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Phan Tavong Guesthouse
Clean and cheap, but unexciting
Phonsavan
Xieng Khuang Province
Tel: (061) 312 099, (020) 561 329
Description
Tucked away behind the bus station, this unobtrusive guesthouse is easy to miss. It's not particularly worth hunting high and low for, but is a good cheap alternative if you're on a tight budget. Rooms are basic; clean but unexciting. Those with bathrooms have light and airy facilities with a cold shower and squat toilet. Those without private bathrooms share a squat toilet and cold shower. There is a hot water heater in the shared bathroom, and the proprietor intends to fix it soon. They don't have many guests, and will probably lower the price if asked.
Total rooms: 6
Dbl fan share b'room
2 USD (low season)
2 USD (high season)
Dbl fan private b'room
3 USD (low season)
3 USD (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 23rd October, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 23rd July, 2005
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