Spa Treatments for All Budgets -- The newly opened spa at La Residence Phou Vao is by far the most luxurious in town. Like the hotel itself, treatments are pricey but well worth the money. The Red Cross of Luang Prabang, near Wat Visoun to the southeast of the city, offers traditional massage and an herbal sauna to raise money for its education programs. The Red Cross is the cheapest place in town, in addition to funding a good cause. The herbal sauna is open daily from 4:30 to 8:30pm; a 1-hour massage (9am-8:30pm) costs just $3.
