| genteel rooms come with minibars, free wi fi and flat screen tvs. complimentary breakfast is served in a relaxed international restaurant. in a french colonial style building offering views of the mekong river, this refined hotel is 5 km from wattay international airport, and an 8 minute walk from the museum and cloister wall featuring thousands of tiny buddhas at wat si saket, a 19th century temple. most feature balconies; some have river views. check in time: 2:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded rooms offer sitting areas and/or 4 poster beds; suites add living/dining rooms
Wattay International Airport 22 min
Patuxay Monument (10 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Buddha Park (38 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (9 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Chao Anouvong Park (6 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (42 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. COPE Visitor Centre (8 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Vientiane Night Market (14 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Hophakaew Museum (9 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (7 min) Sisaket Temple (8 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Wat Si Muang (19 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Wat Mixai (2 min)
Temple and architecture Pha That Luang Vientiane (15 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Lao Textile Museum (14 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Morning Market (16 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. | 
