Vang Vieng · Laos
Golden Dragon House
Bettwanzen-Meldungen
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I’m torn with this review. On one hand, this is a very nice social hostel and it has nice bathrooms. On the other hand, some dorms had bedbugs lol
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Overall not bad, the hostel rooms could do with a bit of TLC and where all the beds are connected, if someone moved the whole bed moved. Breakfast was good and very sociable vibes at the hostel. There was not loads of seating around the pool though which made it quite cramped at times. Also staff were insistent there were no bed bugs after my multiple friends had found them in their room which wasn’t the bed. Luckily our room was fine but staff did not deal with it in the most professional way
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Found bed bugs in our room. Management was uncooperative, reluctantly offering a 2-night refund after a lengthy discussion. Laundry service claimed 2-day turnaround despite offering express 3-6 hour option. When asked for express, staff threatened to call police multiple times. Unacceptable experience.
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I had a lovely time here staff were nice and good value for money but I had a very bad case of bed bugs. When I told the staff they took it very seriously and moved everyone out of the room and cleaned everything. But there were bed bugs in 2 different rooms so I think it spread at this point so if you book a room please check your bed I got bitten very badly.
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I love this hostel! I have to change my stay from different hostel to come here because there are bedbugs. And this hostel absolutely well cleans. Definitely not the party hostel but very social atmosphere and I met some nice friends there too The staff are super friendly, the vibe is always great, and everything is lovely and cozy. Breakfast was the best I've ever had. Just a really cool place to be. Can’t recommend it enough and no complaints
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I enjoyed my stay at this hostel. The staff was lovely and the free breakfast was one of the best ones ive ever had in a hostel. The rooms were nice and the bathrooms sufficient. However, the pool does not have a cleaning system. It was also a bit weird there was a camera in the general bathroom area. During my stay some others also found bedbugs in their rooms and in the common area. While the staff did make sure to clean everything, i dont think they plan to fumigate the whole place.
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The staff is extremely kind and helpful, the location can't be better and everything is sparkling clean. The atmosphere is perfect for young people. We read that there were bed bugs in Laos and checked the bed in my room and friends room, however there was nothing and happy to stay relaxing for 5 nights
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Staff are lovely, great location, beds are comfy! Unfortunately both me and my friend had a significant amount of money stolen from our bags during our stay. Can’t say who it was, but the place poses a big security risk. Front door wide open and dorms never lock, no lockers for big bags either just little ones in the bunks. There were also bedbugs in a few of the rooms (luckily not ours) while we were there. To be fair, they handled the bedbug issue quickly and professionally, but still scary.
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Golden Dragon House ist eine zentrale Vang-Vieng-Basis mit weicherem, familiengeführtem Gefühl als die großen Partyhostels. Das Personal kann Tubing, Heißluftballons, Paramotoring, Bikes, Züge, Busse, Wäsche und lokale Ideen klarmachen, also lässt sich Logistik easy an der Rezeption sortieren. Der Ort kann sozial sein, besonders für Solo-Reisende, ist aber meist eher Pre-Drinks-and-Chill als volles Chaos. Poppy der Welpe gehört zur Hauspersönlichkeit. Zusammen mit dem kleinen Familiengefühl rund um die Rezeption gibt sie dem Hostel einen heimeligeren Rhythmus als eine Standard-Dorm-Fabrik. Frühstück ist hier eine echte Stärke, mit Made-to-order-Optionen und genug wiederholter Liebe, um es zu einer der sichereren Wetten im Aufenthalt zu machen. Dormbetten sind generell bequem und haben oft Vorhänge, Strom, Lampen, Ablagen und kleine Schließfächer. Bäder und Duschen können an guten Tagen sehr sauber sein, und der Gemeinschaftsbereich hat einen Billardtisch plus kleinen Pool, auch wenn die Poolqualität uneinheitlich ist. Die Lage ist fußläufig zu Bars, Restaurants, Night Market und 7-Eleven, mit sowohl ruhigen Nächten als auch lauter Musik je nach Timing und Zimmerposition.
Signale zum Prüfen
- Poolrenovierungen verursachten im Juni 2026 ernsten Lärm, also prüfe den aktuellen Stand vor der Buchung.
- Bäder hatten wiederkehrende Probleme mit Kakerlaken, Mücken, Seife, Toilettenpapier, Mülleimern, Geruch und uneinheitlicher Reinigung.
- Manche Dorms und Privatzimmer können eng, heiß, fensterlos, dunkel oder knapp an Stauraum sein.
- Sicherheit und Dorm-Zuteilung können uneinheitlich sein: unverschlossene Türen, schwache Schließfächer, Mixed-Dorm-Platzierung nach Female-Dorm-Buchungen und spätnächtliches betrunkenes Verhalten waren alle Probleme.
- Der Pool kann dreckig oder wenig einladend sein, und Privatzimmer können im Vergleich zu Dorms schlechten Wert bieten.