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Region: Vientiane And Surrounds> Province: Vientiane> Location: Vang Vieng

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Outside town guesthouses and hotels

Backpacker
Under US$10

May LynMay Lyn - Great alternative to Vang Vieng town

Online booking is not available 
Across the river from Vang Vieng
Tel: (020) 604 095;

Amiably eccentric Irishman Joe who owns May Lyn has built most of it himself, and he's still at it -- his most recent endeavour is a distinctive sauna set in the lush grounds he perpetually tends. ... May Lyn complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Vang Vieng ResortVang Vieng Resort - Attractive, cheap and private

Online booking is not available 
Ban Meuang Song, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 050;

A little out of town, the Vang Vieng Resort has large grounds dotted with fragrant trees and ornamental plants and is located in the shade of the mountains. Individual bungalows are well spaced on ... Vang Vieng Resort complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Champa LaoChampa Lao - No frills near the party

Online booking is not available 
Riverside and island in the Nam Song River, Vang Vieng
Tel: (020) 501 8501;

Champa Lao is one of two guesthouses on the main party island in the middle of the Nam Song, which is predominantly made up of shanty dance venues and chill-out bars, happily pumping out tunes until ... Champa Lao complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Les Jardins de Vang Vieng - Shows promise

Online booking is not available 
Moung Song Village
Tel: (023) 511 340; Fax: (023) 511 340

Newly built, Les Jardins de Vang Vieng so far has no real garden to speak of, but the location is right by the river and a bit of a walk from the centre of town, which shows promise. Run by the very ... Les Jardins de Vang Vieng complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Vang Vieng Eco-LodgeVang Vieng Eco-Lodge - Unspoiled location

Online booking is not available 
Ban Vieng Samai, 7km north Vang Vieng
Tel: (021) 413 370;

Vang Vieng Eco-Lodge is located on a promontory overlooking a bend in the Nam Song. It is probably one of the best locations available, but at seven km out of town, transport is needed unless ... Vang Vieng Eco-Lodge complete profile

Flashpacker
US$10 to 20

Moradok Heritage Guest HouseMoradok Heritage Guest House - Sound family choice

Online booking is not available 
Riverside, Ban Houay Sa Ngoua, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 488; Fax: (023) 511 488

Moradok is set on an isolated site on the Nam Song about two km to the north of Vang Vieng, within a walled compound. The bungalows are aligned in two rows, one along the river and the other atop a ... Moradok Heritage Guest House complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Otherside GuesthouseOtherside Guesthouse - Basic bamboo in a quiet spot

Online booking is not available 
Otherside of the river, Vang Vieng
Tel: (020) 510 6288;

Otherside Guesthouse is, unsurprisingly, on the other side of the river from the main part of town. Basic bamboo bungalows share bathroom facilities. Each bungalow comes with a hammock equipped ... Otherside Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

SCK Guest HouseSCK Guest House - Great site, ordinary guesthouse

Online booking is not available 
3km north of two, Riverside, Vang Vieng
Tel: (020) 591 4939;

Opened late in 2006, SCK has taken a stunning riverside location and created something very ordinary. It is a two-storey concrete block of 16 rooms, each with the standard features of a Vang Vieng ... SCK Guest House complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

The Organic Mulberry FarmThe Organic Mulberry Farm - Basic guesthouse, interesting spot

Online booking is not available 
Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 220;

The Farm is run by Mr. T, a charismatic Lao biologist trained in Bulgaria, and is located on the banks of the Nam Song, 4km north of Vang Vieng. The farm's mulberry plantations are fed on by the ... The Organic Mulberry Farm complete profile


In town guesthouses and hotels

Although the vast majority of places in Vang Vieng are on the eastern bank of the river, we've been advised there are a growing number on the western bank -- Maylyn Bungalows has been particularly recommended.

Backpacker
Under US$10

Bungalows Riverside and RestaurantBungalows Riverside and Restaurant - Best of the budget bungalows

Online booking is available 
On the riverbank, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 035;

Just to the north of the main party island, Riverside offers a choice of budget bamboo huts, or full scale air-con wooden bungalows. It's not the most attractive stretch of the river, but the ... Bungalows Riverside and Restaurant complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Le Jardin Organique Vang ViengLe Jardin Organique Vang Vieng - Tranquil

Online booking is available 
On the riverbank, Ban Viengkeo
Tel: (020) 547 4643;

Le Jardin Organique Vang Vieng has enormous deluxe bungalows by the river amongst well-kept lawns and a stand of mature trees. A quiet spot, it is still convenient to the centre of town. Cool tiled ... Le Jardin Organique Vang Vieng complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Mountain Riverview GuesthouseMountain Riverview Guesthouse - Top value in great setting

Online booking is not available 
Riverside, Ban Vang Vieng, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 428;

