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Hostel · ★★★
# White Elephant Hostel

Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang, Laos

9.3 ·  Exceptional 156 reviews ·  #13 #13 of 261 in Luang Prabang ·  7.0 Location score
## About White Elephant Hostel

White Elephant Hostel is a hostel in Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang, Laos. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 156 reviews. It is 280 m from the centre of Luang Prabang. The nearest airport, Luang Phabang International Airport (LPQ), is 3.9 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 156

Unit 2 Ban Thong Cha Leun, Luang Prabang

## How White Elephant Hostel scores

Better rated than 95% of hotels in Luang Prabang

-   Guest rating **9.3**
-   Location **7.0**

Luang Prabang average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **81**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **87**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **9**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Luang Phabang International Airport (LPQ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Luang Prabang</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre150 m
-   ວັດທາດນ້ອຍ ແຂວງນະຄອນຫຼວງພະບາງ290 m
-   วัดแสนสุขธาราม370 m
-   Luangprabang Nation Musium480 m
-   หอพระบาง490 m
-   Royal Palace & National Museum540 m

### Compare

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## Questions about White Elephant Hostel

### How do guests rate White Elephant Hostel?

White Elephant Hostel has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 156 reviews, which is better than 95% of rated hotels in Luang Prabang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at White Elephant Hostel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is White Elephant Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Luang Phabang International Airport (LPQ), is 3.9 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does White Elephant Hostel have?

White Elephant Hostel has 1 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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