There was a very limited breakfast selection

Location with a view over the Mekong. Lovely well restored old building

Stayed in August 2025

This is a clean and nice hotel at the river. The rooms are nice and clean, the rooms are cleaned every day. Nice hot water and a comfortable bed. Breakfast is simple but fine. It’s near a really nice square. The only thing is that the staff are really unable to speak English. If you would like to book tours or bus tickets or anything, walk over to bamboo hostel, the owner is great and speaks fluent English. When we arrived in the middle of the night our check in was very difficult because the person who was there could not speak one work English and did not seem to able to write anything down to translate from Laos to English.

Stayed in August 2025

Stuff does not speak english. Poor breakfast with bad coffee and no asian food. Not enough toilet paper and rather dark room.

Nicely located next to Mekong. Room was clean with good AC.

Stayed in July 2025

Breakfast could be better

Location and privacy

Stayed in May 2025

Not enough power sockets.

We stayed two nights in this hotel. First night I booked the standard room but that is really not a very nice room. It is small at the back with a view on a wall. The staff was friendly but could not speak any English and it was not very clear to us which language they did speak, that was a bit frustrating. We could leave our luggage in the hotel and the second night we booked a slightly bigger room. That room was perfect. Very clean. Breakfast and dinner including the service across the road was lovely!

Stayed in May 2025

This is very nice hotel in vintage french style. Staff was very kind and the room was comfortable. It is located at the Mekong river bank with nice sunset view, close to the city center, many restaurants are around.

Stayed in April 2025

We arrived in Thakek late and after a long bus journey from Vientiane; there was no one on reception and it took about 10 minutes to find someone to check us in. We also found that the room we had booked and paid for (top floor with balcony/view) had been given to another guest and our first night was in a ground floor at the back of the hotel with views of the backs of other buildings. We were moved the following day and after perseverance were offered 10% off the first night but the room should not have been given away in the first place. We had three nights here before doing the loop and then returned for one further night. We knew this time that we were to be in a standard room but found there were no tea/coffee facilities despite this being listed as available. When asking the staff, they told us that standard rooms do not come with a kettle etc. which is very poor for a hotel of this standard and price; we did finally get a kettle (taken from another room) but other guests we met in standard rooms did not and were not happy about this. The staff try their best but language is a barrier and the management need to address this to reduce/avoid frustrations. Communication with the hotel prior to arrival (e.g. by messages via Bookingcom) was very slow and full answers not provided.

The hotel is well positioned and generally good value for money if you get a room with a balcony on the top floor. Breakfasts were good but we were not offered the Lao food option for breakfast (soup/porridge) that other tourists were served. The restaurant attached to the hotel and overlooking the Mekong is excellent both in terms of position (wonderful sunset views over Thailand) and the food being served. Despite this (and what is written under 'what didn't you like' the Bouton d'or is worth staying at and we would return.

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing

Quaint building on the edge of the Mekong

Stayed in March 2025

The hotel is at a very convenient location overseeing the lake. The staff is very lovely.The american breakfast was also good.

Stayed in March 2025

Location

Stayed in February 2025

Good clean rooms. Nice restaurant location on banks of Mekong.

Stayed in February 2025

None

Stayed in January 2025

Staff generally has NO SMILE day/night shift from reception > chamber maids > restaurant staff... Hotel newly changed hands in 2022, owned by Chinese investment? Overall not well trained team, i.e. NO information provided for onward transportation, tours etc. (boss is away in China for his New Year holiday), no city maps and knowledge of local tourist information (where?) Breakfast is just below sufficient portion; bar/restaurant across the road opens at 5:30 pm but the staff doesn't seem too happy to serve. Frozon pizza reheated, evening lights attracted too many insects; services truly slow.

Central location; twin room spacious enough for 2. Bar/restaurant offers excellent sunset view. Plenty of restaurants around the old French trading/administrative port. A lovely old town small enough to walk around and explore. Short river crossing to Thailand by ferry with visa extension service. BL Travel company highly recommended.

Stayed in February 2025

Noise - there is a bar/night club next door and it was hard to sleep even with earplugs. Granted I stayed on a Friday nights, maybe other nights aren’t so loud

Beautiful architecture, great location / setting, clean room, comfortable bed, good restaurant, good wifi

Stayed in February 2025

Great location Restaurant has an outstanding view of sunset and Mekong river Tidy rooms

Stayed in January 2025

The rooms don't have electrical outlets so it's hard to charge devices. In the room we had, the bedside light (one only) did not work for the same reason. It would be ideal to add some more electrical outlets if possible.

Our stay at this hotel was really good it was a lovely location on the Mekong and had a very nice restaurant/bar across the road with great sunset views across the Mekong and a cute breakfast room next door with a nice garden. It was reasonably quiet. The bed was comfortable.

Stayed in January 2025

Continental breakfast was served to us as we sat. It was not quite continental in my opinion and very minimal.

Cute looking hotel. Staff very friendly. View was not great, but it was simply a place to stay for the night.

Stayed in January 2025

A little pricey for Thakhek.

Staff were friendly and helpful. The room was clean. Good location. The balcony was great.

Stayed in January 2025

nothing.

Good location in the citycenter. Tuktuk from busstation 50000 kip pp. Very clean room and confortable beds and the staff is amazing. Good breakfast, good airco. Nice Christmas decoration.

Stayed in December 2024

just the shower was really slow and first two days I have not have hot water other then that everything were great

room and breakfast and location

Stayed in December 2024

I have nothing negative to say, except that the noise from the street and dogs can be disturbing, especially if your room faces the main road. Also, the staff doesn’t speak English, so be patient.

Bouton d’Or is probably the best choice in Thakhek. With its French-inspired style and stunning view of the Mekong River, it stands out from other options in the area. The rooms are comfortable, and I found the staff welcoming and friendly.

Stayed in November 2024

Nice and central, lively vibe around hotel

Stayed in October 2024

but the bathroom smell bad ( occasional) could it be from the drainage system?

Clean room

Stayed in July 2024

no view at all

Good location, staff is nice and hotel is overall good. Don't expect much it is convenient, clean and that is what matters in central Laos.

Stayed in March 2024