Xaysomboun Hotel & Spa

“Convenient and well located”

Booked via expedia for 55$C a night for 4 nights. Arrived around noon so room was not ready, so went for lunch at a Viet restaurant across the street. Returned and was provided with a small drink while i checked in. Room was on the 4th floor, good sized, with a king bed, sofa, LCD TV with decent … more

Booked via expedia for 55$C a night for 4 nights. Arrived around noon so room was not ready, so went for lunch at a Viet restaurant across the street. Returned and was provided with a small drink while i checked in. Room was on the 4th floor, good sized, with a king bed, sofa, LCD TV with decent channels (incl TV5) , fridge and clean bathroom. There is a pool on second floor, not heated as well as a gym (closed as it was under reno). The restaurant of the 5th floor served decent western and asian breakfast buffet, the pho station being my favorite. Location is decent, with restaurants, shops, and temples to visit within walking distance.

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“If you pay for a better room, you have very comfy stay”

I read some bad reviews about the hotel, but I was personally quite satisfied. The room that I paid for was super clean and spacious. One thing to note is that the room didn't have windows. But count with the fact that you need to pay for comfort, as this hotel is not the cheapest, especially for L… more

I read some bad reviews about the hotel, but I was personally quite satisfied. The room that I paid for was super clean and spacious. One thing to note is that the room didn't have windows. But count with the fact that you need to pay for comfort, as this hotel is not the cheapest, especially for Laos. The staff working at the place was pleasant, with good English level. and the door man/security guy was always opening the front door for me. One thing that got on my nerves during my stay was someone knocking on everyone's door in the middle of the night. It woke me up and by the time I got to the door, the person knocking on the doors quickly rushed away from the corridor. So maybe it was some kind of prank, which I didn't like.

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“Rats run about during the night in the ceilings and walls”

I can see the look on your face about what the title says. Yes you read it right. First night we were woken up at 2am by the scuttling across the ceiling between the floors. We were in room 218. They appeared to be frantically trying to get out, the noise was very loud. They seem to fall down the w… more

I can see the look on your face about what the title says. Yes you read it right. First night we were woken up at 2am by the scuttling across the ceiling between the floors. We were in room 218. They appeared to be frantically trying to get out, the noise was very loud. They seem to fall down the wall cavity. Then silence. On night four at 5.30am we woken up again by them running around the ceiling cavity. This last 15 minutes. They appear to be getting in by a hole which we did point out to the staff. Not just on one occasion but several. Were they concerned, definitely not. Their reaction was like they had always known. The aircon leaks out side and all you can hear is drip drip all night. In fact it wasn’t just ours everyone else’s did the same right outside our window. Can you guess we didn’t sleep very well. I travel extensively and have never had issues with rats in the building. Just be careful if you use the swimming pool. The top step leans towards the swimming pool making it dangerous to use. My husband fell as he was climbing back out as you literally slip on it. He hurt his leg. The room was of good size. Shower a fabulous size but the door doesn’t fit properly. Pool towels need to be available by the pool instead you have to use your shower one from the room. Location is great as is the breakfast. It was strange to see them washing up outside. The photos on Tripadvisor are out of date as there is no gym, it’s now a bar. Yes the rooms are outdated and bare little resemblance to the photos on the advertising photos. Without the rat or A/C issues I would have recommended the hotel.

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