I thought the dorms could have been slightly cleaner than they were - they felt a bit grimy generally. The bathrooms also smelt quite bad but otherwise were clean.

Very friendly and helpful staff that gave us some good recommendations, nice cafe/chill out area and very cool atmosphere. You make your own breakfast and all food is provided - bread, eggs, cereal, milk, jam etc.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing.

I was in the female dorm and it was perfect. The bed is really comfy and clean. You have space for your backpack and the structure of the bed gives you some privacy. The toilet and showers are clean.

Stayed in March 2025

Noisy in cleaning time

Near by the night market, comfy bed, have free drink and breakfast

Stayed in March 2025

- I felt it was not really social - the private room (there is only one in the hostel) is not really comfortable - the doors are the worst. It is so loud all the time when the doors in the neighboring rooms slam. Furthermore, there was a very loud machine outside the room which also made sleeping without earplugs impossible

- very clean - very friendly staff - good, safe and quiet area - much within walking distance - Onward transportation can be easily booked at the hostel - clean and warm showers

Stayed in February 2025

Dirty kitchen.

Charming vintage decor. Breakfast included.

Stayed in February 2025

Way too many mosquitos in the room each night, sleeping without repellant is not possible. Matress is quite hard.

Very good internet connection, cool rooms, own lockers, big bunk beds, bicycle for free, great coffee included in the breakfast, downtown close by

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing

Good location, big comfy beds in the private room and free drink voucher for your stay was a nice touch, coffee from the coffee shop area was really good! Cool vibe and artwork

Stayed in February 2025

really good all of it!

I loved the rooms, clean and private hostel bed with a free towel. great facilities and the best hostel breakfast i’ve ever had. 10/10

Stayed in February 2025

I stayed here for two nights, and it was great! The hostel is very clean, and the beds are comfortable. Highly recommended!

Stayed in January 2025

The 1920s music is charming at first but gets tiresome after a while. Unfortunately, the more contemporary pop music played later is even more annoying. Why not silence, at least for part of the day? Everyone has their own music now (and earbuds!) and some want to read, converse, or just vegetate.

Tasteful decor, interesting theme, helpful service, generous breakfast, free drinking water, “free drink” coupon redeemable for coffee (not one of those ‘party hostels’ that base their business model on alcohol), free bicycle use, etc.

Stayed in January 2025

NOTHING

Loved the cleanliness of the place, the amenities (bicycle hire, towel, kitchen, free drinks) but most importantly I loved the staff! They were very friendly and welcoming and captured the true Laotian spirit!

Stayed in January 2025

Helpful staff, cozy cafe on the premises.

Stayed in January 2025

Nice small hostel with café Kitchen available but not too inviting to cook

Stayed in December 2024

The classic vibes of the barn, wonderful smell from the coffee shop, super chill and clean toilet behind it, amazing drinks on stays ❤️❤️; I totally fell in love with the helpful, beautiful bicycle; the flawlessly clean mirrors in the female dorm toilets; clean and calm vibes of my bunk bed 💕 wifi and phone signals hardly reached where my sleeping cubby was, thus it brought amazing quality of sleep and rest there! ✨✨ Staff were helpful and trying to support me, but I didn't feel that "smiling from the bottom of the heart" vibes... There're lists of rules to follow, from house keeping to bicycle's use and of course, fines and deposit. I understand that the owner(s) just want to make sure everything's well maintained, but that gave me a feeling of they're just waiting for you to make a mistake so fees/fines gonna be charged?!... But anyway, I had a nice stay and did enjoy the calm vibes it had to offer along with the rules to be mindful of.

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing

The venue is beautiful and lives up to the great reviews. Excellent location and lovely staff..rooms are spacious and a big bed and comfy mattress

Stayed in December 2024

The common area upstairs is quite dusty and even though you can grab some cushions is lacking sofas or more comfortable places to sit

The room was very spacious for a hostel, even had a closet. The coffee place is really good and the general ambience of the place is quite nice

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing not to like, probably the best hostel about

One of my favourite hostels I’ve stayed in while travelling, great charm, lovely 1920s theme and lovely staff who will always help you. Good bar area too

Stayed in December 2024

The kitchen was small and the free breakfast was a bit of an odd ‘help yourself from the fridge’ arrangement.

