Vansana Plain of Jars Hotel

There’s nothing that really stands out about this hotel… except for the young man at reception who efficiently, politely and promptly dealt with my problem with the room safe and then a problem with a blocked loo. (The latter requiring a room move to one just along the corridor. He was great! Other than that it’s a hotel that does the job of receiving, feeding and sending guests on their way with a minimum of fuss. We ate out on the first evening and in the restaurant the second. Food was fine as was breakfast. No idea how it compares with others in time… good enough for me

the rooms are big! the restaurant good, breakfast just fine, shuttle to town, if you need it. clean, some nice artworks on display. it needs a bit of paint and pressure water clean. however I have the feeling the longer you stayed here the better you would enjoy it

The hotel has a lovely location, with view over small farms and houses to the hills beyond. It is a motel style hotel, semidetached chalet style rooms & suites. Our suite was clean & had lounge, balcony (to watch the sunset), bedroom with a large kingsize bed, tea area & ensuite shower room. Our stay was very pleasant, sad it was only for one night. Breakfast was included (the baguettes were excellent) & the hotel has an evening restaurant, where we enjoyed three Lao dishes, steamed rice and BeerLao. Lovely staff, pleased to help with any request.

If all you are after is a bed for the night that is clean, then this would be an option. Otherwise, the staff have zero engagement with guests. The service was otherwise silent and perfuntory. The hotel appears to have been there for a few years and yet it remains half built. Breakfast was edible but otherwise unremarkable.

Out of town, quiet pleasant rice paddy views, clean staff speak little English and if you are patient with them are very helpful, the biggest drawback to us was no functioning restaurant for dinner, however they do offer a shuttle to and from the towns eateries. Breakfast is table service straight from the kitchen. Our honest impression,,,, we felt the staff were desperate to please, the management, were not interested in the Hotel or its guests. Great Shame.

One of our worst hotel stays ever, and we had to stay for 2 nights. Don't get me wrong, we fully knew it would be basic but it could be so much better quite easily. There is very very limited choice in this area. The mattress is rock rock hard, you'd be better off on a camp bed. I checked under it and yes there are slats and a matress topper plus the mattress was relatively new but you'd never know. On night 2 we re-purposed the 2 extra duvets to go under the bottom sheet just about got some sleep but more through deprevation! Fridge in our room didn't work, the light came on but thats it. Some nice hot 7 Up to cool us down at 1am. The a/c seems to be set to only work at certain hours and not overnight so 2 nights of sweaty bliss!! The shower/bath with hot water boiler and electrics directly above the shower head is a death trap. Breakfast was left over buffet on day 1 after a tour party had eaten everything vaguely edible and day 2 was order only with stewed coffee and orange squash. Balcony view was nice though. No evening food and no bar/sitting area. No gym And finally there is a swimming pool and plunge pool area plus a new unfinished extension to the hotel which all look to have stood untouched as there were 4-5 years ago. Yep pool left with dark green sludge and plastic bottles. Such a nice place all round. Come on owners you can do better than this despite the lack of competition right now, it will come and your guests will vote with their feet rapidly.