I found this property to be a hidden gem. If you need to cook there is a portable skillet you can use. Close to anything you need basically a short walk and across the street is SiHom market. Easy to add days if needed and the staff are very hospitable and nice.

The kitchen and bathroom area have vents in the ceiling which you can hear people in the back drinking and talking all night. I'm an early riser so made a difference to me. It might not for others.

This is not a hotel room or studio. This is a genuine apartment. There is a good-sized lounge with a three-seater sofa, cupboards, TV, and large refrigerator (with separate freezer compartment). There is also wall mounted fan above the sofa. The windows and door have mosquito screen, so can be left open in the evening. The bedroom is also quite spacious. As well as the double bed (which I found very comfortable), there is a bedside cupboard with soft-lighting lamp, and a large wardrobe (with one lockable drawer). The room has both an extractor fan and a decent AC unit. The kitchenette area is at the end of a longish corridor. There is a sink, kettle, cutlery, glasses and microwave. The bathroom/toilet leads of the kitchenette. The water pressure is good, and the electric shower ranges from lukewarm to hot. There are benches outside the apartments, approximately one bench to two apartments. So, if you choose to, you can sit outside. CS Apartments is down a short alley that opens onto one of Vientianne’s main roads in the city’s centre. So, while the location itself is fairly quiet, it is only a few minutes walk from lots of shops, restaurants, and even a night market. Overall, I found my stay at CS Apartments to be both comfortable and relaxing. Highly recommended.

This is not a problem with the hotel, but, rather, some of its guests. During my stay, the people in the adjacent apartment were all heavy smokers. They often sat on the bench outside smoking, coughing, and even “hoiking” and spitting. This was actually quite unpleasant. In the end, I asked if the bench could be moved closer to their apartment, and further from mine. They were actually quite friendly people, and agreed to this without a problem. However, as smoking is not allowed inside the apartments, smoking outside of them is quite common, making sitting outside unappealing for most non-smokers. I would suggest two ways in which the situation could be improved. One is to allocate a single bench to each apartment. The second is to ban smoking outside the apartments. There is a large empty space at the entrance to the apartments. This could easily be made into a smoking area. Had I been able to sit on a bench outside my own apartment in the (fairly) fresh air, this would very much have improved my stay.

Nice convenient location, easy access to most of the tourist areas.

Spacious property. Basic furniture. Decent shower. Laundry services are available.

Very noisy. Either there’s loud music, people talking and cooking and watching tv till 3 in the morning while banging doors. No one replies to your messages on booking. The number given wasn’t even for the guy that works there, the guy who answered said wrong number multiple times. No cleaning or change of sheets or towels. No broom/vacuum to do it yourself. Garbage bags not provided. Kitchen needs an induction stove with some pots. Living area needs a working Tv and a decent couch.