Restful River Bungalow

Restful River Bungalow Vacation rental in Laos

Bed, Photo of the whole room, Bedroom, wardrobe, air conditioner

4.5

Excellent(93 Reviews)

Vacation rental in Laos

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

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About this vacation rental

With mountain views, Restful River Bungalow is located in Phong Nha and has a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, bar, garden, children's playground and picnic area. This homestay provides air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Laos

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bungalow - Water Front

2 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Bungalow

2 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bungalow - Water Front

1 King • 322 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Room with Lake View

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room with Lake View

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Restful River Bungalow

$$$$

4.5

Excellent(93 Reviews)

Vacation rental in Laos

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this vacation rental

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Laos

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bungalow - Water Front

2 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Bungalow

2 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bungalow - Water Front

1 King • 322 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Quadruple Room with Lake View

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room with Lake View

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(93 Reviews)

100% verified reviews

4.5

Mar 2024

Interessanter Aufenthalt

Die Lage war sehr gut. Die Pancakes und Smoothies waren sehr lecker. Es gab kostenlose Fahrräder und eine unkomplizierte schnelle Rollervermietung.

Als wir ankamen haben wir kleine Tierchen in unserem Bett gefunden. Von Raupen bis zu kleinen fast unsichtbaren Krabeltieren. Auf Nachfrage wurde das Bett sofort neu bezogen, der Gedanke, dass doch irgendwo ein Tier ist blieb aber während des gesamten Aufenthaltes. Besonders da immer neue Raupen oder Kleintiere auf dem Boden zu finden waren. Zusätzlich haben wir von der vorab gelesen "herzlichkeit" der Vermieter nicht viel spüren können. Im Fokus der Vermieter steht der Kommerz. Touren vor Ort bei denen diese keinen Gewinn machen konnten, wurden uns absichtlich verschwiegen bzw gesagt es gäbe keine Anderen als die, die von ihnen für sehr teures Geld angeboten werden. Wir raten von den angebotenen Touren ab. Auf eigene Faust (mit Roller) ist alles möglich und viel schöner und natürlicher!!

4.5

Mar 2024

10/10

Briillant

nothing

4.5

Mar 2024

not recommended

nothing beside the location

When we arrived, we had to look around to find someone to check us in, then a woman appeared and abruptly asked our name, then gave us a dirty cup half-filled with lukewarm water as a "welcome drink"! Then she threw some brochures on the table and asked us which tour we wanted to book... when we said we needed to rest first and see our room, she gave us a key, with no other word. The sheet on the bed looked like some fabrics sewn together, the bat mat in the bathroom is actually an dirty rubber carpet. The chairs on the balcony are very hard and extremely rusty. The coffee included in the breakfast is instant coffee, otherwise there is an extra charge. We stayed there only because it was already paid for, and we never saw a smile from any of the staff. There are plenty of better options around (at a lesser price!) and we certainly don't recommend this one.

4.5

Jan 2024

Tolle Unterkunft

Die Gastgeber sind unglaublich freundlich und hilfsbereit. Der Pool ist sehr gross und sieht sehr einladend aus. Die Speisen sind sehr lecker und auch die Getränke haben ein sehr faires Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Fahrräder können kostenfrei geliehen werden, so können auch andere Restaurants auf der Strasse problemlos getestet werden. Die Unterkunft war sehr sauber und genau wie auf den Bilder aufgezeigt.

Leider wurden wir in beiden Nächten mitten in der Nacht von lauter Bassmusik geweckt, die von der anderen Flussseite kam.

4.5

Jan 2024

Great views, great service, great price!

Big spacious room overlooking the river. Great views! Very good service, they picked me up in Dong Hoi and dropped me back off and they arranged a good motorbike for me. Friendly all over!

