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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Vientiane

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Vientiane

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Visiting Vientiane, Laos for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Vientiane, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Vientiane based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Vientiane for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Vientiane before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Vientiane for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Vientiane for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Salana Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Chao Anou Rd, 112 Wat Chan Village, Salana Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vientiane
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 06 Ban Piawat, Rue Fa Ngum, Sisattanak District, Vientiane. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Lao Plaza Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Lao Plaza Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $78. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 63 Samsenethai Road PO Box 6708. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Le Charme Vientiane Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vientiane
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $46, Le Charme Vientiane Hotel, at 2-12 Francois Nginn Street Mixai Village provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Green Park Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Green Park Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $95 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 248 Khouvieng Road PO Box 9698. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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ibis Vientiane Nam Phu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vientiane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of ibis Vientiane Nam Phu is 8.70 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $48, and it's located at Namphu Ban Xieng Ngneung. We also love the free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Chanthapanya Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Chanthapanya Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $31. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Nokeo Kuman Street. Only 1.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Chandara Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Chandara Boutique Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $39 (before taxes). It's located at Ban Nakham, Asean Road (T2) and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, a spa, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Family Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vientiane
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at Pang Kham Road, Family Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $24 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, city views, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Sabaidee@Lao Hotel Vientiane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Sabaidee@Lao Hotel Vientiane which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pangkham Road, Sisaket Vil, Chanthabouly District. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Udon Thani.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Vientiane, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Vientiane, Best Luxury Hotels in Vientiane, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Vientiane, Best Hotels for One Week in Vientiane, Best Hotels for One Night in Vientiane, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Vientiane, or Best Business Hotels in Vientiane.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Vientiane?

Vientiane Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$46

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Vientiane, Laos. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Vientiane, Laos based on data from 19 hotels is an affordable $46. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Vientiane.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $69
  • 4-star hotels: $70
  • 3-star hotels: $39
  • 2-star hotels: $13


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