Mixok GuesthousevsLao Plaza Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Lao Plaza Hotel scores significantly better than Mixok Guesthouse. Lao Plaza Hotel comes in at 80 with approval from 5 reviews including Concierge, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Mixok Guesthouse
126 12 Setthathirath Road, City Centre, Vientiane, Laos
From $23/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet
"Mixok Guest House is one of the cheapest places in town, though the price is the only reason you’d stay." Full review
Rough Guide
"Backpacker hostel similar to the Mixay, with singles, doubles, triples and dorms... with shared facilities."
Lonely Planet
"Mixok Inn excels with fresh tiled floors, white walls, simple furniture, flat-screen TVs, bathrooms, and a great downstairs cafe." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Although they could use a freshen up, the rooms at Mixok Inn make for a decent, if characterless, centrally located budget base." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Although they could use a freshen up, the rooms at Mixok Inn make for a decent, if characterless, centrally located budget base" Full review
Lao Plaza Hotel
63 Samsenethai Road, PO Box 6703, Chanthabury District, Vientiane, Laos
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"If you've been backpacking in the jungle and are desperate for some Western-style luxury, this is the place."
Lonely Planet
"This busy 142-room complex, occupying an entire block east of the Lao National Museum, boasts four-star rooms with views across the city." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The first “five-star” hotel in the 1990s, Lao Plaza is a modern six-story building located in the heart of the city. Although not atmospheric, the hotel is efficient, clean, and offers good food."
Rough Guide
"This gleaming, Thaibuilt business hotel is just a block from the quaint guesthouses of Nam Phou Place, but to look at it you’d think it came from another planet."
Fodor's
"Something of a local landmark, Lao Plaza stands six stories tall in the center of town." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A standard for business travellers, this blandly designed marbled edifice boasts a vast international-style lobby and spacious rooms" Full review