Must-see hotels in Central Laos

  • Spring River Resort

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    These stilted bungalows sit in an immaculately landscaped, jungle-like garden at the edge of Nam Hin Bun. The more expensive rooms have en suite bathrooms…

  • Dongsay Hotel

    Central Laos

    Spacious, new-feeling rooms in a four-storey building. Perks such as friendly service, free bus station/border pickup and one of the only hotel lifts in…

  • Sanhak Guesthouse

    Central Laos

    One of the most popular guesthouses in Ban Khoun Kham, this is a friendly and helpful place to stay. Cheap-as-chips dorms and comfortable rooms with air…

  • Homestay – Ban Natane

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    Homestay accommodation is available at the opposite end of Tham Kong Lor, in Ban Natane. The village is within walking distance of the drink stalls where…

  • Hotel Riveria

    Central Laos

    Hotel Riveria has terrific views of Thailand on one side and even more dramatic vistas of the jagged karsts on the other. But this is very much a business…

  • Khoun Pan Ya Guesthouse

    Hin Namno NPA & Around

    The only place to stay in Lang Khang (and the only hotel-like accommodation in the area), it doesn't look like much from the outside, but the rooms here…

  • Le Bouton d'Or

    Central Laos

    A somewhat over-the-top retro-renaissance hotel on the river with smart, well-finished rooms. French in accent, the riverfront rooms with balcony are a…

  • Bike & Bed Hostel

    Central Laos

    Housed in a handsome villa, the dorms here range from four to six beds. The beds themselves are pretty standard; the real reasons to stay are the homey…

  • Inthira Hotel

    Central Laos

    Set in an old French villa with a pretty facade, Inthira offers the most romantic, stylish digs in town. That said, some of the rooms have odd and…

  • Chantha House

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    This Swiss-style accommodation on the main road to Kong Lor, at the start of the village, has 15 plain but well-kept rooms plus a dorm. The owners are…

  • Thongdam Guesthouse

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    This compound includes a strip of concrete rooms and a row of elevated wood bungalows. The latter have more space and natural light, and balconies that…

  • Khamvien Guesthouse

    Central Laos

    This canary-yellow compound, just west of the market, has recently been renovated, leaving the rooms comfy, if plain. The cheapest are fan-cooled.

  • Vieng Xay Guesthouse

    Central Laos

    The Vieng Xay is hands down the town's best digs, with 30 vast rooms with TV, air-con and hot water. There's an attached restaurant.

  • Sabaidee Guesthouse

    Nakai–Nam Theun National Park & Around

    The characterless yet clean rooms here are set in bungalows in a spacious garden and firepits are lit nightly during peak season.

  • Homestay – Ban Kong Lor

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    If you want a cultural experience, check in at the ticket booth for Tham Kong Lor for details on Ban Kong Lor's homestay program.

  • Phosy Tha Lang Guesthouse

    Nakai–Nam Theun National Park & Around

    This guesthouse offers respite in a string of rather small, aged, stuffy bungalows. The more expensive rooms are the only ones worth considering, and the…

  • KGB Guesthouse

    Central Laos

    Located right at the fountain square, this colonial-era building has bare-walled dorms and private rooms. With a motorcycle hire place in the lobby, the…

  • Mekong Hotel

    Central Laos

    Thanks to a bit of tender loving care, this blue, Soviet-inspired monolith has been somewhat improved, with decent rooms that have cable TV, air-con and…

  • Phoutthavong Guest House

    Central Laos

    Sitting back from busy Rte 8, this pleasant guesthouse has large rooms with mahogany beds and furniture, basic en suite and TV. The cheapest rooms are…

  • Souriya Hotel

    Central Laos

    All rooms here have fan or air-con, and although some are smaller than others, they are fresh with firm beds and en suite with very hot water. There is…

  • Kong Lo View Hotel & Resort

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    Boasting the closest location to Tham Kong Lor is this attractive yet overpriced cluster of 30 rooms. The restaurant features a terrace with views to the…

  • Kong Lor Eco Lodge

    Phu Hin Bun NPA & Tham Kong Lor

    Kong Lor Eco Lodge has 12 spartan but clean rooms set back from the road. The small restaurant here is one of the more popular in town.

  • Xayluedy Hotel

    Central Laos

    The rooms at this modern-feeling place are plain but serviceable, and a lot less opulent than the lobby might suggest.