Newly opened in 2007, Mountain Riverview has had no trouble filling its eight rooms since. Mountain Riverview is located toward the north of town, overlooking the Riverside Bungalows. It's the only ... Mountain Riverview Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Nana GuesthouseNana Guesthouse - Attractive, quiet and reasonably priced.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 036;

Now occupying two locations 100m apart on the main street, but away from the bustle and noise of the pizza-and-movie restaurants, Nana is an attractive choice. Rooms are fairly standard, with ... Nana Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Pan's Place Guest House and CafePan's Place Guest House and Cafe - Chilled and reasonably priced town spot

Online booking is not available 
Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 484;

On the south end of town on main street, Pan's Place is operated by the good humoured Kiwi, Neil and his Lao partner, Pan. The rooms are unpretentious -- large beds and little else. The elevated ... Pan's Place Guest House and Cafe complete profile

Midrange
US$20 to 50

ThavonsoukThavonsouk - Family favourite

Online booking is available 
Riverside, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 096; Fax: (023) 511096

Staff are very helpful at Thavonsouk, and they speak both English and French. The grounds are tucked away down by the river, between the Villa Nam Song and the Elephant Crossing, and is a much more ... Thavonsouk complete profile

Midrange
US$20 to 50

Villa Nam Song and Le Verandah RestaurantVilla Nam Song and Le Verandah Restaurant - One of the elite

Online booking is not available 
Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 016; Fax: (023) 511 016

The long-running Hotel Nam Song has been reinvented in the past two years, and emerges as the Villa Nam Song boutique hotel, and is now one of Vang Vieng's more elegant places to stay. The rooms are ... Villa Nam Song and Le Verandah Restaurant complete profile

Midrange
US$20 to 50

Xayoh Ban Sabai Bungalow and RestaurantXayoh Ban Sabai Bungalow and Restaurant - Stunning spot and sympathetically assembled

Online booking is not available 
Sisavang Rd, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 088; Fax: (021) 263 358

Ban Sabai is a part of the successful hospitality group which operates the Xayoh Restaurants in Vang Vieng and Vientiane, the Kop Chai Deu Pub-Restaurant in Vientiane, Green Discovery eco-tours and ... Xayoh Ban Sabai Bungalow and Restaurant complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Chan-thanom Guesthouse and Organic Farm CafeChan-thanom Guesthouse and Organic Farm Cafe - A lovely feel.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 174;

Affiliated with the Organic Mulberry Farm, Chan-thanom has simple rooms with a lovely feel. Currently fan cooling is the only option, and there are no immediate plans to install air-con. Rooms have ... Chan-thanom Guesthouse and Organic Farm Cafe complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Dok Khoun 2Dok Khoun 2 - Clean and quiet, bare balconies have lovely views.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 063(020) 562 3476; Fax: (023) 511 325

Run by the younger brother of 'Dok Khoun 1', this guesthouse is similar in style. Rooms are plain, but clean and decently sized. The large shared balconies with sparse furniture have lovely views ... Dok Khoun 2 complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Malany GuesthouseMalany Guesthouse - Clean and central with great views.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 083; Fax: (023) 511 083

Immediately identifiable by the huge wooden wagon wheels out the front, Malany is right in the centre of town. Four storeys, each with large balconies facing the mountains, mean views are fantastic. ... Malany Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Nam Song GardenNam Song Garden - Clinging to the riverbank

Online booking is not available 
Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 544;

The Norwegian owner of Nam Song Garden also makes ice cream favoured particularly by the local children. His sincere and friendly wife The guesthouse is a slowly expanding operation, consisting of ... Nam Song Garden complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Phoubane Guesthouse and RestaurantPhoubane Guesthouse and Restaurant - Great setting, basic rooms.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 306;

Behind what used to be the market and set right on the river, Phoubane has one of the best settings in Vang Vieng, with a balconied restaurant jutting out into the river, a full clear view of the ... Phoubane Guesthouse and Restaurant complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Saphaothong GuesthouseSaphaothong Guesthouse - Away from the throngs, large and clean.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Vang Vieng, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 116;

Well away from the tourist end of town and very much in the burbs of Vang Vieng, Saphaothong is large, clean and cool. There is a front balcony overlooking a school, and some mountain scenery. A ... Saphaothong Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Sisavang GuesthouseSisavang Guesthouse - Spectacular views and central location

Online booking is available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 428;

Set slightly back off the road, Sisavang is a four-storey monolith that has now been equalled in height by other towers around town. Large, simply furnished balconies on every level face the mountain ... Sisavang Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Thavisouk GuesthouseThavisouk Guesthouse - Decent rooms, and services

Online booking is not available 
Downtown, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 340;

Thavisouk is a clean, decent guesthouse with fairly simple rooms which are now showing signs of age. Rentable with either fan or air-con, beds have spring mattresses, and rooms have bathrooms with a ... Thavisouk Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Vang Vieng Orchid GuesthouseVang Vieng Orchid Guesthouse - Same style but great views

