Vientienne hotels
Dec 23rd, 2011, 10:48 AM
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I love the Khamvongsa. It's very inexpensive, right across the street from Wat Impeng and a 2 blocks from Le Silapa, a wonderful small French cafe. I wouldn't say it's luxury but it has a wonderful relaxing character with all wooden floors and spacious rooms.
Dec 23rd, 2011, 02:05 PM
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Check out Lao Orchid, great location, clean,cheap but lovely. k and I stayed there. $45 per night! We had a balcony overlooking the local Wat. Actually really liked it ( not up to Muffins standards of course but then he wasn't with me 
Dec 23rd, 2011, 03:17 PM
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Somehow Bob I don't think you would like Sala Impeng. It's a small guesthouse - no restaurant or pool or anything. I like it for a few days but it's basic even if lovely and well positioned
Dearer but more the style I think you'd want might be the Green Park. Other side of town to Sala Impeng and Lao Orchid but still okay. It's very near the COPE centre which has an interesting exhibit on bomb rehabilitation. About 500mts from the morning market.
There are also lots of new hotels that have gone up recently but few have pools. Prices have also gone up a lot lately.
Dearer but more the style I think you'd want might be the Green Park. Other side of town to Sala Impeng and Lao Orchid but still okay. It's very near the COPE centre which has an interesting exhibit on bomb rehabilitation. About 500mts from the morning market.
There are also lots of new hotels that have gone up recently but few have pools. Prices have also gone up a lot lately.
Jan 5th, 2012, 12:21 AM
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I would suggest the Lao Orchid Hotel. This is central and very pleasant. The cost is about $50.00US pn
The Green Park is a bit out of the way and very expensive; it is nice though. Rashmis hotel is brand new, and at the end of Khouvieng. You would need a tuk tuk to get to town, as you would from the Green Park. If you are going to spend that sort of money, a MUCH better choice is the Setha Palace, which is central and has old colonial splendour
The Green Park is a bit out of the way and very expensive; it is nice though. Rashmis hotel is brand new, and at the end of Khouvieng. You would need a tuk tuk to get to town, as you would from the Green Park. If you are going to spend that sort of money, a MUCH better choice is the Setha Palace, which is central and has old colonial splendour
Jan 6th, 2012, 01:16 AM
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From Tripadvisor:
"My first visit to the Lao PDR. The hotel is in a very good location of Vientiane. I stayed on the top floor which had a balcony and a good view of the river front of the Mekong...."
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...Vientiane.html
Picture of the view: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ReviewPho....html#35568811
"My first visit to the Lao PDR. The hotel is in a very good location of Vientiane. I stayed on the top floor which had a balcony and a good view of the river front of the Mekong...."
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...Vientiane.html
Picture of the view: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ReviewPho....html#35568811
Jan 6th, 2012, 09:12 PM
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As there is a building between the LO and the Mekong and as the Mekong now has a high concrete flood embankment which means you cannot see the river unless you stand on that embankment, you would need X-Ray vision to see the Mekong from the LO now.
Apr 20th, 2012, 03:50 AM
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