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The Elephant Crossing Hotel

3.5 star property
The Elephant Crossing Hotel delivers mountain adventures by day and peaceful relaxation by night, with international dining and wellness options for travelers

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This mountain retreat offers a poolside bar and coffee shop for travelers. Guests can enjoy horseback riding, spa treatments, or quiet moments in the garden. The Sala Phadaeng restaurant serves international cuisine, and the attentive staff ensures a welcoming stay.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Balcony, River View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room, Balcony

  • Mountain view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Triple Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Room

  • River view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, Mountain View, Mountainside

  • Mountain view
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, wooden wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, and a balcony with curtains.

Junior Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Junior Twin Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Junior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Large Single Beds

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Premier Triple Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premier Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds OR 3 Single Trundle Beds

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Bathroom shower

Premier Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premier Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Rooms River View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Premier Suite Double River View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Junior Suite Double City View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Rooms River View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Twin Rooms River View

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Triple Rooms River View

  • Sleeps 3

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Twin Rooms River View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premier Suite Twin River View

  • Sleeps 2

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Junior Suite Twin City View

  • Sleeps 2

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Premier Suite Triple River View

  • Sleeps 3
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About the area

Located in Vang Vieng, The Elephant Crossing Hotel is in the mountains and near a boardwalk. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tham Chang Cave and Blue Lagoon. Enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails, rock climbing and ziplining, or hop on a bike for hire nearby and explore all the area has to offer. Visit our Vang Vieng travel guide
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Ban Viengkeo, Vang Vieng, 06000

What's nearby

  • 0_205804174
    Blue Lagoon
    23 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Wat Si Souman
    8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Tham Chang Cave
    4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Kaeng Nyui Waterfall
    10 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Pha Ngern Viewpoint
    13 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Vientiane (VTE-Wattay Intl.)
    101 min drive

Restaurants

  • Naked Espresso Vangvieng
    15 min walk
  • Amari Hotel - Vangvieng
    7 min walk
  • Gary's Irish Bar
    8 min drive
  • Sakura Bar
    8 min drive
  • Vela Cafe & Restaurant
    19 min walk

About this property

The Elephant Crossing Hotel

  • Hotel in the mountains
  • Take advantage of a poolside bar, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe at The Elephant Crossing Hotel. Active travellers can enjoy horse riding at this hotel. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Sala Phadaeng, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and a library.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • Free self-parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage and concierge services
    • Barbecues, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
  • Room features
  • All rooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes.
  • Other amenities include:
    • Rainfall showers, separate baths/showers and free toiletries
    • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
    • Private gardens, fridges and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sala Phadaeng

Things to do

  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 10 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Frequently asked questions

Is The Elephant Crossing Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Elephant Crossing Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Elephant Crossing Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at The Elephant Crossing Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is The Elephant Crossing Hotel located?

Situated in the mountains, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Wat Si Souman and Tham Chang Cave. Pha Ngern Viewpoint is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

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Reviews

The Elephant Crossing Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 75 reviews

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rebuilding!!!

Unfortunately, I can't review this hotel. We arrived and they were rebuilding beside and in front of the hotel. There was no parking as advertised. None of this is advertised obviously. After complaining, I was sent to their sister hotel, The Silver Naga, which was very nice. It is a shame hotels do things like this and not advise people.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jonghee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very satisfied with the price

Very satisfied with the price. When you wake up in the morning, you will have a wonderful view. Sit on the balcony to admire the Namsong River and mountains. The interior of the hotel is clean and well maintained. The restaurant is right next to the Namsong River, so the atmosphere is very satisfying. If you go back to Vang Vieng you will stay at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Craig

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recurring misinformation from hotels.com

Simply terrible. Nothing like suggested on the website. I left and stayed elsewhere!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location near all the important spots, nice and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Flott lokasjon, fint rom, nydelig utsikt

Rom med balkong med utsikt over elven og fjellene i bakgrunnen gjorde hele oppholdet enda bedre og det var skikkelig bra allerede. Personalet var veldig koselige, spesielt i restauranten og det var ingen problemer. Lokasjonen er fantastisk, nære alt (til og med til å være Vang Vieng, som er ganske lite område). Rommet var passe stort (jeg har ikke enorme mengder bagasje), men ingen garderobe eller lignende, så om du har mye bagasje og trenger steder å henge ting er det ikke optimalt. Senga var veldig komfortabel og badet fungerte flott. Dusjforheng gjorde at ikke vannet sprutet ned hele badet (som det ofte gjør i Asia). Varmt vann og godt trykk i dusjen. Maten i restauranten var skikkelig god og du spiser rett på vannkanten på treplatting med tak/overbygg så det var utrolig fint. Wifi fungerte kjempegodt også på rommet. Alt i alt er jeg allerede sikker på at jeg skal bo der igjen om jeg noen gang kommer tilbake til Vang Vieng.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Christophe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Très agréable et vie superbe

