Residence Sisouk, Pakse

December 2011

This little hotel run by the Sinouk Coffee people lives up to the term 'boutique'. Public spaces as well as the rooms feature dark, highly polished wood floors and flat white walls covered with art and photography from around the region. My standard room was small but efficiently laid out.

The bathroom was very small, with a shower stall that was a tiny bit on the small side for me, but not uncomfortably so. The room had a small flat-screen television and free wi-fi.

While the hotel is attached to a branch of Sinouk Coffee, breakfast was served in a roof-top lounge, which was also a nice place to catch the sunset. The included breakfast was a continental affair of pastries, coffee and juice. You could order cooked eggs if desired. Like the rest of the hotel, it wasn't fancy but it was good.

Hotel facilities include a coffee shop, lounge and spa services.

Rooms feature air conditioning, fan, hot and cold water, color television (several channels), IDD telephones, mini-bar, safe and hair dryer.

Pluses: Good location.

Minuses: Slow lift

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