Region: Northern Laos> Province: Hua Phan> Location: Sam Neua
Backpacker
Under US$10
Kham Xam Guesthouse - Largish, clean rooms in a good location
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312111;
Touted in most guidebooks as one of the best options in Sam Neua, this guesthouse is indeed very clean, with generous-sized rooms graded and priced accordingly. The largest rooms are pleasantly done ... Kham Xam Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Bounhome Guesthouse - Very clean and well cared for
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 223;
Tucked tightly into a very narrow laneway, this relatively modern guesthouse offers very clean, but smallish rooms decorated with mismatched sets of furniture. Private bathrooms have a hot shower and ... Bounhome Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Kaem Maen Guesthouse - Quiet family-run place
Tel: (064) 312 720;
The Sam River runs in a curve, with the market and a number of restaurants and guesthouses along one side. On the quieter curve sits Kaem Maen Guesthouse, a family-run establishment with a number of ... Kaem Maen Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Outhaithany Guesthouse - Slightly run down, popular with groups
A couple of km out of Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 121; Fax: (064) 312 414
Very popular with group tours, these character-filled bungalows are a couple of kilometres out of town, on a small hill opposite the airport. There is a restaurant with large windows looking out in ... Outhaithany Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Keosithong Guesthouse - New and concrete
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 512;
A newly-built guesthouse, Keosithong has concrete rooms which are fan-cooled, clean and simple. All have bathrooms with hot shower and western toilet. When we visited they were experiencing flushing ... Keosithong Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Phet Phousay Guesthouse - Large bare rooms, shared bathrooms
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 943;
Directly across the narrow laneway from Bounhome Guesthouse, each level of this tall building has a sitting room and small balcony. Steep stairs leads out onto a rooftop balcony with great views over ... Phet Phousay Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Long Ma Guesthouse - Plain, dark, concrete rooms
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 230;
In the centre of town, right behind the market, Long Ma is a tall building, holding a large number of rooms. The entrance is dark and dour, leading through to row after row of plain, square concrete ... Long Ma Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Phan Sam Guesthouse - Clean but smokey-smelling
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 255;
Phan Sam is a small, rabbit warren-like guesthouse with teensy concreted rooms decorated with a few sticks of furniture. It's pretty clean, although it reeks of stale cigarette smoke. Rooms are not ... Phan Sam Guesthouse complete profile
Backpacker
Under US$10
Phou Luang Guesthouse - Nothing special
Sam Neua
Tel: 064 312 169;
The front of this guesthouse is a noodle soup and grilled pork shop, which does smell a bit. It leads through to a two-storey building, with seating area and small balcony upstairs, which looks out ... Phou Luang Guesthouse complete profile
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Under US$10
Phou Thong Guesthouse - Only as a last resort
Sam Neua
Tel: (064) 312 271;
This centrally-located guesthouse is clearly a private house that has been slightly adapted to accommodate paying guests. It is small and dark, and entrance is gained down a narrow dirt alley. The ... Phou Thong Guesthouse complete profile
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