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Hong Tha Xaysomboun Hotel

Rundown but clean old-style hotel

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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 by rows of rooms, and filled with unfinished mechanical projects. Rooms themselves are clean, most with a fan, and bright pink mosquito nets. Bathrooms are not quite so clean, with a squat toilet and hot or cold shower. Also available is one air-con room with hot water shower. There's a restaurant open for breakfast and other meals by prior arrangement. A small shop sells a very limited selection of handicrafts including silk weavings priced at $4-10 and Tai Dam shirts for 25,000 kip.

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T: (086) 312 078, (086) 312 079

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl fan private b'room	4 USD	4 USD	upto $5
Dbl air-con private b'room	7 USD	7 USD

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Added to Travelfish on: 28th September, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 10th February, 2005

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