Pakpo Hotels with Bars

I'm only now writing up our trip to Laos in April 2017 (!) and need to write about the Eco Lodge outside Vang Vieng. We stayed at Pi Mai Lao. It was a magical experience away from the new year madness. Clean rooms, on the river... great food in the riverside indoor/outdoor dining room. Stunningly beautiful location and really helpful owner and friendly staff. We rented bikes to begin with but then took a tiny motorbike and went exploring. It was a major highlight of our trip and I wish we had stayed longer but we couldn't. Two nights and days of heaven in the mountains.