Hotel Lao Vientiane

... our mid life crisis , didn't really fancy a porsche, and hair colour - pah. Starting in South America then US, Europe, India, Nepal , South East Asia then finishing in China. Hostels all the way except for the odd flash hotel that the wife insisted on.

... to say I was less than impressed with the place. For the capital of Lao it is a lot less than I would have thought. Our hotel 'Hotel Lao' is great tho and has fantastic water pressure and heat. A few of us went to a walk withOng to the only temple that ...

... by Lonely Planet. The tour began adjacent to the Mekong River and just across the street from the Lane Xang Hotel, the grand hotel of Vientiane from 1975-1989. Other sites viewed along the route included the Presidential Palace (once home to the ...

... particularly difficult time fitting into the front seat which had also been refitted for the comfort of short people. Our hotel in Vientiane, the Khamvongsa, is a French colonial villa of five storeys.  The number one rated accommodation in the city ...

... is ANOTHER country added to my passport, so, that's a consolation.   InterCity Hotel   We had booked our hotel in Vientiane through the Agoda website - http://www.agoda.com where Argi is a member. From our past experience of booking through ...

... a moment to stop and not feel obligated to DO anything. Next in line was another local bus ride to the capital of Lao, Vientiane. We didn't understand why many buses throughout Lao had plastic bags and toilet paper hanging from the railings, alas, we ...

... from Thailand. We took a bus over the Mekong River into Laos to get our visas (about 45 minutes) then off to our hotel in Vientiane 20 km north. We were a little anxious to get into the 100-degree heat and explore the communist country. Mexican for lunch ...

... all I know it has been a while. We have spent 6 nights in Vang Vieng and now 2 nights in the capital city of Lao, Vientiane. Very nice, all in all. We took a seven hour mini bus ride from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. Beautiful scenery. All mountains ...

... single person in the city goes at night. Lao people like loud music, very loud music. If you want a quiet relaxing hotel in Vientiane don't stay anywhere near the river! After applying for my visa at the Thai embassy we spent a few days exploring the ...

... our flight to Vientiane in Laos. The flight was short and uneventful and saved us a 24-hour bus journey! We found our hotel in Vientiane and settled in for an afternoon nap. Laos is really laid back, in stark contrast to Vietnam, and we tapped straight ...

... group visited a traditional Arts Museum. We then headed to the airport for our one hour flight to Vientiane. We checked into our hotel at Vientiane, which is very nice and found out that it only cost $28 US dollars per night, so cheap!!! In the afternoon ...

... mimicking many of the poses. I finally left when the park closed at 4:00. The Buddha Park was the highlight of Vientiane. When I got back to the hotel, I decided to have a drink in the lobby and relax a bit. As I sat and enjoyed a very lousy Pina ...

... Territorians talked about. Maybe she sensed my nervousness but Lin left shortly after and I was feeling glad that I was also leaving Vientiane shortly to escape my true feelings. If Lin had been desperate or foolish enough to trust me, a stranger, how ...

... PDR Traveling Down the Me Kong in a Kayak Everyone (Neil, Brad/Esther, Sarah, Mary and I) had to make their way to Vientiane, the capital of Lao, in order to split off onto our various travel paths.  For Brad, Esther and me, it would be a sad end of ...

... the monument was completely built entirely to its original design. That Luang is one of the most sacred Buddhist temples in Vientiane, and Lao people believe it contains the remains of Buddha's hair. Vientiane is sited right on the Mekong River, and the ...

... ).  After our spa visit, we showered and got ready for dinner. We biked (in the dark - ack!) through the streets of Vientiane in search of a restaurant O had spied while we were touring earlier in the day. We ate at a great little place called Lotus, ...

... last few days. With lunch done, we headed for the famous Morning Market, though it was already afternoon. :) The Vientiane Morning Market, also known as Talat Sao in the local language, is somewhat like a central place where you could ...

... Sao Market Just as any SE Asian city wouldn't be complete without a market, Talat Sao does the job admirably for Vientiane. The morning market actually runs from pretty early to until four in the afternoon, selling everything and anything from Buddha ...

... side of the border to have his passport stamped and another $35 for a Lao visa. By the time I arrived at Vientiane, the capital, and settled down in a hotel, it’s evening already. So I walked to one of the open-air restaurants by the bank of Mekong ...