Vientiane - Part 1
by
Witha
- 4:56 PM
Vientiane or Laos have been never on my travel list before and I still remember how I reacted when Ina suggested that we go to Vientiane for the next holiday. I was quite reluctant at first because I thought there will be nothing much to see or the food could be lousy and all other negative things that I can think of. But I was wrong!!! Shame on me.
I had one of the best holidays in Vientiane. The food was really really nice, the accommodation was superb and Laotian were so warm and friendly. I had the real "holiday" in Vientiane!
Due to time constraint, I will write only about our accommodation in this entry.
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| Wattay International Airport |
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| Laotian in their traditional clothes |
I booked Mandala Boutique Hotel because of the great reviews on the Tripadvisor. I was relieved because the taxi driver has no problem in finding this hotel.
Mandala is more like a bungalow or mansion rather than a hotel to me. I felt in love the moment I saw the photos on the website and decided to proceed with the booking.
Mandala has 2 type of Suite Room, 1 with a patio and 1 with a balcony. I really really want to experience both. So upon check-in, I asked the receptionist if I can experience both rooms during my short stay here and to my surprise without hesitation she said "Yes you can." with a smile on her face. Yeayyyyy!!
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| Can you see the balcony? That's the room I stayed on our 2nd night onward |
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| This was taken on my final morning here |
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| This beautiful receptionist was the most helpful, attentive and friendly I ever encountered. |
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| The cozy lobby where you can spend your time chilling or reading here |
On the first night, we stayed in the Suite with Patio
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| Funny but true, my heart was stolen by this. And I had spent so much time here, reading |
On the 2nd night onward, we moved to the Suite with Balcony
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| Nice deco along the corridor on the way to the room |
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| Spacious living area which was way too big for us hehehehhe |
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| The coffee house where we had breakfast every morning |
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| Tiny buffet spread but their homemade yogurt was the bomb!! |
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| Hotel guest are allowed to ride these bicycle for free |
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| Mandala at night |
For more info on this hotel, please visit their website at http://www.mandalahotel.asia/gallery/gallery-of-photos
I will blog about the food and interesting places to visit in my next entry.
Have a great weekend!!
