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No. 53/9 Hengboun Road, Haisoke Village, Vientiane, Laos
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Hotel Lao
Ranked #41 of 59 hotels in Vientiane
3.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Brussels, Belgium
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“There must be better places to stay in Vientiane”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2010

On the negative: The worst about this hotel is that the rooms don't have a fan, just air conditioning! This can make the nights quite uncomfortable (unless you like sleeping with the airco blasting on you). As of Dec 2010 there is construction going on nearby (so you don't need to set your alarm clock) ;-) Walls thin as paper, but then again the latter is standard for Laos hotels. On the positive side: The breakfast isn't bad and the staff is really nice.

I think that for the same price category there must be nicer places in Vientiane.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
“Nice ambiance but average rooms”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2010

I liked the feel of the hotel. though when I first saw it from the Outside It did not look impressive or like the villa style hotel I was expecting.
Inside the lobby and courtyard garden was a delight. I had a simple room overlooking the garden. For the price it was good; but the bathroom was a bit dated and could do with improvement. Otherwise the staff were helpful; food was good and breakfast; above average for an Asian Hotel.
The only real criticism I had were the towels which were old and stained. I mentioned this to management but got an indifferent response. If I had an apology or a statement that they would be doing something about it then I would not even comment here.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Toronto
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Decent place for Vientiane”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2009

A middling place, I'd agree with some of the other reviews. We stayed here twice during our Laos trip. Some comments:

Found staff very helpful, and they managed lightning-quick laundry service.

Rooms are fine budget rooms. Everything worked, no complaints. However on our return trip our room had bed bugs -- staff were mortified and (we heard later) mattresses were thrown out. (Or so we were told.) Frankly in this part of the world I consider that an everyday risk for budget places...so I would not condemn them 100% on that unfortunate experience - but it did occur. (Our first stay a week earlier had no such problems, nor our other friends in two other rooms.)

Breakfast was a great buffet - we found it plentiful and tasty, better than expected for this level of hotel.

Liquid bar staff extremely attentive, with lots of odd games and things around...bit of an ex-pat feel a la Laos.

FYI Beauty salon on ground floor assocaited with htoel offers great massage services.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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singapore
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“Cool”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2009

there is a Liquid Bar at the hotel...i was told that its new...i love the cool hip environment..cosy at night and homely feeling..u will love the puzzles! cable tv and internet too

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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An Agoda Traveller
“Nice place to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2009

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  • Stayed March 2009
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: No. 53/9 Hengboun Road, Haisoke Village, Vientiane, Laos
Price range (per night):* INR1,672 - 2,508

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