For our stay in Hue, we stayed at the Than Thien Friendly Hotel, and it really was a friendly hotel. The staff here were the best I have come across for a very long time, and went out of their way to help us. Click here to book this hotel via Agoda. The hotel is in a… READ MORE >
The Landmark Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
For our stay in Hanoi, we booked The Landmark Hanoi Hotel, and it was a great choice. We initially booked a standard room, but this turned out to be very small, with only a small window to the hallway. So after a couple of days we changed to a deluxe room with balcony. This was… READ MORE >
Philaylack Villa, Luang Prabang, Laos
For our stay in Luang Prabang, we opted for three nights at Philaylack Villa, which is just a few minutes walk away from the night market, cafes and restaurants. It’s also less than one minutes’ walk from the Mekong River. Click here to book a room at Philaylack Villa. This was a fairly small room, but… READ MORE >
Mekong Riverside Lodge, Pakbeng, Laos
The Mekong Riverside Lodge is one of the best places to stay in Pakbeng, Laos. This accommodation was arranged for us by Nagi of Mekong, as part of our 2-day slow boat trip. The view from our room was the best that we’ve had so far. Take a look for yourself. Click here to book a… READ MORE >
Friendship Guest House, Huay Xai, Laos
After three years in Thailand, we finally made it to Laos. We stayed at Friendship Guest House in a fan-only room. Cost was 300 baht ($10, £6.70). The room was very basic, but we only needed it for one night so it was adequate. After you get off the boat and after passing through Laos… READ MORE >
