Villa ManolyvsOrchid Guesthouse
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Villa Manoly ranks significantly better than Orchid Guesthouse. Villa Manoly is ranked #20 in Vientiane with positive reviews from 3 reviews including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
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
Orchid Guesthouse
 Lonely Planet
33 Fa Ngum Rd, Mixay Village, Chanthaboury, Vientiane, Laos
From $10/night
- Free Internet
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "Teetering into the sky like some lantern-festooned Jenga tower, Chinese-owned Orchid has musty rooms in need of an update, the cheapest of which are fan-cooled" Full review