Ancient Luang Prabang opened in late 2005 on the main street, the Ancient Luang Prabang Hotel on the 3rd floor open air cafe has a virtually panoramic view of the city. Stylish attention to detail in decor and construction is immediately evident - stone inlaid floor patterns lead into the reception desk, and regular staircase climbs sharply up into the body of the building and vivid self-colored walls distinguish each floor. Guests can enjoy the central location, just walk out of the lobby and start browsing the day and evening textiles markets, shop at fruit stalls and walk to restaurants and all the major sites. Guest rooms, each named after an animal from the Chinese zodiac, fan out from the central wooden staircase spine.