Must-see hotels in Vang Vieng

  • Vieng Tara Villa

    Vang Vieng

    This boutique resort takes full advantage of its location on the west-bank riverside to deliver some of the most stunning hotel views in Southeast Asia…

  • Inthira

    Vang Vieng

    In new digs on the riverside, the Inthira is hands-down Vang Vieng's most sophisticated hotel. Dark steel, stained woods, terrazzo floors, vast flat…

  • Champa Lao

    Vang Vieng

    There's a variety of warm, cosy accommodation here, from basic fan rooms with shared bathrooms and mozzie nets in the main structure, to a string of…

  • Riverside Boutique Resort

    Vang Vieng

    Sugar-white and uberstylish, this beautiful boutique belle offers generously spaced rooms wrapped around a citrus-green pool and a verdant garden looking…

  • Silver Naga

    Vang Vieng

    The handsome rooms here feature contemporary decoration and lots of nice touches like private balcony, flat-screen TV and rain shower. Staff are friendly…

  • Bearlin Bungalow

    Vang Vieng

    A small resort set in a spotless garden on the road to the Blue Lagoon. One half of the ownership team is, unsurprisingly, German. There's meticulous…

  • Ban Naduang Homestay

    Vang Vieng

    As an antidote to the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng, consider a traditional homestay in Ban Naduang, just 4km northeast of town, but a world away in many…

  • Chez Mango

    Vang Vieng

    Located over the bridge, Mango is friendly and scrupulously clean, and has seven basic but colourful bungalows (some with bathrooms) with private…

  • Vang Vieng Rock Backpackers Hostel

    Vang Vieng

    The thumping music and flashing disco lights set the tone when you enter this party hostel, which has an on-site bar with a pool table and table football…

  • Villa Nam Song

    Vang Vieng

    With serene views of the cliffs, this fine hotel sits in grounds choking on mango, palm, orchid and bougainvillea. The 16 rooms are fragrant and parquet…

  • Kong Resort

    Vang Vieng

    This rather wacky place blends disused – but attractive – cargo containers and a light military theme. Rooms are comfortable, if a bit cramped, and…

  • Elephant Crossing

    Vang Vieng

    Elephant Crossing has 36 tight but tasteful rooms with balconies overlooking the river and karst. Hmong bed runners, wood floors, air-con, TV and fridge…

  • Villa Vang Vieng Riverside

    Vang Vieng

    A handsome boutique hotel in a charming garden near the toll bridge. The Lao-influenced bungalows are relatively small but well appointed with tasteful…

  • Amari Vang Vieng

    Vang Vieng

    With its 60 rooms and five storeys, the new Amari literally looms over Vang Vieng. Service is, not surprisingly, at a high standard, but the rooms,…

  • Central Backpackers Hostel

    Vang Vieng

    This hostel, with wedding-cake-style architecture, boasts private rooms with fan or air-con and private balcony and TV, and communal balconies to drink in…

  • Maylyn Guest House

    Vang Vieng

    Over the bridge and run by gregarious Jo, this expansive, maze-like compound holds a mix of rather weathered but charming rooms and bungalows, both with…

  • Vang Vieng Plaza

    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…

  • Vansana Hotel

    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,…

  • Le Jardin Organique

    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…

  • Grand View Guesthouse

    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…

  • Vang Vieng Resort

    Vang Vieng

    This park-like compound, opposite Tham Jang, sits in a peaceful spot by the river. Given its unique location off the main drag, a few kilometres north of …

  • Backpacker Chillao

    Vang Vieng

    With its new pool and ambitious plans to expand, this place is steadily upgrading itself. We hope this growth eventually reaches the dorms and rooms,…

  • Vang Vieng Organic Farm

    Vang Vieng

    Located by the Nam Song in an idyllically quiet spot a few kilometres north of town, the setting here is more interesting than the generally weary-feeling…

  • Phubane Guesthouse

    Vang Vieng

    An exile just off main street, this aged compound offers comfortable wood-trim rooms with air-con, starched linen and hot-water en suite bathrooms. It…

  • Diamond Gold Hotel

    Vang Vieng

    One of Vang Vieng's original hotels but under new ownership, the Diamond Gold offers simple rooms that could use an update. The real reasons to consider a…

  • Pan's Place

    Vang Vieng

    Radiating a welcoming if scruffy vibe, Pan's is a VV backpacking institution that spans dorms, rooms with and without en suite, and bungalows. There's a…

  • Army Barracks Guesthouse

    Vang Vieng

    The dorms here are, not surprisingly, army themed – militantly minimalist, with camouflage sheets and green footlockers – and are more interesting than…

  • Domon Hotel

    Vang Vieng

    This old-timer has spacious rooms with wall art, private bathrooms and balconies, although any river views have largely been blocked. There's a breezy…

  • Other Side

    Vang Vieng

    A field of bungalows on the west bank, the more expensive of which are larger and come equipped with air-con and TV, all of which have great cliff views.

  • Vinutda Guesthouse

    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…

  • Laos Haven

    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…

  • Easy Go Backpackers

    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…