Ansara HotelvsVilla Manoly
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. On balance, Ansara Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Villa Manoly. Ansara Hotel comes in at #3 in Vientiane with positive reviews from 2 reviewers including Fodor's, Lonely Planet.
Ansara Hotel
 Fodor's
 Lonely Planet
Quai Fa Ngum, Ban Vat Chan, Hom 5, Muang Chanthabury, Vientiane, Laos
From $134/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "Vientiane's newest upscale property, the Ansara is a charming small boutique hotel in a small quiet lane near the Mekong River and all attractions." Full review
Top choice
 "Achingly beautiful Ansara is housed in a recently built French villa with heavy whiffs of Indochina." Full review
Villa Manoly
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
29 Ban Phiawat, Vientiane, Laos
From $0/night
- Pool
 - Free Parking
 - Air Conditioning
 - Breakfast included
 
 "Outside of the downtown area near Wat Si Muang (see p140), Villa Manoly is an old Colonial villa, now converted into a guesthouse." 
 "Indeed a villa and an attractive place too, with a pleasant upstairs terrace and spacious grounds." 
 "In a quiet street off Th Fa Ngum...the Manoly is a large French-era villa (plus a newer building) fronted by a large garden with a pool." Full review