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Don Chan Palace, Hotel & Convention
On an island in the Mekong believed to be home to a powerful naga, this gargantuan monstrosity ...
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Inter City Boutique Hotel
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Khunta Residence
If you’re going to be here for a while check out this luxury apartment complex: the French-run Khunta Residence.
Tai Pan Hotel
Near the riverfront, the Tai-Pan is very reliable with good service and has become popular with people on business. The best rooms have balconies, so it’s worth requesting one. Prices drop out of season.
Parkview Executive Suites
If you’re going to be here for a while check out this luxury apartment complex: Parkview Executive Suites.
Asian Pavilion Hotel
While its claim to ‘boutique’ status might be overblown, the Asian Pavilion’s ageing but comfortable rooms with satellite TV and minibar are decent value, especially when the routine hefty discount is thrown in.
Riverside Hotel
At the cheap end of midrange, this new place offers a good location and well-equipped rooms, even if it’s not going to win prizes for its charisma.
Mixok Guest House
Mixok Guest House is one of the cheapest places in town, though the price is the only reason you’d stay.
Hotel Beau Rivage Mekong
Don’t be put off by the preponderance of pink; this Australian-owned boutiqueish hotel on the banks of the Mekong is excellent value.
Phorntip Guesthouse
Quiet, family-run place with range of rooms – look at a few.
Lane Xang Hotel
Built in the 1960s on the site of a prominent Lan Xang–era wat, this hotel facing the Mekong was once the classiest place in town.
Lani I Guest House
Down a quiet lane just north of Wat Hai Sok in the centre of town, this colonial-era mansion has a tranquil, historic feel. High ceilings, antiques, Lao handicrafts and no TVs in the 12 rooms all contribute to the atmosphere.
Saysouly Guest House
This three-storey place offers spacious, clean and quiet rooms with bathrooms (single/double US$10/12) and fan rooms with shared bathrooms (US$5/7). The atmosphere is relaxed and the balconies can be a good place to meet other travellers.
Vansana Hotel
Part of the mini Vansana chain that includes a hotel at the Plain of Jars and another pad at Nam Ngum Reservoir, this is a deservedly popular 'resort' hotel on the outskirts of town.
Mekong Beau Rivage Art Hotel
A stylish newcomer to the hotel scene in Vientiane, the 'Art Hotel' is original in every sense of the word.
Viengthong Guest House
In a quiet soi (street) along the northwest side of Wat Phia Wat, the Viengthong mixes laid-back service (ie slow but smiling) with good-value rooms, a quiet location and some trippy wat-style murals.
Nalinthone Guesthouse
This family-run, modern place on the river lacks a little in atmosphere but the clean and comfortable rooms are great value considering the position – the doubles with river views (US$15) are the pick.
Day Inn Hotel
The centrally located Day Inn is two renovated buildings with large, airy rooms with attractive rattan furnishings, TV, minibar and, in most rooms, large bathrooms with bathtubs.
Green Park Hotel
The Green Park doesn’t have the spectacular location of the Don Chan Palace, but it’s infinitely more classy. Set around a courtyard pool, the 34 rooms are attractive and details like wi-fi and bathtubs put it a cut above the rest.
Villa That Luang
The attractive and well-equipped rooms in this clean, comfortable guesthouse give it a real homely feel. The staff are wonderfully obliging and speak English, French and Japanese.
Chanthapanya Hotel
The Chanthapanya is a new, 31-room hotel that feels a lot like a modern midrange Thai hotel. And that’s not a bad thing. The service is efficient and the rooms feel like Asia, though some are a bit cramped.