The good points are: 1) Nice view of the river. Both from the room and a even nicer view from a open-air viewing platform on top of the restaurant (where you eat breakf) where you can see the mountain landscape and river, with small boat carrying tourist going past. 2) Big and clean rooms. Comfy bed. Nice balcony with table and chairs for you to chill. 3) Staff were polite throughout all our interaction. Not so good points: 1) it's quite far from the main towm area where most restaurants / bars and where the night market is located. It's about 1.5km / 20 mins walk. If you take tuk tuk, it will cost you 20k per pax. Hotel doesn't provide any free shuttle service or free bicycle. Moreover, they don't even partner any tuk tuk to be station at the hotel. It takes about 3-5 mins walk to the main road, where you can hail a tuk tuk. That stretch gets pretty dark after sunset. 2) Breakfast runs out fast. Breakfast ends at 9.30 (think start at 6.30). We went at 8am and half the food were no longer available (finished and they don't seem to be replenishing) 3) No / limited tour arrangement services. 4) very weak water pressure for shower

The good points are: 1) Nice view of the river. Both from the room and a even nicer view from a open-air viewing platform on top of the restaurant (where you eat breakf) where you can see the mountain landscape and river, with small boat carrying tourist going past. 2) Big and clean rooms. Comfy bed. Nice balcony with table and chairs for you to chill. 3) Staff were polite throughout all our interaction. Not so good points: 1) it's quite far from the main towm area where most restaurants / bars and where the night market is located. It's about 1.5km / 20 mins walk. If you take tuk tuk, it will cost you 20k per pax. Hotel doesn't provide any free shuttle service or free bicycle. Moreover, they don't even partner any tuk tuk to be station at the hotel. It takes about 3-5 mins walk to the main road, where you can hail a tuk tuk. That stretch gets pretty dark after sunset. 2) Breakfast runs out fast. Breakfast ends at 9.30 (think start at 6.30). We went at 8am and half the food were no longer available (finished and they don't seem to be replenishing) 3) No / limited tour arrangement services. 4) very weak water pressure for shower

The view is the only thing I liked about the place. It is way further than what it shows in the map. They do not have a restaurant in site, they have a place with tables and chairs where they serve the breakfast, no eggs, no fruit, instant coffee. Zero friendly or accommodating. So I booked this trying to chill and relax by the pool but I was never able to enjoy as I would always have to keep leaving for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I booked a room with breakfast that I did not eat of my 5 nights with them as it was just not nice. They have about 4-6 people sitting at the front desk. If you are lucky 1 of them speaks English and the rest are there just playing video games in their cell phones. I asked where could I go exchange money or buy a sim card and nobody understood my question so I walked to the hotel next door where I went several times to use their spa and got all the info from their front desk even though I was not even a guest there. I ended up extending my stay in Vang Vieng and booked at the Silver Naga hotel. 100% bilingual staff, nice breakfast buffet, yoga classes in site, right across from the Night Market St. Spend the extra $10 USD a night! Do not book Grand Riverside hotel!!!

The view is the only thing I liked about the place. It is way further than what it shows in the map. They do not have a restaurant in site, they have a place with tables and chairs where they serve the breakfast, no eggs, no fruit, instant coffee. Zero friendly or accommodating. So I booked this trying to chill and relax by the pool but I was never able to enjoy as I would always have to keep leaving for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I booked a room with breakfast that I did not eat of my 5 nights with them as it was just not nice. They have about 4-6 people sitting at the front desk. If you are lucky 1 of them speaks English and the rest are there just playing video games in their cell phones. I asked where could I go exchange money or buy a sim card and nobody understood my question so I walked to the hotel next door where I went several times to use their spa and got all the info from their front desk even though I was not even a guest there. I ended up extending my stay in Vang Vieng and booked at the Silver Naga hotel. 100% bilingual staff, nice breakfast buffet, yoga classes in site, right across from the Night Market St. Spend the extra $10 USD a night! Do not book Grand Riverside hotel!!!