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Sala Savanh Savannakhet

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TravelPod Member ReviewsSala Savanh Savannakhet

“Lovely Faded French Colonial Building”

retired_robert 7 contributions
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Feb 10, 2012

Or a clapped out old hotel that has seen better days. Depends on your mood. Mine's OK so it's a nice old Colonial Building. Rooms are dated but clean. Bathrooms are huge, the shower is HOT. The aircon is not great but the balcony is lovely.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

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