Orchid GuesthousevsLao Plaza Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Lao Plaza Hotel scores significantly better than Orchid Guesthouse. Lao Plaza Hotel is ranked #10 in Vientiane with positive reviews from 5 reviews such as Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Orchid Guesthouse
33 Fa Ngum Rd, Mixay Village, Chanthaboury, Vientiane, Laos
From $10/night
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet
"Teetering into the sky like some lantern-festooned Jenga tower, Chinese-owned Orchid has musty rooms in need of an update, the cheapest of which are fan-cooled" 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