Don Som Riverside Guesthouse

Stunning peaceful location, beautiful sunrise from the balcony. Staff were excellent, informative and friendly. The island is great, lots of nice walks. Perfect for a quiet stay.

Leaving

Great, great owners.. a Lao / Dutch couple. They put a lot of effort to initiate/help with community projects over last 2o years. The accommodation restaurant / bar - only one on Don Som Island , has an incredible view of the activities of Mekong. You can just relax on hammocks, have a beer, bait trip, beach swim, cooking class !!, hire scooters to see island ( awesome and cheap!!). Don som Island is a rural place- 17 x3 k Approx .. mainly farmers., very friendly …it’s something special., Ive been to 68 countries and 1000,s of stays. Go there!

An unfair question In a way. In peak summer it’s hot - you survive the day fine - lots of shade- but if you are an average sleeper, you may suffer with lack of aircon at night. But I knew this , accepted less sleep, but never regretted the decision to go at the hot tone of year. There is really not much else to improve- maybe to have a choice on the double bed of having a hard big pillow (standard) and a soft one. But I’m clutching at straws. A great place!! Something different.,, have a go!!!!!

Beautiful location, great staff, relaxing, chill vibe. If you’re looking for somewhere to go and just forget the world, you will be hard pressed to find somewhere better. Sander and Ben are two of the nicest people you could wish to meet, polite and very helpful.

Leaving

this is the sort of place where you could really spend an infinite amount of time with some good books and going for wanders. the place is truly wonderful, incredibly peaceful with views of the river and watching the world go by, chilling in the hammocks and enjoying lovely meals made in the restaurant. also a huge mention to the free water refills, so important so always makes a place a winner the island is a beautiful place to walk or bike around, with amazing views, friendly people and all aspects of life on the island to see the people who run this place also run some excellent community projects and are really interesting to speak to practically, this place was super easy to access even relying on public transport, especially with very helpful instructions from the owners on how to get here. they were also really helpful with organising a boat to our next stop in don det, which was by far the most practical way of getting there and even rolled the boat trip and necessary transport into one! the room is spacious, with a mosquito net and very comfy bed and pillows. we also really appreciated the kettle and fridge in the room so glad we found this place and i cannot recommend enough,i’m sure this won’t be our last visit here🍀

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The staff are very helpful and kind. And the island of Don Som is great if you want to stay away from the crowd of tourists

I had a wonderful time at Don Som Riverside It was my last stop before leaving Laos and I couldn’t think of a better place to enjoy Laos before leaving. The owners are so nice and will help you with any questions. I had a great time talking with them and learned a lot about the country and its people. The food is very good and the rooms are comfortable! I definitely recommend this place :)

Magnifique séjour !! Aménagements simples mais très jolis et confortables, au bord du Mékong et sur une île très agréable. Personnel très sympathique, petits déjeuners délicieux. Un gros coup de coeur, et pour l'île de Don Som, et pour cette guesthouse :)

Thank you Sander and Tanoi for making us so welcome, for the absolutely delicious food and a unique experience of staying in a beautiful , tranquil un touristy location We were so impressed by your dedication to trying to benefit the nearby villages with all your creative solutions to make lives better Inspirational. Thank you too for giving us insights into the heart of the Lao people Walking through the villages and encountering the warmth of the locals was so special Thank k you also for all your help organising our onward travel - very kind and much appreciated.

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