4.5

Sep 2023

Perfect Homestay/Hotel by the River, Beautiful Location, Wonderful Hosts

We absolutely loved our time here, it was the perfect location for us and the hosts were brilliant from start to finish. As such I'll put up a video on our YT channel 66tripsleft within the next month, this will have lots of footage. I was a little concerned about the location being a bit too far out from the town but it was fine, with a few little stores and restaurants within walking distance, although we liked eating at the hotel, by the pool, with a view of the river. This felt like a real homestay, it's run by a family who are always available and it's got such a lovely vibe because of this, with enquiries/drinks dealt with by Hung, meals cooked by his wife, reasonable rates for everything (food, drink, laundry). There's a couple of cycles you can borrow for free. Hung organised a scooter for us for which we paid him (150k dong/day), it was delivered to us and picked up after we left, all perfect. This enabled us to visit Paradise Cave and Dark Cave for a total 1.4million dong (£46), whereas with a tour you will be paying over 1.2 million for each person, per trip, plus having to do it all at the same time as every over tour. It meant we could arrive at Paradise Cave at 11:30 just as every coach was leaving, we had the place almost to ourselves. I've already suggested Phong Nha to a view people and I've recommend the Restful River too, for a brilliant trip.

I don't really have anything negative but as others had said the only issue was the combination of westerner used to soft beds and standard firm Vietnamese (SE Asian) mattresses. If you're coming to Vietnam and spending this sort of money on a hotel then that's what you're going to get everywhere, so come prepared like we did and bring a hiker's small self-inflating airbed, works a treat!

4.5

Aug 2023

Good

The housekeeper is very welcoming and arranging.

4.5

Jul 2023

Very good

Lovely location on the riverside. Great size and clean swimming pool. You can swim in river or use kayaks (after 5pm when there are less boats). Quickly organized free bikes and also good quality scooters for good price. 10 minutes on bike to the main street.

Beds were very hard, we have had much better beds in other vietnamese places. Also the bedlinnen could have been cleaner. The family is helpful but not as welcoming as we experienced in other places. Als food options very limited.

4.5

May 2023

Great hotel in beautiful location.

I have visited Phong Nha many times previously and usually stay closer to the town centre. I was travelling with some friends and decided to try this hotel. What a great place, beautiful big çlean rooms, lovely pool by the river and the food was excellent. The owner drove us into town for dinner and picked us up after we had too many beers late at night. Overall the 2 nights here were fantastic and would definitely recommend.

A little noisy not from the peaceful surroundings, but from other guests. That's the only negative.

4.5

Apr 2023

Exceptional

Hung and his wife were very nice and kind. we arrived at 3am and he came to collect us off the bus and allowed us to check in early so we could get some sleep. the rooms and bathroom are massive and really nice and clean. the hotel is right on the river so was beautiful. it’s about a 30 min walk into the main town but along the way there are little shops and places to eat. he provides free bicycles which we used. I’d stay here again

4.5

Apr 2023

Superb

Awesome property right on the river and also has a pool. The owners were very helpful and friendly.

It’s a little further towards the end of town, is really the only downside. This a littler longer walk to some restaurants. They do have food at the property.

4.5

Apr 2023

good value and accommodating!

everything you need for a nice stay. staff was accommodating and booked us taxis to town (which was further than we thought when we booked).

the food was OK. a few more bicycles would be nice.

4.5

Apr 2023

Our stay at Restful river bungalow was just perfect. Our hosts looked after us really well and helped to arrange our tra

Nice homestay, great location, nice family, relaxing and enjoyable stay

4.5

Mar 2023

Beautiful, peaceful, friendly

Beautiful location and very cute atmosphere right on the river! The staff was very friendly and helpful!

I expected this to be more in the middle of nowhere based on pictures, but it’s still in a the middle of a small town. Bur once you’re at the bungalow it still feels like you’re escaping to somewhere more excluded!

4.5

Mar 2023

loved the whole experience. couldn’t of picked better accommodation, would definitely stay there again and would highly

loved it, Hung the owner was so welcoming. excellent value spud highly recommended.

4.5

Mar 2023

wonderful place to stay

great location and beautiful view really helpful and kind staff free use of bicycles and kayaks

it is in a village so woken by cocks crowing in the morning

4.5

Feb 2023

Friendly stay overlooking the beautiful river

Our room was large and nicely appointed, very clean. The bathroom is semi outdoor. The bathroom has a roof but there is an enclosed garden attached. Ordinarily this would have been great, but it was unseasonably cold when we were there. Also we were in the bungalow room. So not all rooms would have that. The aspect of being right on the river is wonderful. So pretty. Breakfast was good. Host was really helpful, he arranged transfer to Hue. Really enjoyed our stay in Phong nha.

