Vang Vieng · Laos
Mad Monkey Vang Vieng
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Bevestigd Hostelworld
Had a good time at MM,VV. But the ‘reps’ did not rep at all, they was playing pool 24/7 not allowing guests to use it unless you buy them a beer, or drinking their beer towers all day. Pool and bar area had so much potential to do successful evening drinking games/quizzes! Rooms & bathrooms where nice but our room had an awful sewage smell & bugs over the sleeping areas (not bed bugs, just little spiders & creepy crawlers) Some of the receptionists were really helpful!
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Bevestigd Google Maps
I stayed at Mad Monkey Vang Vieng and unfortunately found bed bugs in my room. I let reception know and while the staff were friendly, they denied there were any bed bugs and said I could speak to the manager in the morning. When I followed up, I was told he wasn’t available. I was already planning to leave the next day, but it still made for an uncomfortable last night. They did refund me for one night, which I appreciated, but I think the situation could have been handled a bit more seriously. Overall, a disappointing end to an otherwise fun stay.
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Bevestigd Google Maps
Very disappointed while staying here. There was a service charge added onto the prices at the bar for food and drinks as well as the prices being in dollars which made it quite difficult and confusing as well as unfair considering we already paid for the hostel itself. We were told we had a free drink but when we asked for it got told told completely different times. I tried a meal one evening of pasta Alfredo. It was watery, the pasta was undercooked and the chicken was tasteless and grey. The room itself is okay but cleanliness wise since we arrived the toilets and sinks havent been properly cleaned and we heard reports of bed bug infestations in other people's room. I am very upset as I previously stayed at the mad monkey in hoi an and it was a wonderful experience. Very let down and disappointed in general with my experience here at this hostel
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Bevestigd Google Maps
Dorm 6 infested with ants and one girls bed had bed bugs so beware! Could be avoided with proper house keeping.... Don't clean under the beds at all
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Bevestigd Hostelworld
Good social vibe, which is definitely what you want in Vang Vieng. I felt really safe as a solo female traveler. That said, I experienced both an ant infestation and a bedbug crisis within 24 hours of arriving, and the staff didn’t really have a procedure for dealing with the bugs — they just changed the sheets and gave us free beer to compensate. Overall I’d say it’s worth it for the social life, but maybe bring a sleeping bag liner or sheets lol
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Vibe-analyse
De pool-en-barzone is hier de sociale motor: berguitzichten, een levendige bar, nachtelijke activiteiten, pub crawls, karaoke, quizzen, kaartspellen, cocktaildeals en af en toe feestavonden zoals Kings Day of St Patrick's Day. Het zwembad kan een volleybalnet hebben, en de hele setup leunt fun-first in plaats van quiet-first. Mad Monkey Vang Vieng werkt het best voor solobackpackers die makkelijk een groep in willen. De reps en frontdesk zijn een groot deel van de ervaring, met Emie, Toukta, Will, Liam, Harlie, Savanna, Mason en anderen gekoppeld aan een verwelkomende, iedereen-erbij-trekken-sfeer. Er is ook een travel desk voor tours, vervoer, heteluchtballonnen, tubing, motorbikehuur en lokale aanbevelingen. Kamers zijn gemengd maar vaak praktisch: comfortabele bedden, lockers, stopcontacten, ruime badkamers in sommige slaapzalen en genoeg douches in de betere setups. Het hostel ligt meestal op loopafstand van de hoofdstraten, terwijl het toch net weg zit van de drukste strip. Eten en drinken zijn ter plekke beschikbaar, al kunnen prijzen hoog voelen voor Vang Vieng.
Signalen om te checken
- Dit is een partyhostel, en geluid kan tot laat doorgaan in de bar, gemeenschappelijke ruimtes en slaapzalen.
- Schoonmaak in slaapzalen is wisselend, met terugkerende issues rond vieze vloeren, gevlekte lakens, insecten of mieren en rioollucht in badkamers.
- Tours, vervoer, eten, drankjes, handdoeken en waterrefills kunnen meer kosten dan opties in de buurt.
- Privékamers kunnen op hogere verdiepingen liggen zonder lift, en sommige kamers kunnen krap aanvoelen of zwakke airco hebben.
- Er zijn serieuze service- en veiligheidsklachten rond verdwenen spullen, lockers, boekingsmixups en hulp met vervoer.