check in time: 2:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm. nearby restaurants and laundry service are available. a breakfast buffet and parking are free. airy, laid back rooms have en suite bathrooms, and offer free wi fi and satellite tv; some also have extra beds. upgraded rooms add sitting areas, city views and/or bathtubs. in a business district, this straightforward hotel is 2 km from both pha that luang stupa and patuxai war memorial. there's a bright lobby with a tv and guest computers Wattay International Airport 28 min
Hophakaew Museum (8 min) Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Patuxay Monument (19 min) Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (40 min) 3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Chao Anouvong Park (8 min) Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Wat Si Muang (20 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (9 min) Tha Sadet Market (43 min) Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. COPE Visitor Centre (19 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Buddha Park (33 min) Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Morning Market (18 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Sala Keoku (48 min) Unique park featuring gardens & paths leading around a series of massive religious sculptures. Sisaket Temple (8 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Pha That Luang Vientiane (7 min) Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (7 min) Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Vientiane Night Market (11 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. |