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Lao Plaza HotelvsSettha Palace Hotel
Lao Plaza Hotel and Settha Palace Hotel are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Settha Palace Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Lao Plaza Hotel. Settha Palace Hotel scores 93 with approval from 6 sources including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Lao Plaza Hotel
Concierge
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's Lonely Planet
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
Settha Palace Hotel Fodor's
Insight Guides DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Hideaway Report Lonely Planet
6 Pang Kham Street, PO Box 1618, Vientiane, Laos
From $191/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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 "Magnificently restored, it is a welcome addition to Vientiane's hotel scene and certainly the most elegant place to stay in town."
DK Eyewitness "Widely considered Vientiane’s best luxury hotel, the Settha Palace Hotel is a 1930s French Colonial building now expertly restored."
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 Report91.0
"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 PlanetTop choice
"The Settha Palace is Vientiane’s classic colonial hotel, and is probably the best hotel in town." Full review
