Kingfsher Ecolodge
Reservations recommended
What we say: 
This recently opened nature retreat has a two-storey main lodge with a restaurant on the top floor, and a very accommodating, English-speaking staff. The Eco rooms are made of wood and thatch -- they have dormered windows, high ceilings, and porches overlooking the wetlands -- bathrooms are shared. The comfort bungalows are really quite good -- great porches with excellent hammocks, glass front walls giving on to views of the marsh, and the rooms are arranged in an open plan with the beds at the centre, and a toilet and shower to each side. The restaurant serves Lao food and pasta in the 15,000 kip to 35,000 kip range, and offers French and Lao wines from 80,000 kip to 200,000 kip. It fills up frequently with tour groups, so advance reservations are highly recommended, especially if you aren't keen on the fall-back options available in the village.
Contact details:
Ban Khiet Ngong. T: (030) 534 5016Email them at: info@kingfisherecolodge.com
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What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe bungalow | 43 USD | 48 USD | Extra bed US$8 |
| Dbl fan share b'room | 13 USD | 16 USD | Extra bed US$4 |
Added to Travelfish on: 9th December, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 24th March, 2007
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Rated 4.5 out of 5
Based on 5 ratings and 5 reviews
Rude and Arrogent Service.
After making a reservation days before our desired arrival, we made the journey via public bus from Pakse, paid the park admission and travelled down the 8kms of poor quality dirt road (like most rural areas in Laos)to the village and another km to the lodge. On arrival we discovered that our booking was incorrect and my wife and I had been allocated a twin room rather then the double as booked. The staff did not offer any solutions to the problem such as a discount or upgrade, and were quite surly and rude about the situation. After requesting to speak with the manager we were told that 'he is sleeping and he does not care about you, he has many businesses and is very rich.' After eventually meeting with the Italian owner who was outright rude and stated that it was probably our miscommunication anyway, they were happy to see us leave with little other accomodation or transport option in the village. We were very, very disapointed and upset about how the whole situation was handled. We did see the room and considering it was cramped, had a shared bathroom and paper thin walls, the 225000kip was so overpriced especially considering most other guesthouses of that quality that we stayed in were at least a third of that price. On the upside, it was clean and it did have a nice enough setting. Do yourself a favor and don't bother with this place.
Kingfsher Ecolodge reviewed by BartrimA (Total reviews: 1) on
Wonderful experience
Beautiful lodge on the edge of the wetlands. Stayed here for 2 nights in a eco room. Actually the rooms are half a bungalow with ample, clean shared showers and bathrooms. So it's not really worth taking the much more expensive single bungalows. Great restaurant! The only drawback to this place is the unpaved road leading to it, about 8 km and very dangerous. We almost had a bad accident, Beware of the huge trucks barreling along the middle of this road- if they don't mow you down, (we were on a motorcycle) they will bathe you in a impenetrable cloud of dust.......
Kingfsher Ecolodge reviewed by regina5 (Total reviews: 6) on
Wonderful experience
Beautiful lodge on the edge of the wetlands. Stayed here for 2 nights in a eco room. Actually the rooms are half a bungalow with ample, clean shared showers and bathrooms. So it's not really worth taking the much more expensive single bungalows. Great restaurant! The only drawback to this place is the unpaved road leading to it, about 8 km and very dangerous. We almost had a bad accident, Beware of the huge trucks barreling along the middle of this road- if they don't mow you down, (we were on a motorcycle) they will bathe you in a impenetrable cloud of dust.......
Kingfsher Ecolodge reviewed by regina5 (Total reviews: 6) on
superdeluxe and very helpfull
We came on a motorbike from champasak to Ban Khiet Ngong, the last 7 ? kilometer is very difficult and scary road ! We had a small accident there, and our rented bike needed some repair afterwards.We stayed at kingfisher ecolodge in the Dbl fan share b'room for 13US with nice hot european showers and great view from veranda overlooking the wetlands. Restaurant is really good, guys working there supersweet. The next day they brougt us back together with broken motorbike to the main road close to Champasak for free !!! Paul and Jeroen, Amsterdam
Kingfsher Ecolodge reviewed by zomerwoning (Total reviews: 6) on
a nice eco-expirience
A very nice eco-logde. The (expensive) bungalows are spotless, even so the cheaper rooms with shared clean bathroom. Food is very good and normal priced. There is no other restaurant in the village. The manager is a very kind Italian, married with a charming Lao-wife. In october, lots of rain, and rain and rain.
Kingfsher Ecolodge reviewed by paulsuzanne (Total reviews: 15) on