KEY
Kp = Laos Kip; US$ 1 = 9460 Kp Ratings	= Excellent
"with WC" = toilet and shower/tub in room.	= Very Good
"WC" not stated = shower, toilet shared by guests.	= Good
Prices include hotel taxes.	= Fair
English spoken unless otherwise stated.	= Poor
	= Terrible

Champasak
Dok Chapa Guest House Tel: none		Adjacent the roundabout on the main road of Champasak, about 2km from the ferry port to Baan Muang.
20,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with double bed or 2 single beds, chair, fan, and WC with cold shower and squat-type toilet (no sink). Windows lack screens but a mosquito net over the bed assures a sound sleep. Rooms have 24-hour electricity, but don't expect the electrical outlets to work. Bath towels are not provided, but toilet paper is. Bicycle rental is 5000 Kp per day.

Luang Nam Tha
Bus Station Guesthouse Tel: 086-211-090 Tel: +856-86-211-090		Beside the bus station.
25,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, nightstand, desk, chair, fan, and WC with coldwater shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Limited English is spoken. The town has electricity between 18:00-22:00.

Luang Prabang
Chaleunsouk Guesthouse Tel: 071-212-747 Int'l: +856-71-212-747		Behind Wat Housin. Address: Ban Thongchaleun, Thom Kham Road.
50,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds, 2 nightstands, table, 2 chairs, fan, and WC with hot water shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided.

Muang Saen
Saykhong Guest House Tel: none		On the Mekong Riverbank.
15,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with double bed or 2 single beds, nightstand, fan, and WC with cold shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels are provided but toilet paper is not. Restaurant food is delicious and the dining terrace overlooking the Mekong River has superb sunset views. Owner lies about boat transport costs to neighboring islands and bus departure times in attempt to retain guests for room occupancy. Very limited English and broken German is spoken.

Pakse
Sabaidy Guest House Tel: 031-214-342 Int'l: +856-31-214-342		10 minutes walk directly south of the New Market. Address: KM2 Bang Yo Road, Pakse.
25,000 Kp per double room.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with double bed, single bed, dresser and fan. Clean shared WC has hot water showers, sit-down toilets, and sink. Bath towels are provided but toilet paper is not. Restaurant food is limited but good. The Guest House of the same name in Vientiane is owned by a brother.

Phongsali
Sandsaly Guesthouse Tel: none		200 meters downhill from the bus terminal.
20,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with 2 single beds with mosquito nets, nightstand, chair, and WC with squat-type toilet and coldwater tap. Bath towels are not provided but toilet paper is. In the entire town, water runs only in the morning and electricity works between 18:00-22:00. Each room is given a thermos of hot water. No English spoken.

Udomxai (Muang Xai)
Hongsai Hotel Tel: 081-312-117 Int'l: +856-81-312-117		100 meters west of the bus station, adjacent Linda Guesthouse.
40,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room 2 single beds, nightstand, TV, TV stand, fan, and WC with hot shower, squat-type toilet, and sink. Bath towels are provided but toilet paper is not. No English spoken. Restaurant's Chinese food is excellent.

Linda Guesthouse Tel: none		100 meters west of the bus station, adjacent Hongsai Hotel.
30,000 Kp per double room.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room 2 single beds, nightstand, and fan. Shared WC has 2 hot showers, 2 sit-down toilets, and sink. Bath towels are not provided but toilet paper is. No English spoken.

Vang Vieng
Amphone Guest House Tel: 023-511-180 Int'l: +856-23-511-180		3 blocks west of the bus station, 5 minute walk.
40,000 Kp per double room with WC.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Room with double bed or 2 single beds, table, fan, and WC with hot water shower, sit-down toilet, and sink. Bath towels are provided but toilet paper is not. Limited English is spoken.

Vientiane
Sabaidy Guest House Tel: 021-213-929 Int'l: +856-21-213-929 email: p_vily@hotmail.com		Address: 203 Setthathilath Rd., Mixay 12, Vientiane.
35,000 Kp per double room.	Friendliness	Cleanliness	Value for Money
Comments: Basic room with 2 single beds, chair, and fan. Shared WC has one hot water shower, one sit-down toilet, and one sink to service the entire floor. Neither bath towels nor toilet paper are provided. Food at the hotel is average. Nearby are a variety of delicious, albeit relatively expensive, restaurants. The Guest House of the same name in Pakse is owned by a brother.

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