Near Riverfront Map and Hotels in Near Riverfront Area

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7.7 Very good

Based on 596 reviews

I was very happy to now be on a position in life where I could do a visa run to the Thai Consulate in Vientiane and not stay at a cheap backpacker hotel.

Instead I and was looking forward to my 2 day mini vacation. What I got was an inviting 7 nozzle shower most of which were clogged and never emitted water and the few that worked a little shot out cold water only. An unimpressive overpriced pedicure resulted in the man accidently cutting 1 toe on each foot then spent 5 minutes of the very brief, lacking treatment trying to stop the blood. The carpets were outdated, worn and stained in my room - no worries if I was not expecting a higher end stay. And to ice the cake I left with a massive case of food poisoning from the shrimp pad thai and vomited my way through the airport and then at home for another 3 days (FYI: It rained the whole time so the hotel was the only place I ate on the trip). Anyway, the lobby is attractive and the staff was nice. It just was not worth paying extra for and in many ways Rashmi's Plaza Hotel missed the mark completely.

August , United States

Salana Boutique Hotel

8.7 Excellent

Based on 1186 reviews

Very nice hotel in a pretty good location. Staff were generally helpful and friendly but a few minor things were disappointing.

Their breakfast area is probably not quite big enough for the busy times as we had to wait for a table on two of the three days. The service was a bit disorganised although the staff were trying hard. We also had a small issue with the water pressure which they said they would fix but nothing happened. Lastly the policy of not arranging a taxi to the airport was disappointing given the cost of the hotel. It seems they only offer the hotel van and if that is not available you have to go and arrange your own taxi. No big deal but unusual for a 4 star. Would recommend but to be honest I would try another place next time.

Brett , Australia

Dhavara Boutique Hotel

8.9 Excellent

Based on 462 reviews

Stayed 5 nights and LOVED it... Highly recommend it... Can walk to the night market, and many, many very nice restaurants.

.. The BEST coffee shops that I have been at - Siouk Coffee (opposite the night market) is incredibly GOOD, amazing peppermint latte... the hotel room is large, the bed is comfortable (on the hard side, but not too hard), the A/C is fantastic, the WiFi was superb - had several SKYPE video calls and was good quality... The breakfast is real good - the VietNamese Pho soup is very good, while the omelets need work/improvement... The french bread (in Vientiane, in general) and croissants - were among the best I have EVER had... the cheese selection at breakfast was REAL GOOD... good fresh fruit and yoghurt... The price is higher than many want to spend on a trip to Vientiane, but in my opinion, it was WELL worth the cost of admission... If/when I go to Vientiane again, I will DEFINITELY stay at the Dharvara... Also, free transport to and from the airport... In general, Vientiane was MUCH MUCH better than I imagined... Had one of the best burgers I have EVER eaten at Sputnik Burger, which is a short walk away... And the Belgium Beer pub, ChokDee, had real good beers (I am not a beer snob, but the Belgium beer on tap was real good and not very expensive) and the pomme frittes (french fries) were excellent... And the Coffee Shops and the pastries in Vientiane - VERY VERY HIGH QUALITY... Ohhhhh yeahhhhhhhh!!!!

Bruce , United States

Ansara Hotel

8.5 Excellent

Based on 469 reviews

My partner and I stayed at the Ansara Hotel 3 times during our travels around Laos. After reading the reviews online, we had to try it! We have travelled around the world a fair bit and found the Ansara Hotel to be one of our very favourite places.

Hotel - it has a lovely relaxing charm to it. The rooms were beautifully decorated and were always spotless and smelled clean and nice. Staff - really helpful and professional, especially the hotel manager - our luggage got left behind in Bangkok when we first arrived in Vientiane & wasn't going to arrive in Vientiane until later that day and the manager of the hotel personally came back to the airport with us that afternoon to ensure we had no issues with the language barrier or anything like that, which as far as I am concerned is above and beyond the call of duty and was appreciated by myself and my partner greatly. Restaurant - the prices are like any place that serve gourmet international food, but I am happy to pay this when the meals are of such high quality and they have a nice drinks menu. The breakfast is nice also. Location - great spot, really close to the night markets, shops and restaurants, You can walk to some sights, but it's easy getting a tuk tuk to any that are further. Transfer - the hotel were reliable in arranging for us to be collected and dropped off each time we checked in and out. All in all, I can not think of one bad thing to report during our 3 stays at the Ansara Hotel and will definitely return when we go back to Vientiane.

