Lodging
- In Pakse, stay at the Lan Kham Hotel; $4-5 per night and had hot showers, clean rooms, and one bottle of water per person per day.
- Free wifi in the lobby, but not consistently working.
Lodging in Pakse, Laos
Where did you stay? What were the accommodations (sleeping arrangements, toilets, showers, etc.)? Cost (per person per night in USD), Contact info.
People’s Opinions
- Nang Noi Guesthouse-We stayed here for the entire month of December. It’s conveniently located in the heart of the city and within walking distance to the market and good restaurants we enjoyed and the coffee shop.-$4.37 per night (around 35,000 kip a night) If you tell them you are with a group and on a budget, they will work with you.-Staff speaks English and are very friendly.-Hot showers, excellent free wifi, clean beds (they clean your room and supply new bedding and towels when you need), western toilets, no AC unless you want to pay extra but they supply fans, you can lock up your valuables when you leave.-Clean hostel, safe, quiet-Bike (15,000 kip per bike) and moped rentals are within budget and they can help in booking bus tickets and planning off-day activities.-You can buy large jugs of water for 10,000 kip instead of having to filter or buy small bottles of water each day.
- Vilaysing Guest House; 2 beds with fan $10 per night – 2 beds with ac $12 per night-Friendly but shy, free wifi in lobby also. Room was spacious could fit 4-6 people depending on how crammed you want to be.Alisa Guest House; double room with ac & twin room (2 beds) with ac $15 – Triple room (1 double, 1 single, or 3 singles) with ac $18– Great english, friendly and helpful.Lao Cha Leune Hotel; 2 twin beds with ac $19 – 3 beds with ac $27– Very freindlyThalaung Hotel; 2 twin beds fan & cold water $7 – 2 double beds ac and hot water $18Sabaidy Guest House; Dorm style $3 per bed – double room with communal shower $8 – triple room with communal shower $11 – double room with own shower $10 – double room with fan $12 – double room with ac $16-Very quiet, minimal english.Vilaysak Guest House; 2 beds with fan $10 (there is space for 3 or so depending on cramped you want to be) – 2 beds with ac $12-Super friendly, offered discount if you stay more then one night. Spoke pretty good english
Off Days / Fun Activities
- The big Bhudda on the other side of the Mekong River is worth checking out. It involves walking across a never-ending bridge and climbing a lot of sketchy stairs.
Off Days / Fun Activities in Pakse, Laos
What activities did your team experience? Recommendations? List locations/contact info. Any locations to be avoided? Any extra safety tips for off days?
People’s Opinions
- We rented mopeds and drove about 40km (about 45 minutes) to some waterfalls-Tad Champi and a few others that are all close. We had to pay between 5,000-10,000 kip to get into the waterfall and park the bikes. You can swim in some of that waterfalls and take a hammock to hang out for the day. It was pretty quiet when we went and didn’t see many people while we were there. Take some food because there aren’t many options around that area.
