Khunjing road Ban Hoauyxai neau, Hoauyxai, 00005 Ban Houayxay, Laos
#2 of 9 hotels in Ban Houayxay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 255 hostel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.1
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.1
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.5
Free Wifi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: July 21, 2025
Lukasz
United KingdomIt rained in the evening. Nothing to do with the hostel, but there's nothing else I can complain about
Everything.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 21, 2025
Lukasz
United KingdomThe lack of things to complain about.
Cool owner, very helpful staff and great food in the cafe.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: May 1, 2025
Katsiaryna
Belarusnoise from the street, bathroom quite strange, but for hostel and the money paid - all ok
It`s a hostel, everything very basic but with soul. Super close to Gibbon Experience. Nice breakfast and staff.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 10, 2025
André
PortugalOur bed made noise everytime we moved. The window needs a better curtain and there's always light coming in from the common room.
The hostel is super clean and there's a lovely rooftop with a nice view to the Mekong river and Thailand. The staff is responsive too.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 8, 2025
Ben
New ZealandA bit expensive for what it was
Very clean super spacious very well designed hostel
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 2, 2025
John
CanadaOur room was clean and quiet and provided easy access to a deck with lovely views of the river. We really enjoyed having our morning coffee watching the little town come to life.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 15, 2025
Nicole
AustraliaThe bathrooms were a bit gross and my bed was very dusty.
Staff were friendly and helpful, they helped me to organise my slow boat and find an ATM when the ones across the street didn’t work. The breakfast and takeaway lunch were perfect too.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 14, 2025
Vera
NetherlandsQuite noisy, not so clean
Nice staff, very helpful, good central location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 13, 2025
Mckenzie
United StatesNa
Great location for the slow boat! And helped book anything you needed including food to take on the boat with you! Really comfy bed as well!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 12, 2025
Anna
NetherlandsAs our room was close to hall and chill area, we could hear everyone talk till very late (we had private room).
Friendly staff Great breakfast Clean room Nice rooftop with view Right across stairs towards beautiful temple
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 2, 2025
Edward
CanadaI hate taking off my shoes all the time, but remember where you are. Not a hotel issue.
A room with your own bathroom, but I could have survived sharing too. Great view, friendly staff, and very tasty breakfast.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 31, 2025
Carolin
GermanyMy bedsheet was very dirty, obviously hadn't been changed. Blanket and pillow seemed fresh though. We arrived late with the slow boat and checked in at around 6 pm and took a hot shower. Weird was that the front desk closed before 7 pm so we had to book a bus and breakfast to Chiang Rai at another hostel close by.
Staff was very friendly and spoke good English. Hostel has a great rooftop facing Mekong with happy hour. Really good, powerful hairdryer. Towels provided. You can walk to hostel from slow boat pier 15-20min.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 30, 2025
Varun
United KingdomGood location, can easily book tours and slow boat
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 30, 2025
Van
NetherlandsVery nice staff and a nice balcony
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 29, 2025
Luke
CanadaIt had a sweet little cozy common area, nice for chats and such. Good vibes really
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: January 18, 2025
Isobel
United KingdomNothing
A great hostel, friendly staff, comfortable beds. A lovely roof terrace with views over the Mekong. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 17, 2025
Marie-claude
CanadaThe water was not really hot, but that didn’t really bothered me
The common space and terrasse with a view on the river and beautiful sunsets. Beds are comfortable. Welcoming staff Easy to organize the slow boat directly with them + packed lunch
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 16, 2025
Jayne
CanadaThe hostel beds and pillows were very comfy! Nice place to chill outside and in the rooftop. Excellent staff and nice smelling soap. Overall very clean and well taken care of :)
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 11, 2025
Gabor
GermanyThe private room could’ve used some hangers on the wall or 1-2 more mini shelf’s just to have some place to put things, otherwise this place is beautiful and I could see the owners put their love and care into it.
Stayed here for 2 nights, one night in a private room and one in a dorm, both nights were great and relaxing. The rooms are clean and the beds were good. Staff was super friendly and helpful and the rooftop terrace was my daily hangout spot and even great for a morning yoga sesh. Surrounding area has some cute little bars and places to see.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: January 10, 2025
Paaraa
FinlandQuite a bit of street noise carried into our room making sleeping difficult.
The staff was friendly. They booked us some extra tickets, helped us to find correct minivans etc.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 4, 2025
Aleksandra
SpainWe had a fantastic stay at this hotel! The view from the terrace was really nice. The staff were incredibly kind and welcoming, always making sure we felt comfortable. The location was also excellent, making it convenient to explore the area. It’s a wonderful place to stay, and we’d highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 30, 2024
Tsur
IsraelGood siting area Booked me a ride with no problems
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 10, 2024
Pop
IsraelI've been there for only one night, and it was good. The hostel is near the night market and is a quiet place. The bathroom was clean and had separate bathrooms for women and men.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: November 25, 2024
Daniel
United KingdomNothing. For Huay xai it works perfectly well
They’re able to arrange onward transport and speak excellent English. Room is clean with no bugs. Everything you need for Huay Xai.
Stayed in November 2024
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