4.5

Feb 2023

Comfortable, easy, great staff

Good breakfast, very helpful staff. The rooms were clean and large with a great view. They accepted card or cash.nice facilities. Shops nearby. Staff organised tours for us and even organised transport as we requested. Thank you!

A little noisey. A rooster crowing 🐓 in the night. To be expected though, that seems to be everywhere in Vietnam! Bring a set of earplugs.

4.5

Feb 2023

Great stay on the river.

Large, spacious, clean rooms. Friendly staff who were always willing to help arrange anything you need at any time of the day. Breakfast was good. Location was great, a little out of the main town (about 20min walk but bikes are provided and there are local amenities around) but the location on the river was lovely.

The rooms can be a little noisy at times throughout the day and night. Outdoor bathroom can be a little off putting in certain weather

4.5

Feb 2023

Lovely rooms - but service was appalling

Beautiful rooms with lovely view of the river

The restaurant/bar was non-existent. Breakfast was included, but tea, coffee, water etc with breakfast was not - and drinks cost as much as breakfast! The bar didn’t have any beer - only drink on offer was vodka and coke. Take it or leave it. The only evening we ate here we ordered Jerk steak with chips and salad from the menu. however we were served stir fried beef with pineapple and rice. when we pointed out that we hadn’t ordered this we were told that the chef made a mistake but wouldn’t cook anything else - we were still charged full price!!

4.5

Jan 2023

Superb

very clean and comfortable room looking over the river. very large room and bed. good location just off Main Street but away from the busier end of the road. free bike rental so you could cycle to Phong Nha cave and botanical garden. booking.com said breakfast was included but it was not. very friendly and helpful staff.

4.5

Jan 2023

Superb

Higienie in the kitchen. There are dogs in the kitchen.

4.5

Oct 2022

Restful River Bungalow

Restful River bungalow offers really spacious clean rooms. It is situated in a village and overlooks the Son river. We were picked up and dropped off at the Dong Hoi station for a reasonsble rate.. They offered very reasonably priced meals and drinks. We were hoping to see caves but due to heavy rain they were closed. The driver took us to the Botanic Gardens which are dightful, and then drove us through the Phong Nha National Park. There is a swimming pool as well. I think this is very good value accommodation. Our hosts did everything they could to make up feel welcome, including early check in.

Nothing.

4.5

Oct 2022

Perfect stay

Fantastic accommodation on the river front. the bungalows have lovely views across the river and are very comfortable. The breakfast and meals was excellent. Highly recommended.

Nothing

4.5

Oct 2022

Exceptional

Ideally located to see the Phong Na caves. Rooms were spacious and clean. Staff were friendly.

4.5

Sep 2022

Serene, jungle hideaway.

Peaceful and right on the water

It would be nice if the staff was more available. I was going to book a tour through the hotel but I couldn’t find anyone working at the front desk so I bought a tour somewhere else.

4.5

Sep 2022

Superb

It was a very nice place to stay. The owner is a professional in getting things organised efficiently and quickly.

You need wheels (bike, motorbike, car) to get around - but don't worry: Ask the owner.

4.5

Jun 2022

One of the Best

Everything.

Nothing

FAQs

How much does this vacation rental cost compared to others in Laos?

The average price for a rental in Laos is $54 per night. This rental is $33 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this vacation rental?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Restful River Bungalow. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this vacation rental?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Restful River Bungalow. Enjoy the water!

Is Restful River Bungalow pet friendly?

Yes! This vacation rental is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Restful River Bungalow?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.

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Vacation rental in Laos

Reasons to book

About this vacation rental

Amenities

Map of Laos

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bungalow - Water Front

Superior Bungalow

Bungalow - Water Front

Quadruple Room with Lake View

Double Room with Lake View

Restful River Bungalow

Vacation rental in Laos

Reasons to book

About this vacation rental

Amenities

Map of Laos

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bungalow - Water Front

Superior Bungalow

Bungalow - Water Front

Quadruple Room with Lake View

Double Room with Lake View

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this vacation rental cost compared to others in Laos?

Is parking included with this vacation rental?

Is there a pool at this vacation rental?

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