Pan's Guest House
A bit pricey
What we say: 
This new place is trying to make a go of it, but getting off to a bad start. The rooms are not in a great location -- away from the water, in an arid, unattractive spot on a dusty cross-roads. Still, there's internet on offer at the restaurant across the street, and the owner was very friendly -- though he's got to get a bit more realistic about pricing his digs.
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Don Khon. T: (030) 534 6939, (020) 563 1437Email them at: pkounnavong@yahoo.co.uk
What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dbl fan private b'room | 8 USD | 10 USD |
Added to Travelfish on: 20th December, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 19th December, 2006
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Read Pan's Guest House reviews
Rated 4 out of 5
Based on 10 ratings and 10 reviews
One of the better accomodations
We thought we were on Don Khong but very happy to be on lay back Don Khon!We had a room shown in the picture for $20 which seemed a bit high but almost all the GH's were $20 or more if you wanted aircon. No complaints about the room. Loved the Island and yes, they now have electricity. Rent a bike and tour the trails around the Island, where Cambodia can be seen across the Mekong.
Pan's Guest House reviewed by mtvand (Total reviews: 2) on
check twice if you booked at Pan's
The bungalows looked nice from outside and we were looking forward to staying at Pan's. We had made a reservation by phone and got the confirmation for the room by Mr. Pan himself. But when we got there his wife told us that they were full. We afterwards found out that Pan was in Pakse on the day we called him on his mobile phone and had no clue what was going on in his hotel. So let them confirm your booking twice if you really want to stay there!
Pan's Guest House reviewed by sea2010 (Total reviews: 9) on
Bit pricey with very thin dividing walls
We stayed here for 2 nights. Pan's Guesthouse is nice, but after reading other reviews we were charged the flat 100,000 kip fee for our room (Only 30,000 difference but considering that you can pay 50,000 for a room just minutes down the road...) Bungalows were all modern looking with own bathrooms with hotwater (although our toilet blocked the day we left and they tried to make me pay to use their squatter...no apologies though) The 'garden' bungalows are built in pairs so you are joined to one other room, the wall is so thin you can hear all conversations and bathroom visits from next door. Would probably stay at one of the Guesthouses down the road for half the price next time...
Pan's Guest House reviewed by AnnaFahey (Total reviews: 4) on
A big thumbs up for Pan's
Nice clean, atmospheric rooms in lovely garden setting with own bathroom and hot water. The food at the restaurant is good. The lovely owners can help you out with all the things you need when you land in a new country - currency exchange, SIM card, travel advice. I wish I could have stayed longer.
Pan's Guest House reviewed by raindog (Total reviews: 5) on
Best Choice on Don Khon, if You Don't Want to Spend $45
We stayed in a $13 ''garden view'' room, which was more than satisfactory. The walls and ceiling were prettily covered in woven mats with wood accents. Each bed had a mozzie net. The fan worked fine, and relatively quietly. The tidy bathroom had a Western toilet and hot shower (as if you needed it). The garden has filled out nicely since the Travelfish reviewer passed through. Our room actually had a good view of the river, but faced directly west, so it was a bit hot in the afternoon. The $16 ''river view'' rooms are a bit larger and, facing north, their deck is shaded all day. There was a problem with our reservation. I booked ahead and informed Pan of how we would be getting to Pakse (arriving in Ubon Rattchatani, Thailand by train @ 07:25, international bus to Pakse (which, incidentally, took 3 hours and 10 minutes, not the 2 hours mentioned on Travelfish)). Pan advised that we then go to Pakse Hotel to book a van/boat combo ticket to the island. When we got to the hotel at 1:00, they said it was too late for a minivan for that day; we'd have to go in the a.m. Another travel agent confirmed this. A minivan driver offered to take us on a private trip down to the port for Don Khone for 3000 baht; no way. When we finally got to Don Khone the next morning, Pan had canceled our 3 night reservation. He said, as if I were a fool not to have known it, that we could have taken a public bus (hourly until 3:00). Of course, he never told me this in his advance e-mail advice. So we ended up in a garden view, rather than a river view room. In the end, we were happy, but Pan needs to remember that HE is the expert and needs to fully inform travelers.
Pan's Guest House reviewed by sullivanmarc (Total reviews: 36) on
BEST PLACE IN DON KHON
I would like to apologize for the mistake I made on the prices of rooms here. Yes, we paid 100.000kip for a Mekon view room and 70.000kip for a garden view room. Those big numbers are very stressful when we are more familiar with dollars and cents. I hope you will have a good stay there. I still think this is the best place in Don Khon. Please write after you have been there, I would like to know whaat it's like now. Thank you for your correction.
Pan's Guest House reviewed by paradisefound (Total reviews: 5) on
Prices Do NOT Reach 1 Million Kip
I think the prices quoted in the review titled ''BEST PLACE IN DON KHON'' must have an extra zero each. 700,000 kip = almost $85. But I just booked a garden-view room, in late Dec., for the equivalent of about 127,000 kip ($15 US), and a Mekong-view room for about 152,000 kip ($18). (no ratings provided, because I haven't stayed there yet)
Pan's Guest House reviewed by sullivanmarc (Total reviews: 36) on
BEST PLACE IN DON KHON
They have 6 bungalows (700,000kip) and 3 riverview bungalows (1,000,000kip). They were the only place booked solid while we were there for 3 weeks, so get there before noon or book in advance. They speak good English and Mr. Pan speaks Japanese, too. The restaurant was always busy, the only place (again) busy on the whole island. They arrange boat trips and book bus/boat tickets to Cambodia & Laos. Local girls work there and they are a little bit slow, but very friendly and always smiling. You can understand that when you see them doing laundry in the river. It was very hard to leave so we stayed there for 3 weeks!!!
Pan's Guest House reviewed by paradisefound (Total reviews: 5) on
Very relaxing and quite cheap
We had a great time here: the room (6 dollars) was big, clean and I found the position ok even if it is not right on the river bank. The restaurant was very good and not too expensive and the owner enjoyed chatting with us and was helpful with tours, tickets, boats a.s.o.
Pan's Guest House reviewed by supervale (Total reviews: 10) on
Super friendly and charming
Perhaps the Travelfish reviewer visited in the dry season as when I was there the guesthouses ran down to the river. For $6 the rooms were charming and very relaxing with a hammock outside each one and hammocks down at the water's edge. It has a lot more character and is in keeping with the general feeling of Don Khon, a lot more than the sterile rows of square bungalows on the island opposite. Pan and his wife are very friendly and accommodating and the restaurant serves delicious food and coffee. You can organise bus tickets and tours to the waterfalls as well as hire out bicycles -- certainly an experience as the roads on Don Khon are seriously muddy and bumpy!
Pan's Guest House reviewed by jennipa (Total reviews: 2) on