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Pans Place Guesthouse Reviews

Banh Vieng Keo, Vang Vieng, Vang Vieng, Laos

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86%Overall Rating

From 50 ratings
  • 83%Character
  • 85%Security
  • 92%Location
  • 93%Staff
  • 84%Atmosphere
  • 78%Cleanliness

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  • Avid Traveller: 10-20 Reviews Added
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93%

Excellent hostel. Chris is the owner and he gave me great advice about the town, very much appreciated. Hotstel is clean, well-organized, and breakfast is excellent.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 31-40
  • (7 reviews)


67%

Just to take note, Internet had to be paid if use the hostel computer to online. If you have your mobile phone, it is best to use your own device to online. Overall, staff are very good and it's cheap!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

Clean bedroom and bathroom. Good restaurant with good and cheap food.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


83%

We really enjoyed staying here. It was clean and comfortable, and really good value for the price. The owner Chris was very friendly and helpful. The location is on the main road, about a ten minute walk from where the tubing starts from, three minutes from the main bars and two minutes from the airstrip. I would definitely stay at Pan's again if I were to return to Vang Vieng.


87%

Staff were lovely! Fresh towels and soap backpackers dream at times! Centre of town and plenty of assistance to gain information from staff! Would stay again


97%

Host Chris knows it all and is the best! Best value for money you can get

  • Globetrotter
  • 02 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 31-40
  • (41 reviews)


100%

The staff is super friendly and helpful.chris is very knowledgable and understanding. Pan's is super clean and has incredible food. Best shakes in vang hands down. My wife and I actually ended up extending our 3 night stay by 5 additional nights. I will stay here every time I am back in the area.


97%

Very helpful staff


80%

Good value for the money...not the cleanest, not the nicest, BUT clean and nice, quite good athmosphere, helpful staff, good food for vegetarians as well...so probably one of the best choice in Vang Vieng.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 09 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Hungary
  • Couple, 31-40
  • (10 reviews)


90%

Great guesthouse, very friendly staff, good location

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (9 reviews)


87%

Great little spot!! Chris was incredibly helpful and made our stay so enjoyable. Super knowledgeable staff, great price and location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


67%

This is Laos. It will not be like in the city. The private room was fine. I did get some bug bites, probably from the bed. But again, this is practically the jungle. The owner, I think a Kiwi, was nice and accommodating and helpful. I didn't try but they also serve food and drinks.

Owner Comment (Show)
Scott If you got bugs from our beds you should have advised us , so that we could deal with the problem. I note from our register you stayed one night , so you could have got them from your perviouse accomadation. As for your comment "this is not the city but practicly the jungle" shows you have no idea what a jungle looks like. My advise is stay home ,as travelling around the thired wolld is not for you.

87%

A nice, quiet place to chill in Vang Vieng with helpful staff and good location. Great value for money.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


83%

You get what you pay for at Pan's Place. While a great value for the money ($3.50/night) it certainly lacked in a few areas. I've NEVER complained about beds in the dozens of hostels I've been to however these were dreadful. Dreadful for Asia! Literally springs sticking up into your back without padding. This was my biggest and really only complaint. It'd be nice if the wifi reached the rooms in back but again, you get what you pay for. Food at restaurant was pretty good and a jolly staff.

Owner Comment (Show)
Dan I take your point about the mattress in your room and the problem has now been rectified. As you say you get what you pay for ,so we dont have free Wifi every where. .

97%

The staff at this hotel is very friendly and kowledgeable about the town. They give you all the information you need before you even ask. The atmosphere is very peaceful and the location is great. This is a great value at a budget friendly price.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


100%

The owner is awesome, he is always willing to help and an advocate for travelers. Good food and nice beds.


93%

Fantastic hostel and a fantastic man, Chris really bent over backwards to ensure we enjoyed our stay

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

Pans place was a really good place to stay in Vang Vieng! Although the town has quietend down with the closures of the bars along the river for the tubing, this hotel was still full of backpackers every night and was excellent value for money!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

One of the best hostels I have ever been to, there is no such thing as a dorm there and I absolutely loved my private room at dorm like prices. The staff is incredibly nice, Mook even memorizes your order if you order the same thing everyday. Their restaurant was delicious, shakes are only 5,000 kip there while it is at least 8,000 everywhere else. The owner Chris will help you with anything you need including visa information and he is a no nonsense type of guy so you can ask anything. AWESOME!


97%

nice hostel, the personal is very sympathic and help you to organise your trip. i recommend it, low prices for good quality.

  • Globetrotter
  • 30 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • All Male Group, 18-24
  • (23 reviews)


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