Care
Muang La’s education initiative originated when two guests from Luxembourg expressed their desire to improve the local school teaching/learning practices. Both the World Food Program, CCL (Comite de Cooperation du Laos) and a French organisation called Un Avenir Pour Demain actively support this project. Muang La’s future plan is to expand the school and employ more teachers.
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