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Settha Palace HotelvsDon Chan Palace Hotel & Convention

Both hotels are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Settha Palace Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Don Chan Palace. Settha Palace Hotel comes in at 93 with endorsements from 6 sources such as Insight Guides, Hideaway Report and Rough Guide.

Settha Palace Hotel
8/10
6 Pang Kham Street, PO Box 1618, Vientiane, Laos
From $191/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Rooms have high ceilings, hardwood floors, Oriental rugs, and period pieces; the executive suite has a large and comfortable sitting room as well." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Magnificently restored, it is a welcome addition to Vientiane's hotel scene and certainly the most elegant place to stay in town."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Widely considered Vientiane’s best luxury hotel, the Settha Palace Hotel is a 1930s French Colonial building now expertly restored."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This palatial 1932 building is filled with French period furniture, but the hotel’s 29 rooms have all the mod cons, including mini-bar and safe."
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
91.0
"Beautifully restored family-owned 1930s French colonial mansion-hotel amid landscaped gardens, just a short stroll from the principal shopping and restaurant district." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The Settha Palace is Vientiane’s classic colonial hotel, and is probably the best hotel in town." Full review
Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention
8/10
Unit 6 Piawat Village, Sisattanak District, Vientiane, Laos
From $130/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The tallest building in Laos, Don Chan Palace has spectacular views of Vientiane and of Thailand across the Mekong River."
Frommer's Frommer's
""It's on the river. You can't miss it." That's all you need to know to find the Don Chan Palace." Full review
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The real draw here is the unparalleled views, so ask for a room on the Mekong/sunset side, where you can enjoy the scenery from your own small balcony.
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This 14-story edifice built on an island in the Mekong is the tallest building in the country with rooms that offer spectacular views of the city."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"On an island in the Mekong believed to be home to a powerful naga, this gargantuan monstrosity was built for the Asean conference in 2004." Full review

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