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This new place is designed like a back-woods lodge, with an attractive all-wood interior. The location is a bit of a drag -- not close to anything in particular and there's no restaurant on the premises. Otherwise, it's a real step up from the Pak Song Guesthouse and much better value. The rooms are thoroughly quaint and pleasant, and the staff friendly.

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Pak Song, at the junction to Tha Teng. T: (031) 575 8086

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl fan private b'room	50,000 Kip	50,000 Kip	70,000 kip with hot water

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Added to Travelfish on: 9th December, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 24th March, 2007

Boulaven Guesthouse reviews

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Watch the food! - 8th January, 2008
Accomodation clean, mattress hard, but food is another thing! Food was overdone with chilli. Owners very pleasant but speak little English. 80000 kip for double with hot shower.

Boulaven Guesthouse reviewed by srsdj on 8th January, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2007
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 11.
srsdj also reviewed: Attapeu Palace, Joes' Guesthouse, Le Jardin Organique Vang Vieng, Pakse Hotel, Saysekong Hotel, Sedone River Guesthouse, Souksamlane Hotel, Sunset Guesthouse, The Tadlo Lodge, Thong Bay Guesthouse.

Comes with gibbons! - 5th December, 2007
Boulaven Guesthouse (or BorLaVen Quert House, as they call it) is a good choice if you need/want to spend the night in Paksong. Sure the rooms are quite basic with the mattresses rock hard, but they are clean and not too cramped. The owners can pick up food for you from a nearby restaurant as long as you order an hour or two before. One man speaks some English, the other staff none. As an added bonus the owner family have two pet gibbons that play around freely in the trees behind the house. Lovable creatures.

Boulaven Guesthouse reviewed by Lother on 5th December, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2007
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 36.
Lother also reviewed: A-One Inn, Angkorchey Guesthouse, California Guesthouse, Chao Fah Guest House, Cozyna Hotel, Dara Reang Sey Hotel, Dead Fish Tower, Guy Guesthouse, Hai Yen, Koh Kong River Side, Lan Kham Hotel, Lao Cha Leun Hotel, Mandalay Inn, Mekong Hotel, Orchid Guesthouse, Phattalung Thai Hotel, Phonepasak, Phoutthavong Guest House, Ploy River Kwai, Pop Guesthouse, Pysaxay Guesthouse, Ratchathani Hotel, Residang Guesthouse, Salachampa Hotel, Siam Hut, Sohka's Guest House, Suchanaree, Thanh Lich, The Bed and Breakfast, Trung Nguyen Hotel, Wendy House, Wendy House, White Lodge, You Hong Guesthouse.

nice quiet place - 9th January, 2008
Good place to stay. Quiet, clean, but very hard bed. It is very cold in the winter. (in whole Pak Song)

Boulaven Guesthouse reviewed by jolaica on 9th January, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2008
Total reviews submitted: 3.
jolaica also reviewed: Phonesavanh Guesthouse, Phoutthavong Guest House.

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