Luang Nam Tha

Outside Luang Nam Tha

The most likely reason you'll find yourself in the outer reaches of Luang Nam Tha is because you're heading to the Boat Landing Guesthouse - easily Luang Nam Tha's top choice.

Flashpacker
US$10 to 20
75%
4 votes
 

The Boat Landing Guesthouse - Well designed, attractive bungalows on the river
6km out of town
T: (086) 312 398; F: (086) 312 239
The only upmarket choice in Luang Nam Tha, The Boat Landing is attractive, comfortable and well-designed. They offer a lot of services, serve great food, provide information about the area and things ... The Boat Landing Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
70%
1 vote
 

Guesthouse Ban Pieng Ngam - Get local
Ban Pieng Ngam
T: (086) 211 977;
Ban Pieng Ngam is a community-operated guesthouse, in a Red Tai village outside of Luang Nam Tha. Accommodation is basic but clean, being dorm-style mattresses and mosquito nets on the floor of a ... Guesthouse Ban Pieng Ngam complete profile

Luang Nam Tha

Dusty and flat, Luang Nam Tha is easy to explore - either by bicycle or on foot. Most of the budget guesthouses and hotels (not that there is much else in town) are within walking distance of each other. If you want to give yourself a treat, head out to the Boat Landing Guesthouse, it is expensive, but is easily Luang Nam Tha's top guesthouse.

Backpacker
Under US$10
70%
1 vote
 

Luang Nam Tha Guesthouse - Home to a beautiful pond and variety of rooms
T: (086) 312 087;
This family-run guesthouse has a range of rooms located on its large grounds, which include a huge pond. Rattan and wood bungalow-style rooms out the back fall into two categories. The cheapest are ... Luang Nam Tha Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
70%
1 vote
 

Gold Source Guesthouse - Good budget choice
T: (086) 211 253;
Friendly staff speak good English at the hidden-away Gold Source, which has sweetly decorated rooms. Most have a shared bathroom, with squat toilet and cold shower, but heated water is available if ... Gold Source Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
70%
1 vote
 

Bounthavong Guesthouse - Clean and inexpensive
T: (086) 312 256;
Located quite near the bus station, Bounthavong has clean, basic rooms with wooden walls, a fan, mosquito net and clean bedding. The shared bathrooms with a squat toilet and hot shower are also ... Bounthavong Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Vila Guesthouse - A quiet area, decent rooms but a little overpriced
T: (086) 312 425;
Vila Guesthouse is pretty far out of town, but still only a couple of minutes by bicycle. A large balcony has couches with a view over this pleasant area. Rooms are a bit grotty, but not too bad. ... Vila Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Oudomsinh Guesthouse - Peaceful rice paddy views
T: (086) 312 677;
Tucked away in a back street of Luang Nam Tha, the grounds of Oudomsinh are large, but unexcitingly paved with gravel. Two separate clusters of buildings are on offer. Creamy yellow huts have clean, ... Oudomsinh Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Saikhonglongsack Guesthouse - Cleanliness at a good price
T: (086) 212 257;
Although the rooms are small and basic at Saikhonglongsack, they are extremely clean. All rooms are fan-cooled and have a bathroom with hot shower and squat toilet. The restaurant downstairs serves ... Saikhonglongsack Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Pengtavy Guesthouse - Lovely exterior, simple rooms in a quiet area
T: (086) 312 232;
A short way out along the Luang Nam Tha road, Pengtavy sits with its lovely carved wooden exterior, above Panda Restaurant. The area is quiet, and backs onto rice fields and water lilies. Be warned, ... Pengtavy Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Palanh Guesthouse - Unjustifiably more expensive than the others
T: (086) 312 439;
Palanh has large, plain rooms that are nice and clean, most with an attached bathroom including a western toilet and hot water shower. One room has no bathroom, but access to two shared - one with a ... Palanh Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Keosouphone Guesthouse and Restaurant - Clean, reasonably priced and near the bus station
T: (086) 211 979;
The newly-opened Keosouphone has quite clean rooms, some with bathrooms that have squat toilet and hot shower, and some without. All rooms have a fan and mosquito net, some have furniture. A couple ... Keosouphone Guesthouse and Restaurant complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Bus Station Guesthouse - Clean rooms and a range of options
T: (086) 211 090;
The Bus Station Guesthouse is located right where it should be. Surprisingly, it's actually a good choice, with three different room options. Cheapest are rooms with rattan walls, quite dark, but ... Bus Station Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Hong Tha Xaysomboun Hotel - Rundown but clean old-style hotel
T: (086) 312 078;
The Hong Tha is very different in style and size to any of the other guesthouses in the area. It comes across as an old-style hotel or country inn, and is very rundown. The grounds are large, lined ... Hong Tha Xaysomboun Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
60%
1 vote
 

Soulivong Guesthouse - Basic and quiet
T: (086) 312 253;
Soulivong has clean, basic rooms with a fan but no mosquito net. Some rooms have a private bathroom with western toilet and cold shower, while others share a bathroom with squat toilet and hot ... Soulivong Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
57%
3 votes
 

Manychan Guesthouse and Restaurant - Basic but clean and decent
T: (086) 312 209;
Due to its location in the centre of town and on the main street, Manychan is a popular choice. Rooms are basic but clean, with fan but no mosquito net, and the walls have an unfinished look to them. ... Manychan Guesthouse and Restaurant complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
57%
2 votes
 

Phaykham Guesthouse - Pleasant rooms, good price and hot showers
T: (086) 312 302;
The foyer area of this guesthouse has been converted into a Lao-style disco. Barely separated from the other half of a large room, there are boards on the ground to designate a dance floor, and the ... Phaykham Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
55%
1 vote
 

Singsavanh Guesthouse - Basic but lovely hosts
T: (086) 211 141;
This small guesthouse on the opposite end of town to the bus station is run by a lovely family. Rooms are basic - upstairs small wooden rooms house tiny beds with mosquito nets, with a shared ... Singsavanh Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
50%
1 vote
 

Darasavath Guesthouse - Pass on the cheaper rooms, others are fine
T: (086) 211 299;
Darasavath has cheaper rooms made of rattan with neither fan nor mosquito net, and grotty bathrooms with a cold shower and a squat toilet. Stained sheets on the beds and a lack of pillow and quilt ... Darasavath Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
50%
1 vote
 

Hua Xia Guesthouse - Better options around
T: (086) 312 084;
The family running this small guesthouse, hidden away behind an equally small restaurant, seem surprised to have customers. They don't speak Lao or English so perhaps it's just non-Chinese guests who ... Hua Xia Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
50%
1 vote
 

Guesthouse Thong Dam - Very basic but convenient to bus station
T: (086) 211 307;
Hidden behind the bus station, Thong Dam is a small and very basic guesthouse. Rooms are small and dark with a fan, mosquito net and window. Shared squat toilets could do with a good scrub, but a ... Guesthouse Thong Dam complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
40%
1 vote
 

Tai Lue Guesthouse - Cheapest and most basic option
T: (086) 211 266;
Located above the best Chinese restaurant in Luang Nam Tha, Tai Lue is small and basic but very cheap. Wooden rooms are compact and bare, with just a bed and a mosquito net. There is no fan, and ... Tai Lue Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10
30%
1 vote
 

Cha Rueh Sin Guesthouse - Give it a miss
T: (086) 312 393;
Staff are not very helpful at this very Chinese guesthouse -- in fact, don't even go inside because you might bother them or interrupt their game of Chinese chess. Situated above a restaurant on a ... Cha Rueh Sin Guesthouse complete profile