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( 0230-382 4345; 429 Ð Muong Thanh; d & tw US$10; )
On a busy junction in the thick of
things. The twin rooms aren't exactly huge, but the owners know about onward transport
to Sapa and Laos.
Muong Thanh Hotel
( 0230-381 0043;
www.muongthanhthanhnien.com
;
Ð Muong Thanh; r US$50-80; )
The
modern rooms here include satellite TV, elegant furniture and marble bathrooms. Added
attractions include a swimming pool watched over by a not-so-scary concrete dragon.
HOTEL
$$
Eating & Drinking
Dining options are limited. Muong Thanh Hotel has a good restaurant. For a cheap bite,
check out the pho stalls and simple restaurants opposite the bus station.
Bia hoi
gardens
on Ð Hoang Van are ideal for a local brew or two.
Information
Internet cafes are on Ð Hoang Van Thai.
Agribank
( 0230-382 5786; Ð 7-5)
Has an ATM and changes US dollars.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Vietnam Airlines
( 0230-382 4948;
www.vietnamairlines.com
; Nguyen Huu Tho; 7.30-11.30am &
1.30-4.30pm)
operates one flight daily between DBP and Hanoi. The office is near the air-
port, about 1.5km from the town centre, along the road to Muong Lay.
BUS
DBP's bus station is on Hwy 12.
BUSES FROM DIEN BIEN PHU
DESTINATION
COST (D) DURATION (HR)
FREQUENCY
Hanoi
375,000
11½
frequent 4.30am-9pm
Lai Chau
130,000
6-7
frequent 5am-1.15pm
Muong Lay
57,000
3-4
6.30am, 2.30pm, 4pm
Son La
97,000
4
4.30am, 8am, noon, 2pm
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