Savannakhet is one of Laos's major cities, home to around 125,760 people.
Best time
November–March for cooler, drier conditions
Weather
Varies from tropical to temperate depending on the season
Dinosaur Museum
Historic Downtown Exhibition
Co-Cathedral of St. Therese
That Ing Hang Stupa
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Local favourites
Dolly's Café
Japanese, Lao, and Western food, with a unique selection of smoothies, tea and fresh juices. Good choice for vegetarians. Offers book exchan
Lin's Café
Local, Japanese, and Western food. Original organic Lao coffee (served hot or iced), fruit shakes, pastas, vegetarian and non-vegetarian mea
Sabaidee Restaurant
One of the bigger restaurants in town that serves a good mix of Lao and Western food. Very attentive staff. Popular place for local people t
Dao Savanh
French cuisine. Serves both lunch and dinner meals for a reasonable price. The 3 course "Menu Dejeuner" for lunch (around 65,000 kip) is abs
Tourist favourites & top-rated
Hoongthip Hotel
Within walking distance of the Thai consulate. The fee includes a modest breakfast; there's no buffet, but you can choose, e.g., a sandwich
Dao Savanh Resort & Spa
On the Mekong, in the south of the city. All rooms offer privacy with spacious size and wooden Lao handicraft décor. There are 83 rooms, a s
Leena's Guesthouse
Receives many foreigners. Service is so-so. Little bit far (but still within walking distance) from the historical centre and Mekong riversi
Joli Guesthouse
In the same block as Leena's Guesthouse, but access is from the opposite road. Very clean and the multi-floor house looks very modern. Break
Nongsoda Guesthouse
Eleven clean, though dingy air-con rooms with great Mekong views, but no TV and no restaurant.