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sengsavang, Riverside, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 172;

Vang Vieng Orchid is right on the riverside, behind where the market used to be. It clings to the hillside and has a tall river frontage. Clean, spacious rooms with wooden flooring are a minor change ... Vang Vieng Orchid Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Viengvilay GuesthouseViengvilay Guesthouse - Clean, friendly and central

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sengsavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (020) 533 9301;

Run by a bright easy-going brother and sister team, this guesthouse and trekking operation has friendly staff who speak very good English. In the centre of town, right next to the Tubing Service, the ... Viengvilay Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Dokboua GuesthouseDokboua Guesthouse - Family run

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: 020) 560 7357;

Centrally located, at the top of the road leading to the old market, Dokboua is in a large concrete buildings, with clean rooms featuring basic furniture, a bathroom with hot shower and fan. As with ... Dokboua Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Dokkhoun 1 GuesthouseDokkhoun 1 Guesthouse - Friendly family run spot

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 032;

Centrally located, at the top of the road leading to the old market. This place has with clean rooms with basic furnishings, a bathroom with hot shower and fan (and some air-con rooms). The ... Dokkhoun 1 Guesthouse complete profile

Midrange
US$20 to 50

Elephant Crossing HotelElephant Crossing Hotel - Not the best value

Online booking is not available 
Riverside, Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 232; Fax: (023) 511 232

Another high-end offering right by the river, and along with the nearby Vansana Hotel, one of the largest. A four-storey block, the Elephant Crossing towers over its riverside neighbours, the ... Elephant Crossing Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Hotel PhouangkhamHotel Phouangkham - Orange and by the road

Online booking is not available 
Ban Vang Vieng, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 033;

Hotel Phouangkham is a three-storey orange monolith overlooking the junction of Vang Vieng main road and Route 13N. Opened in 2004, Phouangkham is clean and basic. Hardwood with soft mattresses beds ... Hotel Phouangkham complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Khamphone GuesthouseKhamphone Guesthouse - Quiet location and clean rooms

Online booking is not available 
Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng
Tel: 023) 511 062;

This long-established guesthouse has further expanded into yet another building across the street. They now occupy three adjacent properties. Rooms are clean with a bathroom and hot shower and a ... Khamphone Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Kianethong GuesthouseKianethong Guesthouse - Flourishing spot

Online booking is not available 
Near the river, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 069;

In a quiet area of town, Kianethong has clean, fan rooms with very small beds. Rooms have a bathroom with hot and cold shower. Out the back is a large area lined with ornamental palms where tables ... Kianethong Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Pany GuesthousePany Guesthouse - Light, airy and quiet

Online booking is not available 
Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 076;

Pany is a two-storey block guesthouse set back off the main road, close to the old airport runway and bus station. On offer are a variety of rooms. Those in the front downstairs have air-con and have ... Pany Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Saysong GuesthouseSaysong Guesthouse - Peaceful location with a great river view.

Online booking is not available 
Near the river, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 130;

Saysong is right on the river, and a balcony out the back overlooks lush greenery, river activity, and the mountains behind. A peaceful spot to sit, relax and absorb, the balcony is furnished with ... Saysong Guesthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Song Riverbank GuesthouseSong Riverbank Guesthouse - Basic but pleasant, on a quiet river spot.

Online booking is not available 
Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 201;

Song Riverbank Guesthouse is on a quiet spot in the river, behind what was the market and overlooking several small bamboo bridges leading to the main party island. There is plenty of local activity ... Song Riverbank Guesthouse complete profile

Midrange
US$20 to 50

Vansana Vang Vieng HotelVansana Vang Vieng Hotel - Conventions-R-Us

Online booking is not available 
Riverside, Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 598; Fax: (023) 511 602

In terms of facilities, Vansana can tick more boxes on the checklist than any other hotel in Vang Vieng. The centre-piece is the swimming pool. In a shady, airy spot adjacent to the pool is a gym ... Vansana Vang Vieng Hotel complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Lathsamee BungalowsLathsamee Bungalows - Budget bungalows

Online booking is not available 
Ban Houay Yae, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511098;

Lathsamee is one of a few new bungalow developments which has sprung up on the right side of the Nam Song between 2006 and 2007, as access conditions improve. Set some 80m or so from the Nam Song in ... Lathsamee Bungalows complete profile

Backpacker
Under US$10

Phoukham GuesthousePhoukham Guesthouse - Cheap and friendly.

Online booking is not available 
Ban Sisavang, Vang Vieng
Tel: (023) 511 068;

The family at Phoukham are very friendly and welcome you with a glass of Lao tea, but they don't speak much English. The guesthouse is quite old so the rooms are faded but clean. Five different ... Phoukham Guesthouse complete profile

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