Lao Plaza HotelvsSyri 1 Boutique Guesthouse Restaurant & Cafe
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Lao Plaza Hotel scores significantly higher than Syri 1 Guesthouse. Lao Plaza Hotel comes in at #10 in Vientiane with endorsements from 5 sources such as DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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
Syri 1 Boutique Guesthouse Restaurant & Cafe
Du Puits Rd., Vientiane, Laos
From $25/night
- Free Internet
Lonely Planet
"Syri sits on a quiet street and has been a traveller fave for many years." Full review
Rough Guide
"A large house on a quiet lane in the Chao Anou residential district, with spacious double and triple a/c rooms and a nice balcony."