Somewhere to stay in Vientiane

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Sambelina13
Sambelina13

Hi there,

I'm a solo female traveller and I arrive in Vientiane tomorrow. My plan is to stop over for a couple of nights before moving on. I'm a total newby to travelling and haven't booked anywhere to stay for when I get there. Has anyone got any advice or even better a decent place to stay, air con, wifi and no bed bugs. Or is the done thing to rock up and if so where should I get dropped off after the aiport? I have searched forums and trip adviser but I can't find somewhere that the reviewers agree or where the reviews are that current. Your help is much appreciated. Oh and budget wise probably $15 but will pay more if what I'm asking for is too much.

Sam

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wroberts65
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Hi, stayed at the Vongkhamsene Hotel (17/01 Manthathulath Road) while waiting for Thai visas a few months ago and it was pretty good, AC, breakfast, walking distance to river, bars etc, but it was about $25 - Vientiane wasn't as cheap as I hoped !

Good luck

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Greatgazzbo
Greatgazzbo

Make sure you book your accommodation as soon as you can, when I was there, there were a number of backpackers with full backpacks on wandering the streets in the late afternoon looking for a room. I saw them, because I was wandering the streets looking as well. I had no problem with walking up and finding accommodation in other towns in Laos, only in Vientiane.

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Captain_Bob
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http://www.travelfish.org/accommodation/laos/vientiane_and_surrounds/vientiane/vientiane/all

Getting pretty hard to find clean aircon centrally located rooms for $15. Vientiane is moving upmarket and now starting to see more like $25-40+ for solid accommodation.

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vientianeboy
vientianeboy

If you wish to post this on TA I will answer. I don't bother posting information on TT anymore as there has been no sensible explanation for the changes.

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butch_n
butch_n

OP - you'll never find reviewers agreeing.
I find TripAdvisor and the like less and less reliable every time I travel.

Vientianeboy -- what do you mean? What's TA? & what changes?

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Greatgazzbo
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Re #5 TA=TripAdvisor, I presume the changes would refer to the not totally explained period over the Christmas period where Thorntree shut up shop, and then the limited functionality afterwards. It's a shame about Vientianeboy's understandable protest, as he had invaluable insight into Laos and especially Vientiane.

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Sambelina13
Sambelina13

Hi there,

Thank you for your message. Is TA, trip adviser? Sorry I'm new to all this. Your help would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Sam

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Sambelina13
Sambelina13

Ooopps! Last message was to Vientiane boy. But thank you to everyone who replied. Going to get on the case now!! Thanks X

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Sambelina13
Sambelina13

Butch, is there an alternative source you use? I have been going by lonely planet and trip adviser. But when I cross check reviews I'm always put off. How can bed bugs bother someone but then in another review they would recomend?! Makes it so hard to decide.

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