Northern Laos
This sizeable Hmong-owned complex is quiet yet central. The polished wood-panelled lobby is decorated with traditional instruments and most rooms have…
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Northern Laos
An old-time traveller fave with a large lobby. Some rooms look tired but include TVs, couches and homely touches. Old showers suffer from slow drainage…
Northern Laos
Enjoying lovely karst views and the restful setting of surrounding rice fields, OB has a decidedly chilled vibe. The rooms are extremely basic, but the…
Si Phan Don
This budget place has very basic rooms and meals can be provided at the attached restaurant. There is a treehouse with rooms leaning right over the Mekong…
Northern Laos
Located off the main drag, this old guesthouse has charmless, basic rooms somewhat redeemed by mint-fresh floors and fragrant linen. Air-con rooms are a…
Savannakhet
Phonepaseud has aged-feeling, French-wallpapered rooms with air-con, TV, fridge and en suite bathrooms. Outside there's a fountain guarded by a naga …
Northern Laos
Close to the boat ramp, this large house has clean, basic tiled-floor rooms with fresh linen and bathrooms, and a pleasant restaurant out front, the…
Vang Vieng
Yes, it is in Laos, but 'haven' is a stark misnomer for this utterly plain hotel. The rooms are spacious and come with air-con and hot showers, but the 15…
Vang Vieng
Located at the southern end of the riverside road, this family-run guesthouse has plain rooms with en suite bathrooms and ample beds. A triple room costs…
Vang Vieng
Easy Go offers dorms in its original building and private rooms in a tall new structure. A swimming pool was being built, and there's a laid-back lounge…
Vientiane
Spacious but tired feeling dorms with access to decent showers, and private double rooms with air-con but no window. Beds have lockers underneath but no…
Vientiane
With a charming exterior and a location on a quiet, leafy street, Le Luxe has potential. Unfortunately, the 15 rooms are dark and musty, and in need of a…
Vientiane
Teetering into the sky like some lantern-festooned Jenga tower, Chinese-owned Orchid has musty rooms in need of an update, the cheapest of which are fan…
Southern Laos
Rooms here are basic, but spiffy clean and have a choice of regular or rock-hard mattresses. The main selling point is the low prices.
Vientiane
Although they could use a freshen up, the rooms at Mixok Inn make for a decent, if characterless, centrally located budget base.
