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Huay Xai

Huay Xai has a good range of accommodation from cheap guesthouses through to quite comfortable midrange small hotels. A few of the guesthouses overlook the Mekong River -- recommended!

  • Phonethip Guesthouse

    Phonethip Guesthouse

    Best choice for those travelling cheap

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 084;

    This place just shades Friendship Guesthouse in the ultra-cheapie category mainly because the rooms are brighter and there's not as much broken stuff. As well, the WiFi works in your room which is ... Read the full review of Phonethip Guesthouse.

    4.5 stars Under USD 10 1 vote Backpacker
  • Phonevicith Guesthouse

    Phonevicith Guesthouse

    Sparkling new rooms

    1.5km out of Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 765;

    What a delight to see a once dire guesthouse reinvigorate itself with a brand new building and lick of paint on the old building. Set right on the Mekong next to the slow boat dock, Phonevicith's ... Read the full review of Phonevicith Guesthouse.

    4 stars USD 10 to 20 1 vote Flashpacker
  • Kaupjai Guesthouse

    Kaupjai Guesthouse

    Good quality on a budget

    Huay Xai
    T: (020) 5568 3164;

    This guesthouse feels fresh and new compared to many in town and will suit even the fussiest budget traveller. Each rooms comes with bed with newish sheets, bright clean floors, sparkling bathrooms ... Read the full review of Kaupjai Guesthouse.

    4 stars USD 10 to 20 1 vote Flashpacker
  • Riverside Hotel

    Riverside Hotel

    Rooms with a view

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 064;

    This is the best hotel in town and it's priced accordingly. The large multistorey hotel caters to large tour groups and travellers not willing to go cheap and because of that, it's often full in high ... Read the full review of Riverside Hotel.

    4 stars USD 20 to 50 1 vote Midrange
  • Sabaydee Guesthouse

    Sabaydee Guesthouse

    Clean, simple and central

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 212 252;

    Close to the centre of town, Sabaydee offers simple clean rooms in a multistorey concrete building. The hard beds come with fuzzy blankets and the hot water bathrooms are spacious by Lao standards. ... Read the full review of Sabaydee Guesthouse.

    3.5 stars Under USD 10 10 votes Backpacker
  • Oudomphone Guesthouse 2

    Oudomphone Guesthouse 2

    Oldy but a goody

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 308;

    Much like Sabaydee Guesthouse across the road, Oudomphone has been around for years offering simple clean rooms to travellers. Rooms come with a TV and hot water bathrooms and a smattering of free ... Read the full review of Oudomphone Guesthouse 2.

    3.5 stars Under USD 10 4 votes Backpacker
  • Arimid Guesthouse

    Arimid Guesthouse

    Feeling old

    Huay Xai (near slow boat dock)
    T: (084) 211 040; F: (084) 211 040

    We're really sad to see Arimid decline as it has done in recent times from one of the better options in town to one of the poorer. The painted rattan bungalows located towards the slow boat dock are ... Read the full review of Arimid Guesthouse.

    3.5 stars Under USD 10 5 votes Backpacker
  • BAP Guesthouse

    BAP Guesthouse

    Popular budget rooms

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 083;

    The small-fronted BAP Guesthouse hides a long building filled with guest rooms which stretches a long way back towards the river. This multistorey place is one of the most central and popular places ... Read the full review of BAP Guesthouse.

    3 stars Under USD 10 9 votes Backpacker
  • Thaveesinh Hotel

    Thaveesinh Hotel

    Not bad, but overpriced

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 502;

    There's nothing wrong with the rooms at the concrete multistorey monolith that is Thaveesinh. It's just that they're a bit bland for the price and the bed coverings are of the same quality as the ... Read the full review of Thaveesinh Hotel.

    3 stars USD 10 to 20 4 votes Flashpacker
  • Gateway Villa Hotel

    Gateway Villa Hotel

    Strange rooms with bucket flush toilet

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 212 180;

    Just across from Phonethip on the corner at the top of the hill from the immigration office, Gateway Villa Hotel offers old quirky rooms with bucket flush toilets and strange beds in some of the ... Read the full review of Gateway Villa Hotel.

    3 stars USD 10 to 20 1 vote Flashpacker
  • Friendship Guesthouse

    Friendship Guesthouse

    Popular budget choice

    Huay Xai
    T: (084) 211 219;

    Friendship Guesthouse is one of the best and most popular cheapies in town despite being super basic. The beds come with old clean sheets and blankets and the bathrooms come with hot water and ... Read the full review of Friendship Guesthouse.

    2 stars Under USD 10 6 votes Backpacker


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