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This hotel is housed in a beautiful house from the French colonial period. All rooms are carefully decorated in a classic style and have a lovely bathroom. The restaurant, across the road, has a terrace with a privileged location and a view of the river. There are also traditional Lao bungalows close to the rooms in another colonial mansion, and moored a little further away, 4 floating bungalows installed on bamboo rafts (Sala Phae Floating Studio). Beautiful.

The entrance is decorated with beautiful Khmer statues. The rooms on the floor are the most pleasant, with air conditioning and bathroom (hot water). The hotel also has a restaurant.

A little more comfortable, EDL Bungalow which originally housed Japanese engineers working on the lake. The bungalows, which are no longer all new, have air conditioning and hot water: $ 7. Namngum Restaurant Tel (020) 513 521. Very good and located on the shore of the lake in Nakuan, he made fish his specialty, counting US $ 2.

It is also possible to take a boat to visit the hotel-casino Densavanh, the only casino currently available in Laos, counting US $ 25 and 1 hours drive. If you want to get there cheaply and easily, check out the Densavanh restaurant, opposite the airport in Vientiane (Tel (021) 217) 594), counting US $ 60 at night.

Located in the park of Xe Pian, Écolodge consists of 4 wooden bungalows mounted on piles built from local materials and respecting traditional architecture. KingFisher also offers 4 "écochambres" entirely built in bamboo and wood powered wood. The catering served is traditional and based on local products.

Proposed activities. Many activities are offered to discover the park Xe Pian and the many natural sites surrounding the lodge.

Conservation - Education. The lodge assists in monitoring the park by informing managers of poaching activities or illegal camp installation. The owners are trying to make villagers and tourists aware of the need to preserve cultural and natural heritage.

Minimizing impact. All wastewater is treated by anaerobic filter system tanks, recycling and composting of waste is done as much as possible and electricity comes from solar energy.

Local population. Écolodge works in collaboration with the managers of the park Xe Pian, the villagers and local ngos.

50% of the employees come from the neighbouring village. For activities, the lodge uses the services of the village (guides, elephants, transport).

5% of the benefits are paid to support the village school, and clients are encouraged to donate to school.