Vientiane
Mixay Paradise has 50 rooms with pastel-coloured walls, some of which have balconies, bathrooms and air-con; spotless floors; a bright lobby cafe with…
Must-see hotels in Laos
Vientiane
This hostel has a central location, a modern feel and three exceptionally cold air-con dorms with curtained-off bunks, lockers and sparklingly clean…
Central Laos
A somewhat over-the-top retro-renaissance hotel on the river with smart, well-finished rooms. French in accent, the riverfront rooms with balcony are a…
Vang Vieng
This new-feeling hotel has one of the most imposing hotel lobbies in Vang Vieng. Like the lobby, the rooms are spacious and tidy, but don't have heaps of…
Central Laos
Housed in a handsome villa, the dorms here range from four to six beds. The beds themselves are pretty standard; the real reasons to stay are the homey…
Vientiane
This old, trusty place near Nam Phu is still going strong thanks to its cool, exceedingly tidy rooms, although the green walls and cheesy decor could use…
Don Det & Don Khon
These atmospheric timber bungalows close to the bridge to Don Khon are good value. Rooms have river views and bathrooms but no air-con (they have fans)…
Savannakhet
A new-feeling guesthouse tucked down a side soi (lane) off Th Santisouk, Fundee offers great value for money thanks to its smart rooms, the more expensive…
Northern Laos
Under the same ownership as the long-running Adounsiri Guest House, this budget hotel on the main drag opened its doors in mid-2019. Included are tasteful…
Central Laos
Set in an old French villa with a pretty facade, Inthira offers the most romantic, stylish digs in town. That said, some of the rooms have odd and…
Luang Prabang
This nine-room minihotel offers generously sized cream and cloud-white rooms, with hung fabrics, handmade lamps and decent hot showers. There are small…
Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor
This Swiss-style accommodation on the main road to Kong Lor, at the start of the village, has 15 plain but well-kept rooms plus a dorm. The owners are…
Northern Laos
One of the newer places in town, the Singha Hotel offers 25 sparkling clean rooms with modern bathrooms and attention to detail such as towels folded as…
Northern Laos
Currently the best choice in town, the Santiphap has a friendly English-speaking manager who is attentive to overseas guests. Clean rooms include en suite…
Vang Vieng
The 38 rooms at this veteran are spacious and comfortable if not desperately stylish, although not all have views or balconies. Vansana does, however,…
Vang Vieng
This place has spotlessly clean if somewhat characterless rooms with TV, air-con and en suites. Only five of the rooms have sufficient elevation to catch…
Luang Prabang
In the verdant skirts of Phu Si, this fragrant guesthouse has seven clean rooms with lowered beds, white and ochre walls hung with tapestries, and private…
Vang Vieng
This 22-room property is nestled on the riverbank overlooking Don Khang, although a new development means that the eponymous view is a bit of a misnomer…
Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor
This compound includes a strip of concrete rooms and a row of elevated wood bungalows. The latter have more space and natural light, and balconies that…
Vientiane
Located on the tailor's street, this place has handsome if not exactly sexy rooms wrapped around a courtyard where you also take breakfast. A stay…
Vientiane
The handsome exterior contrasts with the new-feeling but rather bare rooms here, the cheapest of which are a tight fit. Still, it's a relatively good…
Savannakhet
This large compound houses several structures; opt for the more expensive rooms in the new building – they're spacious and spotless, if lacking in pizzazz.
Vientiane
Vayakorn has 21 clean, simple rooms (doubles, twins and cramped singles) with TV, air-con and city views. There's a welcoming lobby and very helpful staff.
Central Laos
This canary-yellow compound, just west of the market, has recently been renovated, leaving the rooms comfy, if plain. The cheapest are fan-cooled.
Vientiane
If you’re going to be here for a while, check out this cosy French-run luxury apartment complex that includes a pool and tennis court.
Central Laos
The Vieng Xay is hands down the town's best digs, with 30 vast rooms with TV, air-con and hot water. There's an attached restaurant.
Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor
If you want a cultural experience, check in at the ticket booth for Tham Kong Lor for details on Ban Kong Lor's homestay program.
Nakai–Nam Theun National Park & Around
The characterless yet clean rooms here are set in bungalows in a spacious garden and firepits are lit nightly during peak season.
Northern Laos
Just about the smartest accommodation in town, set in an attractive garden with bungalows.
Northern Laos
Daauw Home is run by a lovely Hmong family, and your stay in a cosy bungalow near the heart of town enables you to contribute something to women's…
Northern Laos
One of the country's original ecolodges, the Boat Landing has riverside acacia groves hugging tastefully finished wooden bungalows with solar-heated…
Bolaven Plateau Region
Meaning 'Sweet Dreams' in Lao, Fandee has four solid wooden bungalows with private porches and thatched roofs behind an attractive and relaxing terraced…
Phonevichith Guesthouse & Restaurant
Northern Laos
Colourful fabrics, fans and kitschy lamps add a little character to the smart rooms, which come with piping-hot showers and air-con. The newer wing offers…
Si Phan Don
The four comfortable river-facing rooms here enjoy balconies, Siberian air-con and handsome furnishings. Ground-floor rooms have enormous windows close to…
Bolaven Plateau Region
The cheaper rooms in the older wing are dark and dingy, but the more expensive newer wing is much better, with large beds, fridge and the usual…
Northern Laos
Chaleunsuk is popular with travellers and has house-proud, generously proportioned rooms with large comfy beds and hot showers. Free tea is available in…
Nong Khiaw
Delilah's Place has clean shared-bathroom rooms and cosy dorms with mozzie nets, superthick mattresses and safety lockers. There's also a great little…
Nakai–Nam Theun National Park & Around
This guesthouse offers respite in a string of rather small, aged, stuffy bungalows. The more expensive rooms are the only ones worth considering, and the…
Southern Laos
Set amid tall trees a bit north of the action, Anouxa has ageing rooms with private bathrooms, balconies and Hmong tapestries over the hard beds. The more…
Si Phan Don
This modern hotel a short distance from the tourist strip has comfortable rooms and a pleasant restaurant with views of the river through its blossoming…
