3 Best Hotels in Laos

Rooms here are simple but clean, with comfortable beds, hot showers, TVs, air-conditioning, and fans—all luxuries in this neck of the woods. Wi-Fi is available throughout, and at 80,000 kip a room, this guesthouse is a great value. On the main road it's a good choice if you're spending the night in Oudomxay on the way to or from Phongsaly.

It's well worth spending several nights at this luxurious lodge located above natural hot springs. There is also a swimming pool on an island in the river, accessible by a suspension bridge. The hotel also operates 4WD tours, complete with a delicious picnic lunch, into the surrounding mountains to visit authentic ethnic minority villages. Some touring is included in the price of the rooms. 

It might look a bit uninspiring from the outside, but the refurbished, spotless rooms here have all the bells and whistles that travelers come to expect, even in such a remote part of Laos. It's next door to the Lao Skyway office, so convenient for the shuttle to the airport.