Claire , Australia

Best Western Vientiane Hotel

7.8 Very good

Based on 640 reviews

I have stayed there before as I have stayed in many hotels in Vientiane. All hotels up their rates during the tourism season, but this hotel is rather blunt.

When I asked to upgrade: not possible because I booked through Agoda. When I asked if the internet connection could be improved: sorry, not possible. It is not working because too many people are in the hotel..something they are well aware of and simply don't bother to address, while other (similar and larger) hotels seem to manage that just fine. Same goes for the swimming pool (large bathtub), Gym: some equipment in a very small room. Not very accommodating management. Apparently no need to improve the service.. tourists will come irrespective seems to be the thought.. My advice? go elsewhere.

rob , Netherlands

Inter City Boutique Hotel

7.2 Very good

Based on 3088 reviews

After using this hotel for more than 10 years, I will no longer come back. It has been run down so badly that it is not longer acceptable even as a 2 star hotel, especially if one is on business.

Obviously the owners think that any money invested in maintaining it is profit lost. When I arrived this time, the bed was made, but the pillow cases and bed sheets were dirty as if they were not changed. There is water damage of the walls at the windows and the ceiling and when it started raining heavily water was dropping into the room. The internet is slow and sometimes not working at all, very bad if you need it for work. The telephone cannot be used for any outside calls and one needs to go to the reception to make phone calls. There would be more to say, but in conclusion, this hotel is too run down and is by no means worth and by far too expensive, considering the conditions. There are so many hotels for the same or lower prices that are much better. This one is totally below par by now.

Ingo , Germany

Lao Orchid Hotel

8.5 Excellent

Based on 338 reviews

We stayed at The Lao Orchid for 2 nights and were very pleased with every aspect of our stay. We had spent a night at another hotel which overall was good, but we felt overpriced for what was provided.

We changed to The Lao Orchid (around $10 more) and were very happy that we did so as the quality was much better. The staff are excellent. Professional and helpful. The location is great. Right by the river and night market, but our room (on the fifth floor) was quiet. The only noise we experienced was one morning from a temple but nothing the hotel can do about that and it`s just part of the experience. The room itself was great. Very spacious with the most comfortable bed I`ve had in this region for a long time. Bathroom was clean and good. Internet was intermittent however this seems to be the case at every hotel we have used in Laos, and it was availalbe often enough to not bother us. The buffet breakfast was very good. A good selection of food, clean, and quite tasty. Terrific hotel which we will use again if ever back in Vientiane.

Peter , Australia

Champa Garden Hotel

7.8 Very good

Based on 111 reviews

The hotel is located within a few minutes walk of restaurants, bars, the night market and the riverfront.

The rooms are satisfactory. The A/C in our room was broken so we called a member of staff up (who seemed too busy carrying a small bird on his head..), he pressed a button on the remote and walked back downstairs. We had to call another member of staff up who with the manager finally changed our room for us after one hour. Breakfast is ok - few choices of eggs and coffee/tea. Not bad overall.

David , United Kingdom

V Hotel

7 Very good

Based on 368 reviews

I had always wanted to check out the V Hotel as it looks impressive on the outside, taller than the surrounding buildings, modern design and close to the river.

We were given a sixth floor room and when we opened the door we were stunned by the great view of the river. Over the next three days there was plenty of staring out the window at that view and it was definitely the best thing about the hotel. The room itself was quite nice. It is quite new but leaves you with the feeling it hasn't quite been finished like it could. The bed is very comfortable and the pillows reasonably soft which is a rarity in this part of the world. The air con worked well as did the Wifi. There were plenty of cable TV channels but not many in English. The bathroom is large and although Laos style (no shower screen) its size meant that the basin area of the bathroom remained dry. What it needs to make it a really good hotel is a safe, a fridge and some bench space to put things in the bathroom. If we knew we were going to get a similar room on a high floor we would happily stay here again.

John , Australia

New Lao Silk Hotel

7.5 Very good

Based on 218 reviews

We arrived for 1 night in June and expected our Superior Room to be far bigger. The arrival and check in process was very easy and the staff were very efficient.

