Stayed at the villa laodeum in december. The location can't be beat, its close to everything. Service was excellent, always drinks, hot tea ready for us when we got back. We even got a new years dinner! Request a room upstairs. Matresses need replacing.

This guesthouse is in the best location - the monks walk right in front in the morning, 100m from the night market, next to the museum and the temples.

See my details:http://jerry-low.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-5-days-in-laos-vientiane-vang-vieng.html

Don't judge this hotel on the size of the rooms. Whilst they are small, they are clean and comfortable and, after all, what is your hotel but a place to sleep and shower.
The location of this hotel is absolutely perfect, located as it is on a street between Phu Si and the Mekong, right next door to the Old Palace (Museum).
The staff are fabulous and do their all to ensure all of your needs are met.
This is the ideal spot for those wishing to view the Monks Alms Procession as they pass right by the door of the hotel. When watching the procession, please remain respectful of the Monks and those giving alms. For an unobstructed and unobtrusive viewing spot, walk a few steps from the hotel and sit on the steps of the small laundry just down the hill. If you want to participate in alms giving, ask the chap on the desk at nights. He can arrange you some good quality sticky rice and give you tips on the appropriate way to participate.

The staff were so lovely like the majority of lao people, the breakfast was ok, but it could be better, the room was very clean, not much space though, a king size bed , tv, the bathroom was also ok, but I didn't like the shower, my single-bed room costed 35 USD...with lao standards it was a bit high, i mean i think i could find somewhere much cheaper than this hotel with the same quality, any way, the location of the hotel was perfect, next door to Blue lagoon restaurant and very close to night market, and one more thing i enjoyed very much was the Free Wifi in rainy nights of luang prabang, when you can't do anything else...ahhhhh, and also it's a perfect place to see the alm procession eraly in the morning from the terrace of the hotel....in general it is recommended, but maybe it's better to bargain when you arrive there!