| set in a stately building with a courtyard, this down to earth guesthouse is a 3 minute walk from the lao national museum and 2 km from the 16th century wat si muang temple and the patuxai war monument. check in time: 2:00 pmcheck out time: 12:00 pm. an open air restaurant serves lao, thai and international cuisine in a courtyard dining area. featuring marble floors, the laid back, simply furnished rooms come with satellite tv and en suite bathrooms, as well as balconies
Wattay International Airport 20 min
Lao Textile Museum (12 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Hophakaew Museum (9 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (5 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. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (7 min) 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 (6 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Patuxay Monument (18 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Vientiane Night Market (12 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Buddha Park (37 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. 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. Pha That Luang Vientiane (12 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Wat Mixai (5 min)
Temple and architecture Morning Market (12 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. | 
