suites add living rooms; some have whirlpool tubs. free breakfast is served in a casual 24 hour eatery. in room massages can be arranged. set in a modern building on a leafy street, this elegant hotel with traditional lao styling is a 7 minute walk from the wat si saket buddhist temple. refined rooms with floor to ceiling windows have city views, complimentary wi fi, flat screen tvs and minibars, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. other amenities include a lobby bar, an outdoor pool and a gym, along with a sauna and a steam room. room service is available 24/7. check in time: 12:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm. there are also chinese and japanese restaurants, plus a cafe and a bakery Wattay International Airport 20 min
COPE Visitor Centre (7 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Wat Mixai (5 min) Temple and architecture Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (8 min) Wat Si Muang (18 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Sisaket Temple (7 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Lao Textile Museum (11 min) Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Hophakaew Museum (10 min) Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Chao Anouvong Park (8 min) Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Patuxay Monument (18 min) Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Morning Market (12 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Pha That Luang Vientiane (13 min) Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Vientiane Night Market (5 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (5 min) Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Buddha Park (38 min) Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (43 min) 3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. |