Tavendang Guesthouse

Clean, good value, owner was polite, location was in quiet spot close to Don Khon.

Accommodation was really cheap.

We didn't expect to be surrounded with screaming kids the whole time. The only silent hours are in the night between 9pm until 5 am. After 5 the family wakes up and the kids too! The bungalows are not soundproof, obviously. But we rented this places because most reviews said it is calm here. The kids screaming and crying constantly, their parents don't bother to shut them up. I was not able to sleep here any of the 5 nights, because of the hard bed and constant noises. Motorbikes passing by or stop and don't turn off the bike. 🛵 I ordered one of the days, breakfast which consisted of eggs, bread and some old fruits. The fruit tasted like it was cut already yesterday and put in the fridge for the night. Asked for extra milk in my coffee, got like 10 ml of "extra" milk. It was a joke. We tried the pizza, which was very small compared with the price. When we got to Vientiane and ate at fancies places, we realized we have been scammed with the prices of the restaurant here. We rented bikes for 30 000 kip/ day which was fine, but to be honest you find cheaper deals, like 15 000 kip, in the other side of the island. 😐

Very nice place if you just want to relax away from the main village. It’s located on the very south of an island close to the bridge leading to the other island. Bicycle rentals available, laundry service available. All good overall.

We enjoyed the quietness of this part of the island and the view from the hammock.

It's quite far from the nice bars and restaurants in low season.

You get what you pay for. It’s cheap so you can’t expect a lot. The rooms were relatively ok for the price but a fan room was just too hot for us. It’s also quite far from the pier .. at least a 45 minute walk however the positive side to that is you’re right next to the opposite island.

Bathroom had no secure roof so lots of bugs but wasn’t expecting anything glamorous