Kong Keo Guesthouse

Top choice in Northern Laos


Run by the charming and extremely knowledgeable Kong, the seven-berth dorm is slightly cramped, but the outdoor block has large, clean rooms with mint-green walls and private bathrooms. More spacious are the six bungalows dotted about the garden. The UXO-decorated restaurant-bar has occasional barbecues, and Kong runs highly recommended tours to the Plain of Jars.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northern Laos attractions

1. Fresh Food Market

0.07 MILES

This market stocks exotic fruits you won't typically see elsewhere in Laos, such as Chinese pear. Other local delicacies include nok ąen dąwng (swallows…

2. UXO Information Centre (MAG)

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Decades after America's Secret War on Laos, unexploded bombs and mines remain a devastating problem throughout this region. Visit the thought-provoking…

4. Xieng Khouang Provincial Museum

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One of the most interesting provincial museums in Laos, Xieng Khouang Provincial Museum was funded with help from the German government. Downstairs are…

5. Mulberries

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This is a fair-trade silk farm that offers interesting free visits including a complete introduction to the silk-weaving process from cocoon to colourful…

6. Jar Site 1

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The biggest and most accessible, Site 1 of the Plain of Jars features over 300 jars relatively close-packed on a pair of hilly slopes pocked with bomb…

7. Jar Site 2

9.99 MILES

Site 2 of the Plain of Jars is a pair of hillocks divided by a shallow gully that forms the access lane. This rises 700m from the ticket desk in what…

8. Jar Site 3

11.66 MILES

The 150-jar Site 3 of the Plain of Jars sits on a hillside in pretty woodland near Ban Lat Khai village. The access road to Lat Khai leads east beside a…