Saythong Guesthouse & Restaurant — Hotel in Champasak Province

Coming from 4000 islands to Pakse, Saithong Guesthouse is 1.5 miles away from the river where you arrive. It's a long walk and there are no taxis!||When I arrived the whole place was Dark and dingy, there were no lights on even though it was really dark and raining.||The Rooms are clean and basic. There was no toilet roll provided and |no light in the toilet. Showers are hot, and towels and soap are provided. At one point during my stay there was no water, though it was working at other places in the village.||The Wifi also didn't work throughout my stay. They don't have real Internet wifi here, what they use is a 3G mifi device which as I said doesn't work. I went and used the internet at other local restaurants every day.||The plug sockets in the room are located half way up the wall, with no table near with which to put your phone. I managed to balance mine on top but even after having changed my phone all night, it only charged 20% of the battery.||Food is available at the onsite restaurant. Everything is made fresh to order. The food was probably the highlight. Be aware the food does take time to arrive.||You can rent motor bikes from across the road to go exploring the temples. ||The only lady who spoke good English appeared late on my final day as I was checking out. Everyone else had a very basic level of English.||For £5 a night you can't really complain, but I'm certain there are better places to stay in...

Good budget guest house,I stayed for 2 nights and I had no complaints,I read a couple of bad reviews but what can you expect as this is laos.i found my room to be clean and the bed was comfortable,a lot better than some of the beds I have slept in in Asia.the food in the restaurant was good,and large portions for the money,and the restaurant over looks the river Mekong.some of the staff didn't speak much English which I always expect in Asian countries but they always had a smile on their faces and tried their best,but the lady in charge spoke good English and was able to tell me where to rent a bicycle,how to get to Wat Phu and organised my travel down to 4000 islands.there was free wifi and I found it worked in all areas of guest house.....if back here I...

This review is just for the restaurant; I didn't stay at the guesthouse.||||I’ve been travelling (and eating) my way around SE Asia for about four months now. I lived in Vietnam for three years and I love to eat. I love good food! Saithong has a delicious dish on their menu: stir fried chicken and sweet basil; order it and you won’t be disappointed. It was one of the best meals I’ve had in my travels around Se Asia and hands-down the best meal I’ve had in Laos. Such a great balance of flavour and soooo tasty! They were picking and sorting the fresh basil by hand on-site when I went and the smell was divine. I’ve had cravings for it ever since and I’m seriously considering going back to this tiny town just to...