Wonderful hotel in a quiet town

I absolutely loved this place, but it's definitely not for everyone. I spent 2 nights there, on my way to Ventiane, just on the other side of the Frendship Bridge across the Mekong river.

If you need a swimming pool, gym, or even wifi or a TV, then this is not the place for you (but then what are you doing in Nong Khai?). If on the other hand you want a relaxing place to spend a few days away from the city, enjoying the sunrise and sunset on the Mekong in a small hotel decorated with taste, then this is the place you have been looking for.

The hotel is very small (maybe 5-6 rooms) with 4 rooms river side (the ones to get, in my opinion). It is an old habitation/trading building that belonged to the owner's grandparents and that has been converted into a hotel over the last 2 years. The two rooms on the top level of the hotel, river-side, have a huge balcony, of which the bathroom is a part. It's a strange setup at first, but really enjoyable (the balcony has a heavy leather curtain for privacy). I have read comments regarding the water in the shower not getting warm... Well, the shower and sink have no water temperature control, just debit control. You get whatever temperature comes out of the pipe, so you'll never get steaming hot water if that's your thing, but then it's really hot out there, and a refreshing shower is more what I needed. But still, "refreshing" is relative, it's 38° (100F) out there, and the water is never cool either.

The breakfast is excellent. You get the choice between maybe 4-5 sets and you have to tell the day before at what time you plan to have breakfast so that the small staff (2 wonderful people, one lady and one man, the man can speak some English, the lady almost none).

I had a great time at this hotel, and I only wish I had spent more time there, cutting on my time in Bangkok. If I return to Nong Khai (probably as part of a longer trip to Laos) I will definitely stay in this hotel again.