The Salana Boutique Hotel, one of Vientiane’s newer hotels, is centrally located.
Building hotels in this city is now a booming industry but unlike most of them the Salana is neither kitschy nor garish. The rooms are comfortable, though a bit over-furnished, adding to the feeling of claustrophobia, so apparent in the stairwell and lift. The toilets, with their ikebana-like arrangements near the windows, are very nice.
If you get a room overlooking Wat Impeng, it’s a bonus, especially at sunrise.
If the hotel is full, the restaurant can be over-crowded at breakfast. So it’s best to get in there early. You can then observe still quaint street life, especially in front of Wat Ong Tu, before rush hour starts. Vientiane, with its total lack of traffic management, is an urban disaster that will happen sooner rather than later. So enjoy these early hours while you still can.
The cocktails make the bar a good place to hang out.
The staff are polite and the some of the people manning the reception are very friendly and super-efficient.
The central location of the hotel means that it is close to a number of excellent restaurants serving a truly cosmopolitan mix of cuisines.
All in all, the Salana Boutique Hotel is a pleasant experience.
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