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Dok Khoune Guesthouse

Simple but brightly decorated rooms

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Three buildings make up the Dok Khoune Guesthouse, the best rooms are in the new pink front and the rest are in two buildings out the back, one painted a delicate shade of light blue. Three grades of room are offered, the best being in the newer building, including air-con, TV and hot shower in immaculate private bathrooms. The other rooms are in the older buildings and are decent sized and creatively tiled with clean matching sheets and private bathrooms with hot shower and western toilet. Some of the older rooms smell of stale cigarette smoke and have a couple of broken fixtures. The cheapest rooms are darker and plainer but otherwise no different. Prices are definitely negotiable if the guest house isn't full. The guest house also organises tours, the hosts of the tours tend to combine with other tours in town and they offer a wide range of places to visit and activities. They also offer car rental, the costs vary depending on where you want to go, and they offer free transport to the airport.

Contact details:
Rd 7, Phonsavan. T: (061) 312 189, (020) 563 4792

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl fan private b'room	80,000 Kip	100,000 Kip
Dbl air-con private b'room	120,000 Kip	120,000 Kip

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Added to Travelfish on: 23rd October, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 17th July, 2009

Dok Khoune Guesthouse reviews

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May get a better deal elsewhere - 28th January, 2009
We took the most expensive room on the 3rd floor of the building, showed on the right hand side of the picture, at 60,000 kip (about USD7). Double room with private bathroom, no air-con/heater. Room was dusty, as though no one had cleaned in here for a long time. We broke out our Teva sandals to walk around in. Bathroom handle was broken and hanging loose from the hole. Water was hot though. Blankets provided are very warm - very appreciated during the 7 degree nights. No free transport was offered to the airport though.

Dok Khoune Guesthouse reviewed by dragonnite on 28th January, 2009, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2008
Total reviews submitted: 6.
dragonnite also reviewed: Mali Namphu, Orchid Guesthouse, Thakhaek Travel Lodge, The Boat Landing Guesthouse, Villa Senesouk.

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