La Seine Hotel

LikedWe chose La Seine hotel for our 3-night stay based on its location near the historic district and the Mekong River, together with the fact that as a 'Genius' booker there were a number of upgrades available to us! We arrived at 19:00 hrs (after traveling on two flights that day) via the hotel's shuttle, to be met by the hotel manager - Mrs Dany - and a welcome drink of wine. Mrs Dany turned out to be a real treasure - she imparted valuable information like what is a 'sensible' price for Tuk-Tuk or taxi rides, which taxis to use, etc. She also arranged for the printing of our China/Laos train tickets - help from Mrs Dany or any of her staff was always available when needed. We used the hotel's roof-top restaurant for convenience on our first night due to our late arrival - it overlooks the Mekong and gives a nice view across the river to Thailand. The service and food were what one would expect to receive from a quality 5-star hotel. On subsequent nights we used local restaurants, which are located either side of the hotel in easy walking distance. Breakfast was served each morning in the large ground floor foyer and was cooked to order from their extensive a-la-carte menu - the menu catered for a complete range of tastes from Western to Asian specialities. The night market is a short stroll from the hotel together with an adjacent street of night hawker food stalls. Our room was large, comfortable and immaculately decorated - housekeeping was excellent throughout our stay. We highly recommend the La Seine hotel - Mrs Dany and her staff made us most welcome and comfortable.

DislikedNo dislikes at all - everything was to our expectations, or better!!

LikedThe rooftop and the professional staff - especially Nick. La Seine is right in the middle of the nightly Action, you can reach the market, some bars and restaurants and wats in walking distance.