Don Dhet
Guesthouses, hotels and resorts
Sunset Side
The sunset side of the island is pretty undeveloped with a bunch of resorts at the top end, tapering off to nothing with a lot of village and rice field thrown in between. These places all offer stunning sunset views, though in the run-up to dusk, can be scorchingly hot -- don't forget your sunscreen.
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Mr B. Sunset Bungalows
Very popular, top sunsets
Don Dhet
T: (030) 534 5109;Ideally placed just to the left of Miss Noy's, we've watched the long-running Mr B.Sunset go through some pretty substantial renovations, switching from bamboo to wood bungalows. But although they ... View details
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Mrs. Noy's
Popular sunset location
Don Dhet
Just up the trail that runs behind Souksan, Miss Noy's is one of the favourite sunset spots on the island with a regular throng of people who pile into their well-placed hammocks -- for a beer or a ... View details
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Thon Don Family Easy Living
Chatty family, good huts
Don Dhet
Ok, so the name may not roll off the tongue, but this very friendly and long-running place is certainly worth considering. Your Lao-educated, English-speaking, Khmer host, Somsai, is a chatty guy and ... View details
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Tenas Bungalows and Restaurant
Sunsets thrown in for free
Don Dhet
T: (020)270 0115;Just south of Thon Don Family, this spot has identical thatch bungalows and a more spacious restaurant than Thon Don. All huts have share bathroom and the sunset is thrown in for free. A very sleepy ... View details
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First Sunset
Super chilled out sunset spot
Don Dhet
T: (020) 573 0137;This very chilled out place does outstanding coconut shakes but gets the full brunt of the setting sun -- you could dry your washing here in about 45 minutes in the afternoon, so don't forget the ... View details
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Souksan Hotel
Flash but charmless
Don Dhet
T: (030) 534 5154; F: (031) 212 071With the flashest digs in Don Dhet, this is the closest thing you'll get to luxury on the island. The high priced rooms here are clearly designed to switch to air-con, if and when electricity reaches ... View details
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Under USD 10 Sunrise Side
This is the most developed part of the island. At the northern end of this strip it is pretty much a bungalow village with bungalow after bungalow after bungalow running down for a kilometre or so. The quality ranges tremendously: from flimsy bamboo huts with shared bathrooms that will blow away in the next storm, to good-and-solid wooden affairs with private bathroom. Shop around.
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Mr. Phao's Sunrise Bungalow
Popular and aims to please
Don Dhet
One place down from Mr. Tho's, this is a friendly spot that was packed on our visit -- the owner here speaks English well and really aims to please. There's a restaurant on site and rooms with ... View details
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Mr Boun Hom
Brand spanking new
Don Dhet
Mr Boun Hom has half a dozen huts -- some with private bathroom, others with shared facilities -- spread across a fairly large slice of riverfront land. The restaurant is comfortable. Be sure to ... View details
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Mr Tho's
Best bookswap in Southern Laos
Don Dhet
T: (030) 534 5865;Set at the junction of the paths across and around Don Dhet. Mr Tho's has eight bamboo bungalows set right on the water's edge with mid-sized verandas and hammocks. But the book swap here is Mr Tho's ... View details
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Lamphone
Popular and friendly
Don Dhet
This very popular guesthouse sits amongst stands of bamboo and attracts a good mix of people. A very friendly and relaxed place. Lamphone has free-standing thatch bungalows set on a scenic part of ... View details
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Noupit Guest House
Very popular - good spot
Don Dhet
T: (020) 549 4928;Noupit has very solid and secure wooden bungalows, all with shared facilities on a rather pretty stretch of the river. Very popular and understandably so, the restaurant here -- Happy Island -- is a ... View details
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Keoinpeng Guesthouse and Restaurant
Good for late sleepers
Don Dhet
This place is not on the river, but right in the centre of things, and when the two rooms at Mr. Sisavath's across the street are full, it's a good fallback option with easy access to the diving ... View details
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King Kong's
One of the oldest on the island
Don Dhet
One of the oldest spots on the island, Kong's has two huts -- one standalone, the other a two-in-one job. Well away from the more crowded part of the island, this isn't a bad spot to pick if all you ... View details
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Mama Thanon (Cafe Laos)
The Mama with the most
Don Dhet
T: (020) 546 5262;The talented Mama runs this great little hideaway (previously known as Rasta Cafe) and although the huts are pretty basic thatch affairs, Mama really works her territory -- hectoring passing farangs ... View details
