The Golden Triangle Rider

Davidfl · Last edited by Davidfl on 24.12.2007, 21:40; edited 1 time in total

On this thread list your fave Guesthouses / Restaurants / Night Spots ........that you use & like to hang out at.

VIENTIANE
1. Pub = Kopchaideu
2. Pub = Bor Pen Nyang for sunset & happy hour
3. Breakfast = Scandinavian Bakery

Craypot · Leader of The Pack Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 127

In Phonsavan I like the Nice Guest House.
Its cheap $8 per night, has very warm beds, the water in the shower is hot, cable TV from Vietnam. only problem is the walls are thin so you hear everything going on. They also speak English. Its located on the main road into town just past the MAG office. There's off street parking and the gate is closed at night. Tel. 061 312454

Craypot · Leader of The Pack Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 127

MI THUNA Restaurant and Guesthouse.

Ralph in Khamoune now has two rooms ready at his guest house. You might think eating Euro food in Laos is a cop out but after a long day's ride doing the Thakek Loop a steak and comfort food can't be beet.
Ring ahead to book and order dinner. TEL 020 2240182.

Get there soon while Tony the monkey is still a baby and very cute.

Ralph's place is on Highway 8 at Ban Na Hin on the road to Lax Sao near the Theun Hin Boun Power Station.

SuziQ · Leader of The Pack Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 146

Villa That Luang has great service and very comfortable. Located on That Luang Road just before the Golden Stupa. They have many return borders so you need to book ahead of time.
Found the number:+85621 413370

Green Discovery located next to Kop Chai Deu. www.greendiscoverylaos.com. Inthy is a really a nice guy. He's opened an office down south in Thahkek recently.

Day kayaking trip by GDiscovery in VV - http://www.backpackersjoint.com/user_images/652.jpg
http://www.backpackersjoint.com/user_images/655.jpg
http://www.backpackersjoint.com/user_images/670.jpg (Organic farm VV)

Favourite Resort in Vang Vieng : Ban Sabai Resort - http://www.backpackersjoint.com/user_images/695.jpg

Resort with a good price range Riverside Bungalows http://www.backpackersjoint.com/user_images/696.jpg
Popular bar with best music in VV (recommended by regulars) - [blue][b]Jaidees Bar - http://www.backpackersjoint.com/user_images/672.jpg

I miss Laos!

tropicaljohno · Posted: 30.04.2007, 05:50 Post subject:

VANG VIENG
Dokkhoun 1 Guesthouse Mobile: (856-20) 225 4370
Turn down the road beside Green Discovery Tours, then 50m on left.
$4 a nite, hot shower, towels, fan
Set back a bit from road so no traffic noise, at end of driveway has lean to garage so can park bike under cover.

VIENTIANE
Lovan Guesthouse
down side lane beside Dragon Guesthouse
$10 a nite, air con, $12 a nite air con with tv.
If you speak to owner he will lock your bike up in his shop house
3 streets back from river, if you stay on 4th floor, DTAC fone work, but AIS no signal

Chrisw · Pedestrian Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

Can anyone recommend a place where the walls aren't too thin or where you can get a private bungalow relatively cheap during August in either Vietienne or (especially) Luang Prabang?

Rhodie · Posted: 29.07.2007, 05:56 Post subject:

Vientiane Massage
If you are looking for a pukka proper massage try fellow GT-Rider's
Papaya Spa in Vientiane.
Just the answer after a few hard days riding.

The owner, a serious off road rider, he writes on this board under the name Jean-Louis Papaya.

Email:contact@papayaspa.com
www.papayaspa.com
phone 020 5610565

Sven · Pedestrian Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 8

Found a good guesthouse in Vientiane (after too many crappy ones), called Chindamay Guest House, on Sihom Road, BanHaiSok. It's west of the strip, just where Th Setthatirat starts. (A Y-junction with a tiny gas-station, where Luang Prabang Rd meets a smaller sideroad). 6 dollar for a fairly new, fairly clean room with nice big bed and the best toilet I have seen for a long time.
E-mail: chindamayph@yahoo.com, tel (856) 21 262125.

Davidfl · Posted: 24.12.2007, 19:54 Post subject:

In Vientiane, recommend the Ekalath Metropole hotel

Above: Ekalath staff

Above: Ekalath car park, behind the hotel.

with undercover parking. (See pix below)

Value for money @ 700baht a night.

Big clean rooms, good hot water & water pressure. Air con, cable TV (altough the TVs are a bit old.)
If you're on a bike, then use this place.
Samsenthai Road.
On the cnr with That Dam.
Tel: 213420. 213421.
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Davidfl · Posted: 24.12.2007, 21:46 Post subject:

In Vientiane, the new hot spot on the 'Khong at sunset is the Mekong Deck, right behind PVO Motorcycle rental.

Great views, cheap beer & fantastic spare ribs for drink snacks.
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Davidfl · Posted: 29.01.2008, 13:07 Post subject:

In Oudom Xai, recommend the

Oudom Kham Hotel

250 baht a night
Big secure car park, off the road.
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Davidfl · Posted: 01.02.2008, 18:18 Post subject:

Not quite a tip, but 3 days ago got "stung" at the Phousi 1 Guesthouse in Luang Prabang.
Our original rooms bookings were US$20 a night, down from US$25 a night because we were not interested in the breakfast.
What a surprise then when checking out after 5 days, that the room rate was suddenly US$30 a night.
After complaining, they explained we could have the room for US$25 as indeed we had not had any breakfasts, and that the reason for the higher tariff was that we had been given the wrong room & had stayed in a more expensive room - so had to pay more.
Not impressed at all!
We reluctantly paid up, but in Luang Prabang make sure you avoid the Phousi 1 guesthouse, or if you do stay there - pay in advance when you check in, so that there are no touch ups & scamming.
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Davidfl · Posted: 04.02.2008, 00:01 Post subject:

In Vientiane stumbled across the Seng Dao Book Store

- a great place for music CDs & DVDs.
All chinese copies but well worth the money & a visit if you're at all interested.

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