Tolex Guest House

Showing its age

Photo of Tolex Guest House, 1km east of main intersection, Nakai. , Tha Khaek Loop

What we say:

Tolex has been around for a few years now and while the older rooms are showing their age, they are consequently cheap. These rooms are simple rattan bungalows with squat toilet and icy cold buckets of water for bathing. There are middle of the road bungalows which are more expensive and also newer concrete rooms which are the best and most expensive. The newer rooms are disappointingly a little pokey and you'll want to get a room at the front of the building so that you get a window that lets in the most natural light. There is an option for air-con, but this is rarely needed at this altitude, and nights in the cooler months are actually quite chilly. Rooms come with a tiny TV, hot water bathroom with Western toilet and stiff beds. But there are better modern rooms in town and the main reason you'd choose this place over the others is to save money in the extremely cheap bungalows. This place is located next to Papao Guesthouse a kilometre east of the main intersection.

Contact details:

1km east of main intersection, Nakai. T: (051) 214 113, (020) 156 516

Last reviewed by: Adam Poskitt
Adam gave up a corporate career in 2009 and left Australia for the hustle and bustle of Southeast Asia. He now lives in Indonesia, where as well as writing for Travelfish.org he plays around with www.pergidulu.com.

What we were quoted

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl air-con private b'room	80,000 Kip	80,000 Kip
Dbl fan private b'room	60,000 Kip	60,000 Kip
Bungalow fan private b'room	30,000 Kip	30,000 Kip	50,000 kip for a newer bungalow

Added to Travelfish on: 1st February, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 3rd May, 2013

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