Mekong Backpackers Hostel

This is like the main option for the one night stop for the slow boat, it fits the purpose, but I wouldn’t stay there for any other reason! There’s no official/secure check in, you just arrive and walk in and pick a bed. There’s no water machine or locker. It’s a good simple bunk bed situation inside with AC. The breakfast in the morning is good.

This hostel is pretty bare bones but is fine for one night, especially when there aren’t any other hostels in town. There’s only 2 or 3 showers for up to 20+ people and the bathrooms are pretty gross. The hostel itself is about a 15-20 minute walk from the pier and there’s not much to do in town except grab dinner. The beds were clean though and they offer a Tuk Tuk to and from the pier.

Good for a stopover after the slow boat but nothing super special

Pakbeng is a strange place but worth it

Alles was ein guets Hostel braucht. Pick-up und Drop-off vom slow boat.

Great place to stay for a night on the slow boat trip, they pick you up from the boat and you can order lunch to takeaway the next day

It was nice for the night on the long boat

This is like the main option for the one night stop for the slow boat, it fits the purpose, but I wouldn’t stay there for any other reason! There’s no official/secure check in, you just arrive and walk in and pick a bed. There’s no water machine or locker. It’s a good simple bunk bed situation inside with AC. The breakfast in the morning is good.

Pakbeng is a strange place but worth it

Alles was ein guets Hostel braucht. Pick-up und Drop-off vom slow boat.

This hostel is pretty bare bones but is fine for one night, especially when there aren’t any other hostels in town. There’s only 2 or 3 showers for up to 20+ people and the bathrooms are pretty gross. The hostel itself is about a 15-20 minute walk from the pier and there’s not much to do in town except grab dinner. The beds were clean though and they offer a Tuk Tuk to and from the pier.

Great place to stay for a night on the slow boat trip, they pick you up from the boat and you can order lunch to takeaway the next day

It was nice for the night on the long boat

Good for a stopover after the slow boat but nothing super special