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Mutmee Guesthouse
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1111/4 Kaeworawut Road
Nong Khai Province
Tel: (042) 460 717
Fax: (042) 460 717
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Description
Mutmee has long been Nong Khai's standout guesthouse. It has the most pleasant rambling gardens where you could easily lose a day or two with a good book, stuck in one of their hammocks. Set on the riverbank at the end of a soi that runs down from the main road, Mutmee is at the end of a veritable traveller's centre with bookstores, internet, yoga, an art gallery and a variety of other classes and interests that come and go with the time. The guesthouse has a collection of rooms, that range considerably in quality, size and value for money. The best by far are in a new white building with comfortable verandas that look over the garden and particularly tasteful warm water bathrooms. All rooms are very clean, though some of the shared facilities are basic. The guesthouse is also known for its food -- both Thai and western -- in particular their curries, though get in early as they have been known to run out/don't cook enough! Steaming Lao coffee, very good sandwiches and friendly staff are added bonuses. Mutmee also has created a massive collection of information on Nong Khai. Even if you are not planning on staying here, make sure you swing by to at least get some of their excellent maps and other information. bicycles are available for hire.
Dorm Fan
90 THB (low season)
90 THB (high season)
Sgl fan share b'room
130 THB (low season)
130 THB (high season)
Dbl fan share b'room
150 THB (low season)
150 THB (high season)
up to 320B depending on amenities
Dbl fan private b'room
320 THB (low season)
320 THB (high season)
up to 425B depending on amenities
Dbl A/C private b'room
600 THB (low season)
600 THB (high season)
Triple fan share b'room
270 THB (low season)
270 THB (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 6th February, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 12th March, 2005
Guest feedback
Value for money - 
By swag ( total comments: 5 
) Stayed here 3/2008
My wife and I Stayed here twice while visiting Laos. Couldn't fault the garden/setting and the food. Kitchen staff were very accomodating even cooking a dish my wife had on previous visit. Also we like the set up with running your own tab till you check out. Accommodation wise first time was a/c in the new building with very thin floors.Can hear everything above you. Second time fan room in central spot that was o.k if you didn't need an early night and guests were up.Rooms are very fair value for money but we couldn,t help think the mattresses and pillows had seen better days.
Cleanliness | Facilities | Location | Romance | Rooms | Service | Value | Vibe |
everything is fine except.. - 
By mpiftex ( total comments: 5 ) Stayed here 2/2008
This place is really wonderful. I stayed at the 3 bed dorm for 90b per night (pretty cheap), the garden is beautiful but the restaurant a little more expensive than usual, there is a bookshop, yoga/meditation classes, internet on site, you can rent bicycles, has travel information and more.
The only ''problem'' in my opinion (I'm sure that most will find it fine) is that almost all of the visitors of the city ending up staying there (again, because it's so good) that sometimes it feels like a small backpackers ghetto!
Only Place to Consider - 
By Gorey ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 6/2007
I don't think i could recommend the place enough. i had originally intended to stay one, maybe two nights and was regularly heard saying 'i'm leaving tomorrow, definatly!' but id still be there, and after 12 nights i was able to be honest when i said i was leaving. I had to change my plans completely but i don't regret it at all i thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Mut Mee, and can very highly recommend its bar the Gaia. The only negative i found was the first room i stayed in, Room 9 isn't a good one, and if you get offered it ask for another, even if it is a bit more expensive the bathroom isn't very private i found and its a very noisy room.
If you planning on staying a night before hitting Laos, leave it loose because its very likly you'll want to stay longer.
Very Well Run Place - 
By Tilapia ( total comments: 11 ) Stayed here 1/2007
Stayed here for the first time in '92, then again in '99 and '01. The garden has filled in very nicely. It's a very well-run place with excellent facilities and a helpful and accommodating staff.
But there was one particular aspect of the place which we found troubling. When we arrived we were told that a room would be available, but not until 5:30. We said we'd wait (no problem) and were showed where we could stash our bags and shower, etc. while we waited. It turns out that if someone wants to continue to use their room a bit longer than check-out time (for example, if they are going to catch a train), they are able to stay for 1/2 of the room's usual rate. This means that whoever is to get that room DOES NOT get it for that 1/2 day, AND receives no reduction in price. So, in such cases, Mutmee receives full payment from the new guests, plus another 1/2 day's payment for the departing guest. When this was pointed out our concerns were brushed aside. It turned out that there were three couples who had arrived that day that this applied to.
Also, one of the boats docked at the riverside below the guest house is a bar and is sometimes rented out for private parties which can get VERY noisy well into the evening. We had an excellent room with a nice little patio looking across the river, but it was very noisy, and there was a lot of traffic up and down the steps next to the room.
The sunset cruise (B100) is not worth the money.
We'll try somewhere else next time.
Very nice -
By gecko ( total comments: 8 ) Stayed here 1/2007
We had a double room for 450 which was just lovely - a great place to relax after we'd been motorbiking around the region. However, we were able to hear everything from the couple below us - from small coughs to bags being zipped up, and I'm sure they didn't appreciate us walking on the noisy floor boards. So very nice but not at all sound proofed!
pretty good -
By sideflip1 ( total comments: 9 ) Stayed here 12/2006
we stayed here only 1 night, but probably could have stayed longer. nice and very relaxing along the river. i really liked the room. only small issue was they said it came with hot shower, but it was cold. pretty good atmosphere. food wasn't bad either.
Always Evolving -
By exacto ( total comments: 15 ) Stayed here 7/2006
We stayed in the exact room in the picture above (number 14 - ask for it!). Excellent room with solid extra touches like poster bed, towel rack, and shelves to put stuff. It included hot shower and fan for 550 baht per night.
The rooms have continued to evolve over the years, moving a bit more upscale each time I visit (this was number 6 since 1996). The restaurant food is excellent albeit a bit more expensive than similar fare in town. I think that the garden area has suffered over the years. Gone are many of the chairs and hammocks that used to invite one to relax and hang out all day, and in their place is a more restaurant-style space, which wasn't as chill out as we'd previously enjoyed. Mut Mee allows a late check out (up until 5 pm) for 1/2 the room rate, which is great for those catching the evening trains to BKK.
Great, relaxing place -
By pythagnz ( total comments: 12 ) Stayed here 11/2005
Mutmee was a great place to stay with a lovely garden and wonderful hammocks. The rooms are clean and comfortable but in one building the shared bathroom doesn't have a baisin which makes it awkward for cleaning teeth or doing your contact lenses. It's manageable though. The guesthouse has excellent handouts on the surrounding area. I did the bike ride out to the silk station. The return trip was more like 70km than the 55km mentioned.
Nothing but praise -
By CunningMcFar ( total comments: 32 ) Stayed here 3/2005
A beautiful and very well-run guesthouse all around; excellent food, self-service cold drinks, great bathroom and a very relaxing garden
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