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sized double and t
win
rooms here have desks, TVs and free wi-fi, while the lobby has free-
to-use computers.
$28
RésidenceSisouk
Just across from the tourist office 031 214716,
residence-sisouk.com
.
Hardwood floors and inspirational photos from around Laos add character to this central
boutique hotel. Rooms are co
mfy
and stylish, with plush white linen and free wi-fi, and
there's a coffee shop attached.
$50
SabaidyGuesthouse2
No. 24 Rd 031 212992.
All budget travellers seem to head straight
to this guesthouse, sited in a qu
iet, old
residential area. Rooms ar
e clean
if spartan, and the
dorm is the best in town. Dorm
40,000K
, double (shared bathroom)
80,000K
Salachampa
No. 10 Rd, near Champasak Plaza 031 212273.
An elegant, restored French
villa, with teak floors, verandas and a sitting room filled with antique furniture. All rooms
have bathrooms and a/c, but spurn the c
heaper
modern cottages on offer; rooms in the old
building are spacious, with high ceilings.
150,000
Thaluang Hotel
At the northern end of No. 24 Rd 031 251399.
Set around a compound
full of leafy plants, rooms here are a little cramped and full of cobwebs, especi
ally at t
he
cheaper end, and beds are quite hard, so it's worth splashing out a little if you can.
70,000K
EATING AND DRINKING
Pakse has the best range of
restaurants
south of Vientiane, largely owing to the number of
foreigners working here and its mix of ethnic Vietnamese, Chinese and Lao communities.
Most of the town's better restaurants are found in the centre, in the triangular-shaped area
traced by roads 1, 10 and 13. South of here, along the Mekong, are dozens of similarly priced
restaurants with great views over the water, selling everything from grilled duck to Thai food.
Daolin
At the junction of Route 13 and No. 24 Rd 020 5573 3199.
Positively bustling most
of the day, Daolin lures people in with low prices and reliable backpacker food that's pre-
pared in an open kitchen. Apart from the usual noodle dishes and cheese baguettes (15,000K),
there's decent local coffee and gooey ice-cream sundaes (20,000K).
Daily 6.30am-9pm.
Dok Mai
No. 24 Rd, south of Route 13 020 9800 8652.
It's not quite like being in Italy,
but the pasta dishes (from 30,000K) served at this skinny restaurant are pretty good, and
drizzled with proper extra virgin olive oil. A quick warning: there's no pizza on the menu.
Daily 11am-11pm.
Le Panorama
On the top floor of Pakse Hotel.
Worth a visit for the views across Pakse,
Le
Panorama
is probably the most romantic spot in town, serving Asian and European dishes.
The service and food don't quite match the ambience, but considering the location, the prices
(mains around 45,000K) aren't too bad.
Daily 4.30-11.30pm.
Na Dao
North of the Champasak Grand on No. 16W Rd 031 255558.
The classiest act
in town, Na Dao serves a delicious range of French dishes (think rib-eye steak and duck
