Fantastic natural location adjacent to River.. Thanks for the free cruise ....Friendly owner who guides us . Great staff...namely larnoi ..arranged tours, tickets and massage soy and kick for the cooking see for helping ... unique experience.thanks .

The free sunset tour was great. The staff were lovely and super helpful and I loved the Hostel dog and her beautiful puppies. The breakfast was very nice and loved that it was included.

The location was so far from the town. It was a 30 minute walk. At night you will have to take a TukTuk. If there were bicycles to rent this would be great and make this easier. No shuttle or transport to sunset cruise. You have to make your own way. No air conditioning in rooms, just fans. Pillow was stained. I also awoke on my final morning with what I suspect may be bed bug bites due to their pattern and appearance in comparison to my mosquito bites. I checked the mattress but I wouldn’t see anything. Whether it was mosquitos or another bug remains a mystery. All I know is that I’m covered on the side I lie on.

The grounds are lovely, with small, separate seating areas tucked here and there all over the place, and platforms on the hill above the river with chairs and hammocks, and even a wooden swing. There's a swimming platform, too (but the river is not clean). The main, open-air lobby/dining room has overhead fans and decent Internet. They offer a small but tasty menu of sweet and savory food at reasonable prices. The showers have good hot water. All the buildings are built of bamboo, so they're beautiful, but also very airy. All the beds have mosquito nets. The private rooms have AC. I stayed for a month and felt happy and peaceful here.

The Internet wasn't very strong in the rooms and dropped off a lot. They often ran out of ice. The dorms don't have AC, so you may want to stay in a private room if you arrive during a heat wave. The room lighting is of small lights behind baskets-- very pretty, but not bright enough for extended reading or writing.

1. The eco-style of the lodges. 2. The Sunset Cruise VIP tickets we got for free from them. 3. The staff's great assistance in sending my water bottle in one day to my next hotel in Vang Vieng.

1. The mosquito nets has some holes. 2. The front door has no lock from outside.

The eco aspect of it was great, love the jetty by the river. Food was really good and staff were very friendly, we were able to rent a moped on site and order a tuk tuk!

beds were very comfy. plenty space to spread out, good sized lockers. mattress beds were great. plenty of fans to stay cool.

there is no AC in the room despite of the beauty of the house and it’s 30 minutes walk from the downtown so it basically means that you cannot go back to take a nap for AC to avoid the heat. I will definitely choose any hostel with AC in Laos.

Beautiful place, nice and clean room.

I think this place could be amazing with a little bit more care in the garden :)

Access to the riverfront Nice bar /restaurant Friendly staff

There was no AC in the room, only 1 large fan to be shared between 6 beds. This would usually be fine, but because of the 40 degree heat it was near impossible to sleep! 30 mins walk from city center on foot, moped required really

i just love the whole place. the bamboo deco, the river just outside our room. the food was good and they also have room service for massages

The overall feeling from the accommodation was good. The staff is very kind.

Floors in the room and bathroom were dusty. The mosquito net over the bed was useful, but making the getting into bed a bit difficult...

great place, I really liked everything, from the bed to the beautiful view that you can enjoy from many different locations of the hostel, a great place, I repeat ... Thank you

Beds were so comfy and clean!! Nice thatched dorms and mosquito nets and fans. Nice sitting areas outside by the river. Very quiet.

The food and drink is really expensive. The food is bad. And it is a long walk to the centre.

Natural pool and common area. Rooms furnished with taste. Quiet and relaxing

Far from center without restaurants around. We choose the lodge because it was written that they have shuttle service and bikes but none of them exist anymore.

Pretty Bungalow, nice Location at the River where we could Swim. It was possible to use a fridge for my medicine.

No outside food allowed in the Hotel area

relaxing place

a bit far out of the centrum

price is cheap, but a little fat away from night matket, tutu needs 40000-50000 local money to there. good to stay one night.

I didn't sleep well, since one roommate got drunk, every 1-2hours, went to the toilet and threw up . not so clean for one toilet, I didn't take a shower there.

Amazing space, garden on the river

Half an hour walk from the city, no bicycles. No wall plugs near bed

We enjoyed our stay here and extended it a further 2 nights at reception but there were details that would put off less forgiving guests, we just found it entertaining.. Originally we stayed in a deluxe riverview room which was nice enough but didn't have much of a riverview and only 1 comfortable chair to sit on the deck on despite it being a room for 2. When we extended 2 nights we 'downgraded' to a deluxe double room and this in our opinion was actually a nicer room with a more comfortable outside seating area, nicer solid floors and a better bathroom. Location wise we found it good as we enjoyed the 20-30 minute walk into the town and back, others chose to hire bikes or take tuk tuks which were always going past so easy to grab one.

In both rooms we found them to be quite noisy despite being outside the city centre. On our first night there must have been a concert happening near by until 12:30am, you could also clearly hear the conversations of the neighbouring room as we had a shared roof. In our second room we were kept up the first night by karaoke in a neighbouring house separate from the hotel and we were woken each morning by a rooster from 3:30am onwards. There was also a weird phenomenon at night whereby ants would come in the bathroom of our first room and cover the toilet seat for the night and disappeared in the mornings. It didn't phase us too much as we were out most of the evening and adapted to it but our neighbours were definitely put off by it. Even a bit of warning and bug spray (you can borrow it at reception) would've helped the situation as I saw it happens in the toilets in the public area too. Didn't happen at all in the second room.

I am a female solo traveler, and stayed at Sa Sa Lao two nights. The first night I stayed in the dorm, and the second I had a private room. The place is very rustic, but has an earthy beauty to it. They have these amazing platforms that sit right on the river and hillside. Perfect for those looking for a hammock hang, yoga/pilates, or just some quiet peaceful time.. The private room was super spacious, comfortable and super cute. Not a party spot but easy to meet people regardless. I'll be back!

Personally, I would not stay in the dorms again. There are many many beds, not a lot of space, and the bathrooms are not up to par. But for what you pay, it makes sense.

The best hostel I have stayed ever. Beautiful environment around the nature, excellent vibes. Nice staff and installations, there is a pier to relax and to jump and swim in the river.

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The view of the river is decent. I like that its mostly bamboo based contructions.

Not the most comfortable rooms, but decent. Also, bad airflow in the rooms.

the location is beautiful!

since it’s also a Hostel, it unfortunately also attracts louder hostel tourists. we were woken up several times in the middle of the night by tourists talking very loudly right outside the bungalows.

dorms have double bathrooms, it’s cozy and clean, there’s amazing garden next to the river where you can hang out, in the garden there are sockets and the internet is strong so you can work with a beautiful view, also you can swim in the river as there’s an entrance to the water, the staff speaks English and is very helpful

nothing :)) it’s a bit further from the center but it’s a nice walk, and thanks to that is so nice

We had such a good time at sa sa lao. Not only was the room bigger and nicer than we had had for a long time, the staff went out of their way to be so helpful. We had a package we wanted sent ahead to the next hotel and they dropped it off at the bus station for us and arranged with us contact with the driver. I also heard from other guests of kind gestures of staff such as taking one girl at 5 to the airport as there weren't any tuk tuk then. They have a pool table, lots of chill out spaces for lounging by the river and a dock you can jump and swim in the river from. Water pressure and temperature of the shower were also great.

Most locals in laos have cockerals best to bring ear plugs (where ever you decide to stay)

Staffs are very kindly. We can book cruse tour and it was so wonderful. Bed is very comfortable.

A little bit far from center of city.