Really nice cafe and you get a free drink per person per night that you stay. Cool vibe.

Stayed in August 2024

The door to the room creaked very loudly, which got tiresome after the first night - maybe put some oil on the self-closing hinge? Stop the noise? The lock on the door to my dorm didn't work at all for most of my stay, then was updated, no longer recognised keycards or finger taps (discovered when I tried to get in), had to be reset again, and it still didn't recognise the keycards but tracked finger taps. It required a passcode. When you typed the passcode in, it dinged with each character. Imagine that during the bedtime rush or someone coming in after midnight. I think I'd rather have had a lockless door. The cafe was prone to mosquitos (the rooms were sprayed daily).

The beds in the dorms were pretty comfortable and almost capsule-like. They were almost enclosed, had lots of space for stuff and a locker next to the mattress. The mattresses are firm. There's a curtain for privacy. Cleaners went through every day. The breakfast was limited but nice to self-assemble for a change. You get a free drink each night of your stay, and those were much appreciated! I enjoyed the hot ginger tea drink very much. The cafe was cute and comfortable to sit in, and the cocktails were pretty good. There were racks for drying your clothing inside and outside. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Location was pretty good, walking distance to most sights. Not much traffic outside, so quiet at night (general noise levels are dependent on who else is staying - some guests are quiet, but some like to sit in the communal area and talk past midnight, then slam all the doors on their way to bed. Luck of the draw).

Stayed in November 2024

Staff were lovely - cafe was amazing and the free drink token on arrival for coffee was so nice. Bed was most spacious hostel bed I’ve stayed in so far with all the amenities of a shelf, curtain, light and small locker for personal items

Stayed in October 2024

probably the best hostel in Laos! it exceeded my expectations. the overall vibe is amazing, lots of nice hang out spaces, the beds are spacious and comfortable, and the staff were beyond incredible (even the new guy training was like an awesome teddy bear)!

Stayed in October 2024

Towels and beddings must be changed for all after every 2 to 3 days since the guest can't get to put the towel out for sun . The preparation for the paid meals can be in the kitchen and the inhouse hostel breakfast can be arranged outside within the sit area.

The part i liked best was preparing your own breakfast, that was the amazing super part of staying at Barn 1920s Hostel , plenty salad and all just ready for you make your own meal in the kitchen. I like the tuna sandwich at the Barn 1920s that was believed to be the only menu I order during my 6 nights at Barn 1920s.

Stayed in October 2024

Wi-Fi cuts out frequently. Everything is a bit run down. Water was usually warm not hot in the shower

Front desk staff was friendly and spoke English well. Food carts right outside the front door. Water dispenser. Free bike rental which made visiting Patuxai, COPE and Pha That Luang an easy and fun morning. Bikes aren't in great shape, but useable. Large lockers (bring your own lock). 10 minutes walking from the riverfront/night market. They (like other hotels/hostels) were able to book my train ticket to Luang Prabang - it cost double what was shown in the LCR app (but the LCR ticket office had the same price as the hotel 638,000 kip). Prepare your own breakfast (eggs, oatmeal, corn flakes, toast, jam, butter, bananas, orange juice). Next day laundry service for 20,000 kip/kg

Stayed in October 2024

The staffs from front desk need to smile a little bit more. Check in process took a long time too. They should check the booking information more in details. The step of ladder for upper room makes me hurt when i stood on them.

I am really impressed by free drink ticket, breakfast buffet, drinking water supply. It is really worth with the price.When i get to the bed, smells so nice, comfortable and cozy bed space. The bathroom and toilet are so clean too. The location is near to so many food stalls.I was thinking that’s why this place got so many stars. If i got a remote job , i might stay at Barn 1920s for a long time.

Stayed in October 2024