The first Vientiane guesthouse is the Sihom Guest House, this is on Sihom Road suprisingly enough and is about 500 meters from the Mekhong river and the main restaurants and bar area.
It is set back in its own court yard with a nice little garden, trouble is at present they are making a new building so it gets a bit noisy, fan rooms without bathrooms start at 200baht per night, 300baht will get you a bathroom and air con, although this time of year it is pretty damn cold anyway, the showers have hot water which is probably essential as it is cold in Laos for about 3 months of the year.
Garden on the right and small seating area on the left.
Not a lot in the rooms, no tv, no fridge etc.
The toilet and shower block for those without their own bathrooms, again with hot water.
The hot water takes a bit of time to get through so you got to be a bit patient.
Sihom Guesthouse
27/1 Sihom Road B Sihom,
M. Chanthaboury,
Vientiane,
Lao
Tel; 856- 21 219081
mobile 856- 20 5619710
email sihomehotel[at]yahoo.com