The room just about fit the double bed in with not much other space for our luggage. We also expected from the pictures that we would have a better view from our room, but this was not the case. The location was good, walking distance to the night markets and local restaurants. It was adequate for our needs for one night but would consider other options if were to stay in Vientiene longer next time for the reasons listed above as well as the slightly higher than normal price we paid for our 'superior' room.

Steven , United Kingdom

Le Luxe Boutique Hotel

8 Very good

Based on 144 reviews

This "Boutique" hotel is run by a very friendly bunch of people. The rooms are great...well fitted out; nicely decorated, I particularly liked the terracotta floors and turquoise tiles in the bathroom.

The beds are very comfortable! Breakfasts are simple but well cooked. Not much in the way of communal relaxing space or amenities. In fact none at all! It's more of a B&B than a hotel but its in a great spot and an ideal place for short stays in Vientiane.

John , Thailand

Riverside Palace Hotel

7.2 Very good

Based on 482 reviews

Bugs everywhere!!not a clean hotel! I checked out 1 hour after I checked in!!! Staff are unfriendly and unhelpful.

i had book this hotel for 3 night. Once I checked in to the family room that sleeps 3 . It was so small and the front desk said we can upgrade to a suite on the 6th floor which is bigger. We agreed and paid more for the upgrade. They took us to our room. We had to take the elevator to the 5th floor and walk up the stairs with all our luggages ! I think it was ridiculous that we had to pay extra to walk up the stairs with our heavy luggages . Once we arrived in our new upgrade room . We found numerous of bugs and ants and crawling on all 3 beds and on the floor. The hotel did not look safe at all.

valunny , United States

Sunbeam Hotel

8.2 Excellent

Based on 111 reviews

Perfect location just steps from the night market but still secluded enough to be quiet. Shockingly excellent wifi! Room was very large and balcony was lovely.

There were quite a few mosquitos in the room when we turned the A/C on but they were all male so they weren't biting. Otherwise meticulously clean and modern. The breakfast was great, with tea, coffee, juice, fresh fruit, and snacks for grab and go as well as two options (american breakfast or some type of local fare). We went with American both mornings and it was great. Just down the street from Tyson Kitchen (honestly the best restaurant in Vientiane!).

Julia , Canada

Mekong Hotel

6.2 Good

Based on 81 reviews

This was a terrible place for a westerner to stay. It is catered for Chinese men to pick up girls in the KTV located in the building.

I had someone call my room constantly (like 12 times) late into the night speaking Chinese. Some of the staff didn't speak English. The KTV is pumping music with bass into the hotel room that interrupts your sleep. Pretty horrible experience. There are much nicer hotels in Vientiane in way better locations.

Sean , United States

Mandala Boutique Hotel

7.8 Very good

Based on 208 reviews

the hotel is ok, the service was awful! room was not ready at 3 in the afternoon. Internet did not work in room, had to go to lobby.

manager said Internet provider problem...looks like a hotel Internet distribution problem. next day manager said , as I was sitting in the lobby on my ipad, the Internet problem was solved...why was I in the lobby. went to the restaurant to get a glass of wine, was talent to the wine refrigerator any many bottles. asked for a glass, restaurant manager said go to your mini bar! thank you. took mini bar wine.....time to check out(good), asked if the hotel would reserve a taxi for the airport. in the mean time walk around the city. hotel said car was reserved and we had to pay at the hotel. returned to hotel for taxi. the receptionist said we hadn't paid for the wine from the mini bar, correct. so 10 US dollars for a mini bar wine?????beware the price list is stuck to the inside of the refrigerator door, see if you can read this at 10 in the evening. taxi arrive and off we go, but had not paid for taxi at hotel. driver brings us to our destination and ask for more than we had asks and will only accept thai bharts. finally pay in kip and leave. I cannot recommend this hotel

Cornelius , Netherlands

Vientiane Star Hotel

7.1 Very good

Based on 604 reviews

Since the owner(s) are Aussie, the rooms are very clean (albeit my room was a little run down but it had A/C + fan and was not dirty) and he is also very helpful to help you get your bearings and arrange where to go next.

