Sala Don Khone
Romantic
What we say: 
Set in and around the French-era hospital, this atmospheric place is well worth consideration, though we'd lean towards Salaphae as being the better option for a splurge. Probably more at home in Luang Prabang or Phnom Penh, the main building is indeed charming and has been refurbished without interfering with its historic character. Along with the colonial building, the owners have built an additional set of large bungalows, each of which contains a number of rooms. While still reasonable, these are certainly overpriced when compared to the ones in the main building, or at the nearby Salaphae, so bargain the price down if you can. Sala Don Khone takes a lot of tour groups, in the absence of which the place is often empty, so you should be able to get a generous discount.
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Don Khon. T: (031) 212 077, (020) 563 3618Email them at: salalao@laotel.com
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What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow fan private b'room | 13 USD | 18 USD | |
| Deluxe- Double | 18 USD | 23 USD | in the hospital building |
Added to Travelfish on: 10th January, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 19th December, 2006
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Read Sala Don Khone reviews
Rated 4.5 out of 5
Based on 6 ratings and 6 reviews
Overpriced, but very nice
Well, actually we didn't stay here. We stayed at the much more affordable Pan's Guethouse. But I did stop in to see what had happened to justify a $45 price tag for a room I paid $13 for in 2007. The gentleman staying in the room kindly let me take a look. It has been thoroughly renovated and is very pleasant, indeed. But the price still strikes me as highly ambitious for Don Khon (almost 3 times the price of the best rooms at Pan's). We had Christmas dinner at the Sala Don Khon. The food was excellent,; the service was almost comically feckless. From walking in to paying the bill and leaving took nearly 3 hours. During our time in the restaurant, 7 dishes were delivered to our table. Four of these were things that other customers had ordered. One dish was something like our order, but was steamed rice rather than the sticky rice we had asked for. We did finally get all three of our dishes on the table at the same time, and it was almost worth the wait.
Sala Don Khone reviewed by sullivanmarc (Total reviews: 36) on
Price is WAY Up
I stayed here in Jan., 2007 and liked it a lot (although the food was better next door at Sala Phae). My very pleasant room (not in the old French hospital) cost $13 (single); it was good, if not brilliant value. The rooms in the old building were then $23/night. Preparing for another visit this winter I checked on current rates. Eorty-five dollars for the new rooms (350% increase in 3 years) and $60 for the old French building (up 160%)! In an e-mail exchange they assure me the rooms have been ''completely renovated,'' but these new prices are still highly ambitious. My ratings (except value) are based on my 2007 experience
Sala Don Khone reviewed by sullivanmarc (Total reviews: 36) on
Amazing
We stayed in the right hand hospital room and it was awesome. We felt like royalty. The room was spacious, with amazing tiling, high ceilings and a sun lounging area as well as a large porch. We paid 20 USD through a low season deal. The kitchen makes amazing thai curries, to which we were addicted! The island also has a lot of places to explore on bicycle especially along to old railway route. In hindsight this was the best accommodation we had in SE asia for this price. Highly recommended for a splurge!
Sala Don Khone reviewed by irvinejamie (Total reviews: 15) on
good choice!
We stayed in the hospital building in the middle room, July 2008. We payed $20 US per night, which was a little more than we expected(we didnt attempt bargaining though) Fanatastic location-atmospheric rooms, beautiful gardens; a good experience. The rooms could be maintained & cleaned a bit better for the price. The restaurent was fantastic. (try the ice-cold passionfruit juice) Staff were friendly if a little too laid back & innattentive - we had to literally chase them to place orders. They were good people though, & genuinley helpful when we had questions to ask. Another highlight was their pet yellow-cheeked gibbon who by day lived in a cage :( outside the restaurent. Fortunaltley in the afternoons they would let him out to play in the trees. OVERALL-a good choice!
Sala Don Khone reviewed by laoslover71 (Total reviews: 2) on
one of our favourite!
we stayed in one of the spacious rooms in the main house and were sorry to leave. the friendly and very helpfull Mr. Mie was the replacing manager during o ur stay. we tried several places to eat and concluded our restaurant was one of the better choices.(and the ''Mammadam'' restaurant at the waterfalls)
Sala Don Khone reviewed by annalouisas (Total reviews: 6) on
Pleasant place to stay
We stayed in the hospital building, taking 2 rooms, both were large, nicely done with huge bathrooms. We paid $18 db and $14 single rate I'm sure you can bargain but I'm hopeless. Reception arranged dolphin sighting tour and bus tickets to Phnom Penh. A good place.
Sala Don Khone reviewed by marianwarren (Total reviews: 13) on