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Udomxai
081 / POP 25,000
Booming Udomxai is a Laos-China trade hub. The absence of a traveller vibe, not to
mention the cast of gruff Chinese truck drivers, prostitutes and ugly Soviet-style build-
ings, puts off many short-term visitors. That said, it takes minimal effort to find the 'real'
Laos nearby in the forests and Khmu and Hmong villages.
There's also a well-organised tourist office (
Click here
)
with paper-making and cooking
courses (both from 100,000K per person), and some great treks and homestays to tempt
you to stay longer. Meanwhile
Samlaan Cycling
( 020 5560 9790;
www.samlaancycling.com
)
runs recommended one-day/multiday cycling tours.
Sleeping & Eating
There are some decent new options to make your stay a little more enjoyable. Most places
are along - or just off - Rte 1.
Saylomen Guesthouse
( 081-211377; r with fan/air-con 60,000/ 100,000K; )
Simple, fair-sized fan rooms with hot
water, top sheets and multicoloured coat stands are better value than the average guest-
house around town. Air-con is a good investment in the hot season.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Xayxana Guest House
( 020 5578 0429; off Rte 1; r 70,000-100,000K; )
Set in a sprawling compound, Xayxana
is cool and spacious, with immaculate white rooms, tiled floors and very comfy beds. All
rooms come with en suite bathrooms.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Villa Keoseumsack
( 081-312170; Rte 1; r 120,000-200,000K; )
The town's best-value rooms, with var-
nished floors, en suites, TVs, Hmong-woven bed runners and freshly plumped pillows.
Free wi-fi and a cool reading balcony finish it off. Rooms at the rear are more spacious
than those in the main building.
HOTEL
$$
Meuang Neua Restaurant
LAOTIAN
$
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