The main complaint would be the ROCK HARD bed mattresses BUT if you bothered to read the comments posted on here and TripAdvisor, you would already know about that. And if rock hard mattresses are a problem for you, you should NOT be staying in budget guest houses. Hence, I am sure there are better and perhaps cheaper places or at least places offering a better value to stay. Realistically though, you will only be in Vientiane for a day or two of sightseeing at the most or for a night to arrange/catch an early bus or plane. So its a good place to crash for a night or two... Also, I thought I read some complaints about the bar area being noisy at night. Even though it was the World Cup, the place was pretty dead after 10pm on a Friday/Saturday night which was fine with me (maybe its more lively during peak season).

John , United States

Douang Deuane hotel

7.1 Very good

Based on 379 reviews

i feel cheated with the price stated in agoda. The price before discount was approx 350,000 KIP and after discount was approx 180,000 KIP when the actual cost is 200,000 KIP.

i supposed Agoda got some commission? The comment below is evaluated based on a 200,000 KIP hotel in Vientiane The hotel is considered functional if you just need a place to rest. My business partner put it nicely "the room looks tiring" Facilities in the rooms are not well maintained, tv and telephone were not functioning. The only complimentary items are shampoo and soap. You can get toothbrush, toothpaste and drinking water at the convenient shop nearby. The towel looks old, you may consider to bring own. For a 3 star hotel, i would suggest the management to improve the following : 1. staff quality - the counter staff gave excuses to provide morning call because he has something to do; dining area staff was taking coffee from the breakfast place. 2. notice in the hotel - it is full of instruction i.e " keep the toilet mat and floor dry" 3. taxi service - a rather old taxi where the door can't close properly was arranged for our airport transport.

Tsen , Malaysia

Avilla Phasouk Hotel

7.6 Very good

Based on 918 reviews

Although there are many hotels in the Near Riverside area, this one is in a particularly good location, close to Joma / Namphou Fountain area and a very close walk (through the templle grounds) to the esplanade.

The king-size rooms are good and compare favourably in price with decent rooms in other hotels. They have desks or similar suitable working space. Breakfast is monotonous but ok, and anyway there are 3 or 4 bakeries/coffee shops within 75m, all serving breakfast. Other meals are not served, but there are dozens of restaurants nearby serving all typees of Asian and European food. The wifi works, but is slow - better to get a package on your SIM!

Tim , United Kingdom

Dansavanh Hotel

6.6 Good

Based on 79 reviews

This Hotel is almost directly outside the Airport entrance making it an ideal place to stop over either before or after your flight.

I arrived at Vientiane at 21:55 and was in my hotel room at 22:05. The room was very clean and spacious with all the amenities at hand for a comfortable nights sleep. Breakfast is served until 10 am and I sat down for mine at 09:35. You have a choice of breakfast which included Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and western dishes. As I had booked a double room I was allowed to choose two items which I thought I would finish easily, as many hotels offer only small portions. However either of my dishes would have done adequately on its own to satisfy a normal persons requirements for the morning. The Staff at the hotel spoke excellent English and accommodated all my requests without any problems and always with a smile too. I would definitely recommend staying here and will no doubt stay here again in the near future.

Peter , United Kingdom

Souphaphone Guesthouse

7.6 Very good

Based on 14 reviews

Sinnakhone hotel

6.9 Good

Based on 323 reviews

On arrival, we were given a key to our room, which turned out to be full of someone else's belongings! The receptionist said it would be okay and he would move the things but the room hadn't even been cleaned!! He gave us another key to a room down the hall which was okay on first impressions.

The bed was the most uncomfortale thing I have ever slept on...I have no problem with the hard beds in Asia but this mattress had springs sticking out making it impossible to lie on comfortably. The air-con didn't work at all and the shower was cold. The wifi, as all other reviews mention, is extremely unreliable. Hotels in Vientiane are overpriced and this one was at least clean and the staff were vaguely friendly. After looking around to find another hotel, we decided to leave Vientiane two days earlier than planned...not a lot going on besides the nice bakeries!

Gavin , United Kingdom

Oulayphet Hotel

6.3 Good

Based on 5 reviews

Vongkhamsene Hotel

6.6 Good

Based on 111 reviews

1st visit to Laos/Vientianne....stayed 4 days but 2 days raining thus was not able to venture out to the nature attractions.

