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Kok Sak Rd | Ban Ho Xieng, Luang Prabang 06000, Laos
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Vilay Guesthouse
Ranked #112 of 127 Luang Prabang B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Not as bad as some made out to be”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2009

I stayed 5 nights in a room with a queen size bed and private bathroom. The room was a bit dark and had a bit of a mildewy smell. Yes, the mattress was rock hard and this is my only real complaint about the Vilay. However, the location of the guesthouse is very good and the free wifi was another added bonus. I thought the place looked pretty clean and secure. The hot water shower was very good and I liked the fact that I had a little chair on the shared veranda. There's nothing swanky about the Vilay, but neither are the prices. My own private room cost me the same as a dorm bed would have cost at a hostel.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Jaded and poorly maintained”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2009

Moved rooms after we found the shower did not work properly . Amazed to see new arrivals given our first room 5 minutes later with no attempt to fix shower.
Room not clean, bed linen smelled. Garden area becoming a mess.
Good quiet location. Free internet. No aircon in our room, but the fan was more than adequate to keep us cool. Price would be reasonable if the condition and cleanliness were brought up to the standard it might once have enjoyed.

  • Stayed April 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“One night was enough!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2008

As I walked through the littered courtyard to my room, I thought I might possibly have made a mistake in booking this room sight unseen, but going into the room I knew it. The room, though a non-smoking room, smelled like cigarette smoke. The bathroom smelled of urine and was moldy. Come to think of it, there were mildew stains on the bedsheet, but only a bottom sheet, no top sheet, and for a blanket, something about the size of a lap blanket. The lights over the bed didn't work, the bathroom sink leaked, and the walls were dirty. The internet didn't work while I was there (though probably not their fault). The bed was hard and worst of all, lumpy. I could feel the bed springs. The proprietor was not friendly and seemed put out when I asked for a blanket. Apart from that the place was fine -- for somebody else maybe. I checked out the next day and went across the road to a very nice guesthouse about the same price.

  • Liked — location
  • Disliked — everything else
  • Stayed November 2008, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Everything”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2008

Simple, clean, cheap, with a lot of services (Wi-Fi with a good broadband is a plus), good "croques-monsieurs", speaking good english and French...
At least "above average"...

  • Liked — Advices, simplicity, and internet
  • Disliked — some mattress seem to be hard, luckily not the majority
  • Stayed May 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Vilay Guesthouse服务很差很差”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2010
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  • Stayed April 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Kok Sak Rd | Ban Ho Xieng, Luang Prabang 06000, Laos
Price range (per night):* INR167 - 1,393

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