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Villa Sokxai
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Vientiane
Boutique hotel in Vientiane, with river views. Lonely Planet says "Excellent Value".
Air-con rooms: US$37
A very good midrange choice if like firm beds
Sakkalin Rd, Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang Province
Tel: (071) 254 309
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Description
Luang Prabang has very few guesthouses in this price range, and Villa Sokxai (previously known as Sok Xai Guesthouse) is one of them, but probably not the best value. Recently renovated, the rooms are now air-con throughout and are nicely done, with individual bathrooms which are very clean with a hot shower and western toilet. The only setback is that the beds are very hard. A front balcony looks out over Wat Sop and Wat Sene, and a larger back terrace currently being paved has gorgeous views out to the Nam Khan river. All rates include breakfast.
Total rooms: 7
Deluxe- Double
30 USD (low season)
50 USD (high season)
Standard - Double
20 USD (low season)
30 USD (high season)
Downstairs
Superior - Double
25 USD (low season)
35 USD (high season)
Upstairs
Added to Travelfish on: 8th September, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 16th August, 2006
Guest feedback
TRY SOKXAI 2 - 
By JerryDeaton ( total comments: 2 
) Stayed here 6/2007
Good mid-range choices are hard to find in Luang Prabang. The second Soksai location, Sockxai 2 at the foot of Phou Si Mountain, is great! Wonderful, helpful staff and intereting nearby surroundings (try the Phou Si Gallery for beautiful art and excellent food) make it my favorite guesthouse in Luang Prabang.
Good choice - 
By flowers23 ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 5/2006
Stayed here for 3 nights, great location about a 10 minute walk to the centre of town. Loved being across from the temples and hearing the monks chanting their prayers in the early evening. Guesthouse was clean and the beds in our room upstairs were soft. Great balcony upstairs to sit and read or indulge in the peace and serenity of this beautiful place.
Staff friendly and very helpful.
alan - 
By alan ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 4/2006
Soxhai has just opened a secong guest house at the footo of Phousi Mountain. I was there first guest and it showed!But they soon get things sorted; it was a nice room with all facilities and ths staff were very sweet. I'm planning to go again later in the year
Ok - 
By yokel ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 1/2006
Downstairs rooms are now $25 and upstairs $30. Soxai staff are friendly and the rooms are very clean. We found it a bit overpriced but so is all the accomodation in Luang Prabang.
A few of the fitting were broken which was a bit poor for the price.
Nice but spartan - 
By nugsy ( total comments: 11 ) Stayed here 12/2005
Sokxai is a very clean and well furnished guest house in a great location opposite a temple. You can hear the gong and the monks during the night. It's pretty cold at night in December in Luang Prabang and there's no heating, so be prepared. Also there was a power cut lasting hours and the water was cut for a short time. Don't let that put you off though, it's a good place.
High season12 months a year -
By chrisweecs ( total comments: 17 ) Stayed here 1/2005
The Sokxai's rates are $25 year round and justifiably so for the amenities and the location. If you get a discount , it could be due to some micro management reasons like, or most probably the mood of the guy behind the reception. The fact that their cable TV was one day old and still wrapped in plastic did set my mood right...
Good choice -
By mavic ( total comments: 4 ) Stayed here 12/2004
Stayed here for one night -- good position, clean, and quiet. The best place we stayed in Luang Prabang, and very good value.
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