Louang Namtha Hotels

Houng Heuang Guesthouse: next to propaganda tower

Well, this place has cheap price and clean rooms and is in city centre - precisely next to municipal building with tall propaganda tower. We paid 60 000 KIP for double bed with private bathroom. Single was 50 000 KIP. In the late evening water didn't run - nor cold nor hot. During daytime, there was a bit of warm water but not much. We thought maybe there's something wrong with water distribution so we decided to stay another night and give it a try - huh - but no water again and it was only about 9 or 10 pm in evening. Another annoying thing was proximity to propaganda tower - what's worse than Lao big brother preaching at loudest volume in earliest time of a day, it was 7 am or earlier - and it must be day after day! I remember few years ago that propaganda tower was at the bus station in centre (where they build new stuff nowsadays) and it was again near guesthouses. Really bizzare to hear that morbid and monotonous voice at any time, but especially when it was the first thing in the morning and - one didn't stop speaking in 2 hours.
Also, january nights are cool... was about 4 degrees C outside and not much warmer inside. I was at one point glad I took my austronaut folium with me because blankets weren't thick enough. What a place.