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Billees
Quiet and clean
Don Dhet
T: (020) 543 7492;Nextdoor to Noupit, Billee's has four thatch bungalows with shared facilities hidden away behind Noupit. Clean and quiet, the bungalows have great river position and are a good choice. ... View details
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Mr. Sisavath Restaurant and Guesthouse
A happy place
By the boat landing, Don Dhet
Not to be confused with the other Mr. Sisavath over on the sunset side, this place only has two rooms to rent, but the restaurant offers internet, and, as the sign says, a Diving board for the brave, ... View details
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Riverside Restaurant and Bungalows
Gay friendly, but don't tell his parents
Don Dhet
T: (020) 527 4785;This new place has three cheap, but well-decorated and very clean bungalows with shared facilities, along with a restaurant on site. The location is good and private, too, with nothing much on either ... View details
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Vixay
First off the rank
Don Dhet
T: (020) 563 5654;Just to the south of the main boat landing, Vixay has a mix of bamboo and wooden huts, most of which are, unfortunately tin-roofed. This, combined with the largely shadeless grounds. can create a ... View details
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Mr. Noi's Thong Bang Bungalows
Don Dhet
T: (020) 584 5596;Another rustic, basic bungalow outfit on the sunrise side with shared facilities, almost indistinguishable from Mr Man's next door, though they do have a restaurant ... View details
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Oudomsouk
Basic and friendly
Don Dhet
T: (020) 594 4436;This is another basic bamboo spot with a good sized restaurant -- the bungalows here are of the two in one variety, and the family who run it seemed to be ... View details
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Sidae Bungalows
Popular and basic
Don Dhet
Another popular but basic option, Sidae doesn't have much shade, but in its favour, has ample hammock space. The 'duplex' bungalow arrangement infringes a bit on privacy, but then, Don Dhet is a ... View details
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Phonepasak
Rickety
Don Dhet
T: (030) 534 6315;Phonepasak has a handful of very basic two-in-one thatch huts and a couple that are free-standing. Very rickety: there are other better (and more solid options) in the area. There's a restaurant here ... View details
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Mr Man's
Very rustic
Don Dhet
T: (020) 509 6874;Mr Man's is a particularly rustic place -- anything more than a strong breeze and the whole place could be blown away. All bungalows have shared facilities. Mr Man's runs into Mr Noi's which is a ... View details
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Song Chau's
No frills
Don Dhet
T: (020) 534 9853;This handful of bamboo huts are all free-standing affairs, but as with most in the area, essentially no frills. Ample shade helps mitigate the searing, morning ... View details
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Khamphong Guesthouse
Little shade - wake and bake
Don Dhet
Khamphong has basic thatch huts which, like Vixay just to the north, have little in the way of shade. Some of their bungalows are the two-in one variety, though they do also have free-standing huts. ... View details
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Mama Mon and Papa Guesthouse
Very basic
Don Dhet
T: (020) 583 5699;Another one of the very basic offerings on the sunrise side. Particularly basic, threadbare offerings squeezed onto a bit of land between the pathway and the river -- it doesn't look overly ... View details
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Under USD 10 Don Khon Side
This is the least-developed part of the island -- just a handful of sleepy spots that don't get the sunset or the sunrise. They're a good alternative if you want something cheap but away from the crowds.
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Mr Boun Sone Boun Tip
Scenic location
Don Dhet
T: (020) 583 3001;This well-established place sits at the mouth of the waterway that separates Don Dhet from Don Khon. The location is particularly serene, with a comfortable restaurant and well positioned thatch huts ... View details
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Santiphab
Well away from the mob
Don Dhet
T: (030) 534 6233;Well away from the hustle and bustle of the rest of Don Dhet, Santiphab is on the western side of the bridge with a selection of well-placed, pristine, wooden and bamboo bungalows running by the ... View details
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Mr Vong's
Pretty basic
Don Dhet
T: (020) 526 2591;We used to be pretty unimpressed with Mr. Vong's, but they've added private baths to the bungalows, and now it represents a pretty good value for the price on the sunrise ... View details
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Souksan Hotel
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F: (031) 212 071
Mr Boun Sone Boun Tip
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T: (030) 534 5865
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