Nong Khai

[HarryHacker]

.....going to Nong Khai for a few day between Xmas & New Year. Never been before so I need advice on these 2 hotels. The Grand and The Royal Mekong.

Comments on both please.

Thanks in advance.

[chownah]

The Royal Mekong has a big swimming pool that is well maintained. It is out of town quite a ways. You will need transportation into town..tuk tuk, or rented motorcycle.....or walk for an hour or so.

The Grand has a smaller swimming pool (a bit small for doing laps) that is well maintained. It is in town so you could easily walk around town.

I've never stayed in either since I prefer the relaxed riverside atmosphere of the Mut Mee Guest House which is also conveniently located in town....but it doesn't have a pool....but you can use the hotels's pools for a small fee if you want to swim which is easily financed with the savings you make because the Mut Mee is much cheaper.

[Gallowspole]

The Royal Mekong has a big swimming pool that is well maintained.  It is out of town quite a ways.  You will need transportation into town..tuk tuk, or rented motorcycle.....or walk for an hour or so.

The Grand has a smaller swimming pool (a bit small for doing laps) that is well maintained.  It is in town so you could easily walk around town.

I've never stayed in either since I prefer the relaxed riverside atmosphere of the Mut Mee Guest House which is also conveniently located in town....but it doesn't have a pool....but you can use the hotels's pools for a small fee if you want to swim which is easily financed with the savings you make because the Mut Mee is much cheaper.

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The only swimming you'll want to do up here at the moment would be in a 5mm wetsuit - it's freaking baltic here.

IMO Grand Hotel - more convenient for the town, livelier and has the restaurant on the roof. The RM is rarely busy and the rooms I've been in are quite 'musty'.

[HarryHacker]

The Royal Mekong has a big swimming pool that is well maintained.  It is out of town quite a ways.  You will need transportation into town..tuk tuk, or rented motorcycle.....or walk for an hour or so.

The Grand has a smaller swimming pool (a bit small for doing laps) that is well maintained.  It is in town so you could easily walk around town.

I've never stayed in either since I prefer the relaxed riverside atmosphere of the Mut Mee Guest House which is also conveniently located in town....but it doesn't have a pool....but you can use the hotels's pools for a small fee if you want to swim which is easily financed with the savings you make because the Mut Mee is much cheaper.

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The only swimming you'll want to do up here at the moment would be in a 5mm wetsuit - it's freaking baltic here.

IMO Grand Hotel - more convenient for the town, livelier and has the restaurant on the roof. The RM is rarely busy and the rooms I've been in are quite 'musty'.

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Thanks for the info, I think I will go for the Grand, it sure sounds it will suit me while Ms Harry visits the family cave. Certainly no swimming planned.

I will file a report when I return.

[Dr. G]

The Grand is fine.

g

[HarryHacker]

Having spent a few days in Nong Khai, I do have to say that the Grand Hotel is a rather tired and grubby hotel, so typical of provincial hotels. When I return I will not stay there again.

[buadhai]

Having spent a few days in Nong Khai, I do have to say that the Grand Hotel is a rather tired and grubby hotel, so typical of provincial hotels. When I return I will not stay there again.

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OK then, where would you stay?

Ms. B and I are headed up to Nong Khai for a couple of days next month. We're thinking of the Mut Mee but are still open to suggestion.