Hôtel très agréable avec une vus superbe ( choisir les chambres qui donnent sur la rivière ) mais ils sont en travaux ( extension piscine ...) donc peut être à réserver en juillet 2020
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

ok hotel not more than that

there is no lift at the hotel and the 4th floor was under construction! staff was kind. breakfast was ok. about 7mins from kmart
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery. Kind of run down building. Very friendly staff. I want to be light hearted about this hotel because staff is very nice and has a good ambiance but this is just not for me due to construction, the quality of the rooms. I only went out on the balcony once due to what looked like a flurry of misquotes rushing in (yet they didn’t bite). I don’t really like to smells; not sure if it’s natural or chemical but bathroom and stairs area is really pungent. Keep in mind no elevator; after a late night drinking I had a hard time getting to my room. I’m not sure if the construction is building related but if it is they should have spent the money on renovations in my opinion. If you are a more tolerant to run down hotels then this place is good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super endroit

Très bon hôtel Petit déjeuner formidable Seul inconvénient -temporaire: on construit juste à côté : bruit de marteaux -piqueurs ! Ne pas aller louer un deux roues juste en face: cher et peu aimable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

ที่พักหาง่าย สะดวกในการเดินทาง ใกล้ร้านอาหาร สถานที่เที่ยว หรือกิจกรรมต่างๆ
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

CHUNG

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good View & Good location next to the river. I can enjoy the breakfast before the river band.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

MINSU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

평가

단점: 따뜻한 물이 아침 저넥으로만 공급, 밤에 주변 소음이 있음 장점: 뷰가 끝내줌
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

MINSU

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

평가

뷰가 최고입니다..다만 와이파이 접속이 원활하지 않습니다
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

WOO YONG

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
시설이 조금 많이 노후화되어 있고 엘리베이터가 없어요. 직원들은 친절했어요
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

hee su

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

대체로 만족

24시간 체크인때문에 1박하였는데 대체로 만족 오래된거같으나 관리잘됌. 조식도 맛있고 전망 죽임 와이파이도 잘됌
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

VB

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel simple pr y passer quelques nuits ça suffit amplement. Le buffet petit dej manque de variétés sur plusieurs jours et le thé Lipton servi est une aberration ds un pays d'Asie ! Points positifs le personnel est très agréable et à l'écoute et l'hôtel est plutôt bien situé ds Vang Vieng
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

nannie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

ติดแม่น้ำซอง วิวดี สะอาด มีความเป็นส่วนตัว ใกล้ถนน

ติดแม่น้ำซอง สะอาด บรรยากาศดี เดินทางสะดวกสบาย ใกล้แหล่งท่องเทียวในเมือง ดีมาก ชอบ จะกลับมาพักอีกแน่นอน ชอบมากๆ
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Marcia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Elephant Crossing

While the room had amazing views of the river, it was very small and had pretty much zero storage. The bathroom was dingy-looking and had a bit of an odour. The room only had one accessible plug (another one was by the light switch at the entrance but because of its height and location, wasn’t really usable) to plug in the kettle and personal electronics. The breakfast was decent and is served overlooking the river. We also had dinner here and it was inexpensive and good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ants in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

I stayed for three nights in room C-2, which had a balcony with an awesome view of the Nam Song River and the mountains. The room was small but sufficient for me as a solo traveler. I found the room to be clean, comfortable and quiet. The rooms probably could use a renovation and be updated, as a number of reviews for this hotel have noted, however, I found the rooms (I saw other rooms being cleaned or unoccupied with the doors open for airing) to be “rustic”. I especially liked the hardwood floors. Nice, friendly staff. Good buffet breakfast with eggs cooked to order. Great wifi in my room and at the hotel restaurant, which is located next to the river. You can walk to anywhere in town from this hotel. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Elephant Crossing Hotel is in a great location on the banks of the Nam Song river. My room had a comfortable balcony that overlooked the river. The room was clean, WIFI connection strong and consistent. The daily breakfast buffet consisting of fruits, cereals, omelets and Asian cuisine was quite enjoyable and served in the dining area overlooking the river. The hotel staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

야간에 불친절

전반적인건 만족스러우나 프론트 직원들의 서비스가 친절치못하고, 야간 프론트직원은 상당히 불친절합니다
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

KYU HYUN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

비추천

시설이 너무 오래되어서 낡았다고 느낄 정도이며 직원서비스도 뭘 받았다고 느끼질 못했습니다. 같은 값이면 다른곳을 찾으시길 바랍니다.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

jean

Sejour 1 nuit 02-18

Vue pour les chambres riviere superbe qd au reste tres moyen taille de la chambre sdb obsolete tres viellot comprend pas les commentaires du lonely... et imagine pas les chambres de l autre côté .... Par contre personnel sympa La riviere le matin et le soir défilé incessant de bateaux bruyants plein de chinois Restau et petit dej moyen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Henning

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Slidt hotel, med en fantastisk udsigt.

Hotellet var meget slidt og morgenmadenikke noget særligt, til gengæld var kaffen udrikkelig. Al det til trods, et ok ophold båret oppe af en hel fantastisk udsigt over floden og bjergene, fra vores altan
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018