Laos

[Benlucky]

Will be staying Vientiane Dec 11 for five days, can anyone recommend a good Guest House

or Hotel near dowtown ? price range 500- 1000 bath.

[abdulrahman]

Near the national stadium,a quiet area,5 min walk from the Mekong,the Talaat Sao and the Namphoo Fountain:Thavee Guesthouse,air-con,traditional building,about 160000Kip,neraby the vannasinh Guesthouse,more modern,about 200000Kip.A little farther out,near That Luang,the skyline Hotel,with Restaurant and Disco,14$,X2.

This only a sample,lot more from 6$ to the over 400$ of the Settha Palaceor the Lane Xang.

Hope this helps,have a good time in Vientiane!

[Briggsy]

I'll be in Laos this week.

Could anyone recommend a guest house in the 300-500 Baht in Vientiane. Obviously I'm not looking for frills but clean and user-friendly.

Later I'll be in Luang Nam Tha. Does anyone have any info re accommodation? I found one place on the net but they're asking 30 $ a night. I didn't want to stretch to this.

Thanks for your help

Briggsy

[johnnyk]

Soukchaleun GH

121 Ban Mixay, Sethathilath Rd.

Across from Wat Mixay

Clean, brand new, good shower, cable tv (that stations from across the river)

Tel: 218723 in Vientiane

soukchaleun [email protected]

Walk along 5 mins and you are at the fountain in centre of town

I stayed there in Oct./04 and thought it nice enough.

http://www.travelfish.org/accommodation/laos/vientiane

Edited December 4, 2006 by johnnyk

[Briggsy]

Soukchaleun GH

121 Ban Mixay, Sethathilath Rd.

Across from Wat Mixay

Clean, brand new, good shower, cable tv (that stations from across the river)

Tel: 218723 in Vientiane

soukchaleun [email protected]

Walk along 5 mins and you are at the fountain in centre of town

I stayed there in Oct./04 and thought it nice enough.

http://www.travelfish.org/accommodation/laos/vientiane

Thanks for the tip, how much were you paying back then?

[Briggsy]

Any more bids?

[johnnyk]

Briggsy,

Pretty sure it was US$13 for air con room and US$10 for fan room so 4-500 baht.

I took the fan room because I don't like air con and 400 baht comes to mind.

If it faces the street some light will come through the curtains but they do have rooms facing the back.

I saw several other places, the ones cheaper were backpacker slums and others were US$20-25 and not really better, just larger. They were in the same area so its not as if they were charging more for a better location.

[Briggsy]

Khorp jai lai lai once again.

[Briggsy]

I'm going today. Looks like it's Soukjaroen then.

[Spaniel]

We were in Vietiane in July and we stayed at the Mali Namphu Guest House. Great location. Can walk to everything their is to see in Veintiane. Check out their website: www.malinamphu.com Also if you like Indian food there is a graet Indian restaraunt not far from the guest house. Tajmahal Restaurant, Tel 020 5611 003.