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Phonepaseuth Guesthouse

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Phonepaseuth boasts a great location on the small road behind the fountain. Pale green rooms are comfortable and pleasant with en suite bathrooms, hot water and cable TV. You can choose to have the air-con off to save a few dollars. Not all the rooms have windows which can make them seem rather dark and gloomy, and bathrooms are on the mildewed side. They do have a restaurant, which is open all day till 22:00, which is a bit of a rarity in this area, but breakfast is not included in the price. With the better Mali Namphu next door, they're going to have to do something a bit extra to compete.

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97 Pangkham Rd, Vientiane. T: (021) 212 263, (021) 217 053 F: (021) 261 395  
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Type of room Low season High season Notes
Dbl fan private b'room 13 USD 13 USD
Dbl air-con private b'room 18 USD 18 USD

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Added to Travelfish on: 5th July, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 25th July, 2008

Phonepaseuth Guesthouse reviews

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Didn't even unpack - 17th March, 2009
My husband and I stayed at this hotel for 1 night when we arrived in Vientiane without a hotel booking and could not find anywhere to stay. The room was dingy with a window that was bricked up and the bathroom was grimy with mould stains on the shower curtain. The entire room smelled like a urinal cake. Worst of all, in the morning, I learned that there were bed bugs which nearly ate me alive. We didn't even unpack our bags - we slept, woke up and immediately checked out and went hunting for other accommodation. If you can't find anywhere else to stay, you'd be better to ask the tuk tuk drivers on the street - they might be able to help! Otherwise, be sure to bring a sleep sack and to check really well before putting up your mozzie net.

Phonepaseuth Guesthouse reviewed by sasandtim on 17th March, 2009, rated 2 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2009
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 15.
sasandtim also reviewed: Beach Road, Cat Cat View Hotel, Drop In Club Resort and Spa, Eight Rooms, Golden Temple Villa, Happy House, Holiday View Hotel, Mali Namphu, Mixay Guesthouse, Na Inn, Okay Guest House, Ploy River Kwai, Thanh Thuy's Guest House, Thien Nga Hotel.

nice room but plumbing problems - 11th August, 2006
We stayed in a $15 room with A/C and TV. A lovely bright, clean room with a nice balcony. The guesthouse corridoors diddn't smell too good though. During the evening the water cut out, the toilet blocked and the shower went cold..but the staff were helpfull and did all they could. We might have got them on a bad day.

Phonepaseuth Guesthouse reviewed by ontour06 on 11th August, 2006, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2006
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 13.
ontour06 also reviewed: Apple's Guest House, BAP Guesthouse, Bottle Beach 2 Bungalows, Done Khong Guesthouse and Restaurant, Jaliya Guesthouse, Jolly Frog Backpackers, Nice Place Tour and Travel 2, P.U. Guesthouse, Phoukham Guesthouse, Thavisouk Guesthouse, You Hong Guesthouse.

the invasion of bedbugs!! - 20th June, 2008
stayed in a USD22 aircon room for 3 persons as the next door mali namphu was fully booked. we expected clean nice room as shown in picture but was totally dismayed by the somewhat rather shady looking bedsheets and bedbugs! interrupting our sleep at night. although the toilet is ok, but rather small. not recommended as there are other affordable and clean guesthouses around.

Phonepaseuth Guesthouse reviewed by mysticsangria on 20th June, 2008, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 6/2008
Total reviews submitted: 4.
mysticsangria also reviewed: Golden Temple Villa, Mali Namphu, Monkey Republic.

Nice Place - 20th January, 2006
Was going to stay in Mali Namphu next door but ended up here instead. Was not disappointed. Excellent rooms recently renovated. They ran out into the street to look for me when I left my camera in the toilet by reception. Honest and trustworthy. Recommended

Phonepaseuth Guesthouse reviewed by cedezlepassage on 20th January, 2006, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2005
Total reviews submitted: 8.
cedezlepassage also reviewed: Ben Guesthouse, Bungalows Riverside and Restaurant, Heritage Guest House, Oudomphone Guesthouse 2, suk 11, Two Dragons Guesthouse.


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