Town center nothing to shout about, hotel was located right in the heart of town, but then again town is so small that its ok to actually stay in any hotels in town, more importantly is to pick a good & clean place to stay. Vongkhamsene looks better on pictures, actual exterior of hotel is great, however i got a shock upon arrival when was told any booking made for standard room is actually ONLY on grd floor! No good no good, room was dark at the end of the lobby, pull the curtain aside and you look out the window to a retaining wall thats smack in yor face and dark. Mosquitos in room, plenty of channels on cable but all blurry and most channels in Laos and lack of english channels. Will pick anotehr hotel if im back in Laos again

Chan , Malaysia

Memory Hotel

8.4 Excellent

Based on 13 reviews

Phonethip Plaza Hotel

6.2 Good

Based on 57 reviews

had arranged airport transfer - worked perfectly, hotel picked me up. had booked a vip studio (suite-type) - excellent value for money, well equipped, including a large fridge and an open kitchen.

many tv programmes but limited offer in english (bbc, cnn, fox movies, axn), also news channels in french, german and russian. kitchen/restaurant were not open (except for breakfast) - reason: the hotel was asked by government to open earlier than scheduled due to room shortage for an asean meeting (tourism); everything else worked fine and hotel provided menues from nearby restaurants, and food was delivered to the room; once completed, this will be a lovely hotel with good service and in a good location (city centre is, depending on traffic, only 5 to 10 minutes drive away); the hotel is located just opposite the surprime court building. the hotel currently accepts visa and mastercard (american express maybe later - apparently american express requires proof of a certain turnover before allowing the hotel to use their sewrvice) - with a 3% surcharge; this is very common in vientiane and almost every merchant does that.

Heribert , Austria

Mixay Paradise Hotel

6.9 Good

Based on 14 reviews

Lane Xang Hotel

6.5 Good

Based on 23 reviews

Phoxay Hotel

5.5 Review score

Based on 11 reviews

Mekong Sunshine Hotel

6.6 Good

Based on 79 reviews

basically a love hotel for hourly stay. it is at a corner of the night market. plus point is that there is a night club beside it.

there is a restaurant on top of the night club. food is ok and you can see sunset at the restaurant. singing stop at 11pm. if you need anything just ask the reception guy. he will help. one more thing, the box of toiletries they gave include the shampoo, soap and tooth brush. other similarly price hotel do not give this.

Kim , Singapore

Benacam Boutique

6.9 Good

Based on 3 reviews

Lucky Backpackers Hostel

7.7 Very good

Based on 134 reviews

I feel terrible writing a bad review, but I feel like I should save someone else the disappointment we experienced here.

We booked a private room with a king-sized bed for $22/night (including all fees). The room was very dirty. The walls had dirty/oily handprints, the bathroom had a layer of soap scum and truly looked like it had not been cleaned deeply in months, the sheets were discolored, and the pillows had dark brown sweat stains under the thin pillowcases. Water ran down from the ceiling in one corner of the room, and the room sometimes smelled bad because of the communal bathrooms down the call. The staff did not clean our room at all during our stay. However, our standards might be too high! The bed was large. The sheets were dry. The roof kept the rain out. There was even air conditioning, which is a luxury. Two positive: The young guy running the front desk at Lucky Backpackers Hostel was very nice, and the location is excellent. All in all, I would not stay here again. My wife was very depressed by the conditions. We stayed here 3 nights before moving to Phonepaseuth Guesthouse, which was $32/night (including all fees) but a great place in comparison!

Christian , United States

Soukchaleun Guesthouse

7.1 Very good

Based on 3 reviews

Ali Backpackers

6.7 Good

Based on 8 reviews

Mixay Guesthouse

5.6 Review score

Based on 1 reviews

RD Guesthouse

6.3 Good

Based on 13 reviews

Ali Hotel

10 Exceptional

Based on 1 reviews

Saysouly Guest House

5.8 Review score

Based on 240 reviews

This guesthouse does the job- decent sized room, decent bathroom with powerful hot shower, fridge/wifi and small tv.

. We booked the day before and I don't think he knew we were coming- wasn't an issue though, just looked at our print-out and nodded and took us to a room, all ok. We had air-con and a fan (the air-con wasn't that powerful so we mostly used the fan anyway, it was fine). When you first arrive it doesn't look too appealing from outside, but it was fine and seemed secure (always someone working/ lying down resting by the front desk!) Right across the street from a vegetarian restaurant (great for us) and 3/4 other bars with food. Very close to many other eateries/coffee shops etc and the river. Tourist office a few doors down that have free computers/info and guide books to flick through. Would stay again

Nicola , United Kingdom