Riverside Garden Hostel

Banana pancakes for breakfast were amazing and the kitchen staff were very friendly.

This hostel was not hygienic - no hand soap in the bathroom, the sheets on the beds were stained and they were ants and bugs in the room. They were also mice in the room at night, which made our evenings very unpleasant. The pool bar wasn’t open at all while we were there.

I liked the place. It's quiet and chill but very social. Also, its location is the best. Above all the stuff was really nice, especially the receptionist Nguyen, who is super nice and helpful. Really, he is actively looking to help others

The bathroom is a bit slippery

The location is a few minutes walk away from all local amenities which is convenient. There is a swimming pool where you can cool down and relax against a backdrop of Vang Vieng’s mountains. The free breakfast is a nice touch. The hostel receptionist Nguyen was particularly helpful and friendly providing tips on local attractions and activities. I appreciated his service and hospitality.

The swimming pool can benefit from even more regular cleaning. This may have been due to the burning season which meant there was more debris.

Very nice hostel

The beds were very comfortable and the location is very central, puppy that lived there are so cute!

The beds aren’t changed and if you want a clean towel you have to pay. Sink was hanging off, pool was dirty. And people were having problems with staff going in their room in the middle of the night. Puppy’s bark in middle of night and wake you up, so do the cockerels.

The owners were very friendly and it has everything you need, including a pool.

The noise is at night no joke, not their fault however..Unfortunately the place needs some maintenance. The rooms are fine, but the facilities need some love.

- Good breakfast - there was always someone at the reception to answer questions if necessary - Family very nice - good location

- nevertheless I found it too big, unattractive and not great social vibes

It was a very nice stay! The staff is very friendly. Shoutout to my friend Wang

Amazing place to stay it’s been our favourite place so far in our travels at the moment the staff were absolutely amazing and the views were absolutely breathtaking. The Family that work the hostel are amazing they’d do anything for anybody and try and help you in the best way possible I booked a few things separately not knowing that the hostel could sort things like that out I.e transfers and they would of been cheaper so keep that in mind. We loved it here so much that we extended every day! Really nice pool and the home cooked meal was absolutely sublime really brings everyone together every Wednesday, I don’t usually write reviews for hostels but this hostel deffo has a special place in my heart!

Honestly there wasn’t much but one thing that I would change is to get some travellers working behind the bar during the day that way they can control music and people will buy more beer but that’s just an opinion that I told the manager/owner as I offered to do it for a bed and 1 meal a day!