Current efforts to tightly control nighttime entertainment venues and opportunities may on balance be positive. Although such restrictions limit business opportunities, and thus important sources of diversifying tourist offerings, these limits help to create a niche for Luang Prabang that increasingly offerings, these differentiates it from other urban tourism venues. The result is a core heritage zone that offers a quiet mix of temples, residences, cafes, shops, and accommodations. Although some tourists may complain of boredom, most are captivated by the charm of this throwback to more simple time.