Funky
Monkey was one of three cheap accommodations that came up when I used Vientiane
as a key strong on Hostelworld’s website. When I say cheap, we are talking USD5
a night for a bunk bed kind of cheap. There were two other choices, and I think
all three of them are within the same area, so your decision might be based on
presentation and photos displayed. As for me, internet connection will always
be of primary importance, thus, the decision. In terms of cheap accommodation, Cambodia
and Laos seem to be at loggerheads with one another as to who can offer you the
cheapest dorms. They also really seem to like using the term “Monkey”
considering how my guesthouse in Phnom Penh a few months ago was called Mad
Monkey. Anyway, this is one of the cheapest accommodations I have booked so
far, and the quality of the dorm is not that bad either. Good catch.
There
are shower rooms downstairs, which have to exist because the shared bathroom
for the second floor, with two dorms of 16 people each (or maybe there are just
8 in the other room, I do not know), is all alone. However, I never really experienced
waiting for my turn when I was here. Either people prefer the shower rooms
downstairs or they do not like to shower, period. There is a pool table by the
entrance of those shower rooms, along with some lounge sofas on the other side.
The dorm room is simple, with just four double bunks on both sides, each of
which has two lockers incorporated below the beds for each of its two
occupants. There is ample space in the middle if you feel like doing some back
flips for no apparent reason. The air-con is operational, but most of the
electrical sockets are not. Wi-Fi is intermittent at times, but fast when
stable. Location is just a few cartwheels away from the Mekong River. I booked my bus to Luang Prabang at the reception.
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