Tony Central Hostel

Kitchen usage is not allowed.

Good price, and location. Including breakfast. In the Morning just walk 1 minute to see alms giving ceremony.

Everything Nothing is there I didn’t like , everything is good

Luang Prabang doesn't have much more than the morning and night market, as well as the phousi hill; these are all reached with a 2 minute walk down the street. You can book any ticket there, tours, trains, vans, you name it. And you can even rent a motorcycle for cheap (150kip). Refillable water, a clean fridge which has space, free coffee and tea, and a kitchen if you're feeling adventurous. There's a lot of bathrooms and toilets, never had an issue where I had to wait. They are all clean and comfortable. I slept in the 12 dorm room for around 7 days, and every night I've slept great. Of course it depends on who's there, but the tony vibe makes sure it's quiet after 11pm. The staff are wonderful people, the housekeeper makes a great breakfast and the reception gives great help when you have questions. It feels like they know everything :)) The atmosphere in the common room is a bit bland. There is plenty of tables with a lot of chairs, so you can sit and eat with others, but it feels more like a waiting lobby than a living room, in my opinion. I still met a lot of awesome people there, so it is really a minor point.

location nothing

Few steps away to the National Museum, Mount Phousi and Night Market stretch. Lots of restaurant nearby. Too hot for an 8 bed mixed dormitory with a single fan that does not rotate at all. The aircon was switched off from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 3 PM to 7 PM which was absolutely crazy. You cannot stay in the room during those times since it's too hot inside like an oven. The aircon switches are centrally controlled by the front desk staff. Never coming back to this hostel ever

Disappointing

Excellent value for money Nothing

The staff is nice, everything is very clean and the breakfast is pretty good. However, there is absolutely no privacy in the rooms. All the bunkbeds are crammed together and have no curtains so I felt very uncomfortable being the only woman in the room. Also, there are rules in the hostel, but nobody seems to follow them, which makes them pointless. There were people showering at 2 AM and walking in and out of the room… In sum, I didn’t enjoy my stay at all.

Exceptional

The hotel is out of service. I don't understand why they don't remove it from the website.

well i only stay one night there because they had some issues in the hostel & it was good tony hostel refer me to stay one night in different hostel 'city backpacker hostel' it was expensive and the staff were very rude/unfriendly, i don't recommend this hostel at all

Great hostel to stay in if you stop by Luang prabang

Cancelled on us an hour before because they were overbooked. We had booked 4 days previously.

Good

1. Clean / efficient toilet and shower. 3. Beds were comfy. 3. Quiet 4. Breakfast basic but nice. 5. Good location. 1. Staff could be more engaging / welcoming.

Dorm and shared bathroom facilities were clean. Dorm we had was 14 bed - not stated on booking but a heads up. Stayed at sister property as this one was overbooked - apparently a common issue if booking through booking.com. Staff were helpful despite the frustration. No toilet paper or towels provided.

Excellent location, right on the main street where all the cute restaurants are, good wifi but that's where the positives end. BED BUGS! Please do not ignore the previous reviews about bed bugs - the hostel has done nothing to address this issue. I found live and dead beg bugs, I woke up with blood spots on my sheets and hundreds of little patches that looked like mould, which after researching on Google i found out is Bed Bug poo! I booked 4 nights but I left early and checked into another hostel. The bunks don't have curtains - this is such an easy fix and is mentioned in almost every review - if the owners or managers cared about the experience and opinion of its guests, this could be such a quick and easy fix! There is zero privacy for those on top bunks. The AC comes on at 7pm/when he remembers, but the AC is not nearly cold enough for the size of the room and the number of beds. He refuses to turn the temperature down to one that would make a difference. There is only one fan for the whole room, and it's near the door, meaning those near the window don't get any reprieve from the heat. There is a terrace, but this is closed and locked around 2-3pm which is a crying shame because the fresh air from outside at night would make a huge difference to the comfort levels when sleeping. The top bunks are extremely difficult to get up - the ladders are so thin it hurts your feet, but also there is no hand rail to grab on on your side of the bed, so you end up having to use the headboard of the other person's bed to actually get you up, which is not ideal since the headboard is so slow, your hand is very close to the other people's face. Breakfast was included which was nice (a variation of eggs and toast) but it was so busy that I almost didn't get a seat on the first morning - people finish their breakfast and then sit chatting. I think it would be fairer to ask people not to hang around breakfast to allow others to get a chance to eat. There is also no tea or coffee, you have to bring your own, they provide hot water.

Bathrooms could be a little cleaner.

I can recommend this hostel on the basis of a good price/quality. Nothing was spectacularly good nor bad, but nothing was missing either. For the price, including breakfast, and its central location, you can't go wrong with Tony Central in LPB if you're on a budget.