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Arimid Guesthouse

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The relaxed atmosphere at the Arimid is due to the bungalows which give a beach flavour, in a town where ramshackle or concrete guest houses reign supreme. The Arimid is closer to the slow-boat pier than the centre of town, which helps to add to the feeling of calm. Bungalows are adjoined by small balconies in groups of two or three. Sitting and relaxing on an evening, recovering from your slow boat journey or preparing for it, is a great way to take in Huay Xai. The bungalows are made of dark wood and stained rattan, they're attractive and prettily furnished, although the rooms do have a slightly damp smell. The tiled bathrooms are clean and have a hot shower. The owners are friendly and speak good English and the restaurant offers the standard range of food at reasonable prices. Bus and boat tickets are also for sale.

Contact details:
Ban Khone Keo, Huay Xai. T: (084) 211 040, (020) 5611 930 F: (084) 211 040

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Sgl fan private b'room	70,000 Kip	70,000 Kip
Dbl fan private b'room	70,000 Kip	70,000 Kip
Dbl air-con private b'room	140,000 Kip	140,000 Kip
Triple fan private b'room	80,000 Kip	80,000 Kip
Triple air-con private b'room	150,000 Kip	150,000 Kip

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Added to Travelfish on: 15th June, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 18th July, 2009

Arimid Guesthouse reviews

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Friendly and honest - 26th August, 2009
Stayed here for one night before the slow boat. Owners were lovely, spoke good english with a quirky accent and gave us honest advice about buying slow boat tickets. Room was nice, bathroom was ok and there was a nice communal area outside the bungalow. Very close to the slow boat pier and the breakfast and food to take on the boat were nice. All in all a good place to stay.

Arimid Guesthouse reviewed by squalix on 26th August, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 7/2009
Total reviews submitted: 7.
squalix also reviewed: #11 Happy Guesthouse & Restaurant, Chat House, Green Lake Guesthouse, New Joe Guesthouse, Thanh Binh 3, Villa Salika.

Great Bungalows - 26th March, 2009
10 min. walk form the border, after the bridge, this beautiful guesthouse offer you cleen bungalows with hot shower and good beds. A little bit expencive 80000 kip. The owners speek only french! Best huay xai choice!

Arimid Guesthouse reviewed by micecla on 26th March, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2008
Total reviews submitted: 4.
micecla also reviewed: Banana Guest House, Nong Kiau River Side Resort, Ouseng Guesthouse.

Romantic bamboo bungalows - 23rd February, 2009
Take a tuktuk to Arimid when you cross the Thai-Lao border by boat. We decided to walk, because we thought it wasn't that far while carrying our big backpacks in the sun... When going to the slowboats for Pakbeng/Luang Prabang, it's just a short walk. The bamboo bungalows are small, a bit damp and you need a mosquito net. But it's also cosy, romantic and the chairs and tables at your veranda are nice. We were sick for 2 days here and the friendly English speaking owner advised us for a hospital and which farmacy to go to. He also told us not to buy a slowboat ticket from him (!) or any other tourist office in town. Just go to the slowboat landing and buy a ticket at the office. There are always tickets and you pay much less.

Arimid Guesthouse reviewed by Pernette on 23rd February, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2009
Total reviews submitted: 7.
Pernette also reviewed: Apple's Guest House, Le Jardin Organique Vang Vieng, P.U. Guesthouse, Sawasdee Bangkok Inn, Sunshine Beach, TR Guesthouse.

Arimid
Very clean...very nice. Owner is funny and helpful...a good introduction to Lao.

Arimid Guesthouse reviewed by planteroftrees ( total comments: 8 )
Stayed here 12/2005

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