I’ve never written any negative reviews but I feel that I have to. Breakfast was just okay, but I had to wait about 40 minutes to be served. On the third day, I requested breakfast from the same staff member, and she acknowledged it, only for me to wait nearly an hour before realizing she had forgotten entirely. The biggest issue was the attitude of one particular staff member. From the moment I arrived, she was passive-aggressive while explaining the cost of my stay. Her expression is unwelcoming and jaded when talking to me. I even have video proof of her behavior. During checkout, she remained indifferent towards me, yet I noticed her treating other guests much better (for example westerners and locals). I’m a Chinese solo traveler from Singapore. I don’t know what grievance she had against me, maybe it’s a misunderstanding but it made my stay very unpleasant. I spoke to my friends about it and they said she’s racially profiling me.

recently stayed at this dorm, and while the room was clean and tidy, my overall experience was disappointing.

Stayed in February 2025

They should have mentioned that there is an extra fee for paying with card. The staff in the hostel spoke very poor English and had to call the owner for everything. Also it is Definitely not a hostel for social solo travellers, as the other people in the hostel really kept to themselves..

The bedrooms were very clean and it was nice that at night they closed the entrance

Stayed in January 2025

The room was uncomfortably cold at night with the AC on full, and when asked turning off the AC or calling a taxi, the female receptionist seemed uninterested in helping.

The mattress was comfortable, and the breakfast was decent considering the price. The location seemed convenient, just a 10 minute walk to a big mall. And the manager was attentive and helpful.

Stayed in January 2025

The only thing I was not happy about was showering with cold water

I liked the attitude of the staff,they were friendly and very helpful, giving locations and directions.

Stayed in August 2024

If could be better that the dorm ac can turn on after we checked in. Is quite hot during the afternoon while i need to wait till 5pm the ac only turn on automated.

Good Location. Very near to Royal Thai Embassy. It is right next to The Pizza Company. Overall stay is pretty good. The room is very quiet and clean and it comes with separate toilets and bathroom.

Stayed in April 2024

It’s be better if we could adjust AC temperature as it gets really cold at night.

the room was very clean and staff were lovely. I liked the spacious lounge area to relax. Good breakfast.

Stayed in February 2024

No

Nice c close to everything

Stayed in January 2024

Phit English is very good. She is very helpful and friendly.

Stayed in December 2023

I like everything about the hostel. ( The location, the staff, the food, the place) Air conditioner is available at night time and wifi is better than i expect.

Stayed in December 2023

staff dont speak english. I had to use google translatr I checked out early in the morning and they could not even call me a taxi. Maybe because they did not have enough credit on their mobile, or they did not want to help me

The hostel is very clean

Stayed in October 2023

Their restaurant didn’t have menu prices they would just over bill you

Everything were good except the price of food drinks and rates they were over billing us whenever Their it come to buy something in their restaurant

Stayed in August 2023

Make sure to exchange to local currency (Lao Kip) before checking in as the room price varies depends on rate they'll give you. The aircon in the room is turned off in the morning but some guests stayed inside the room so the air has that nasty smell in the afternoon. The aircon in the 2nd floor is only turned on if you asked them too. There's no option to open it by yourself during daytime. You can stay in the hotel cafe if you want some aircon but the 2nd floor lounge is nicer and more quiet than the cafe. There's no accessible public transportation except TukTuk which might be overpriced.

The hostel is very near to the Thai Embassy. You can literally walked 5 mins! There are options for some food and drinks in the hostel cafe. The staff were very nice and helpful even though few of them speak English. The facilities are nice too. I've met fellow guests and went sight seeing. The WiFi is working fast too.

Stayed in June 2023

I slept on the second tier and the bed was a bit uncomfortable coz there is a curtain rod for curtains and there is need to crawl under the curtain rod to be on the bed. But the bed on the first tier is good.

Very friendly staff. Delicious food. Amazing cappuccino! I stayed in a 4 people room. The room was clean. Good ventilation, good AC, a fan. Strong wi fi. Cozy common rooms. There wasn't tap water in the bathroom and toilet coz there was some problems with that. But staff solved did the best to solve that problem. We had water in containers. But next morning everything worked as normal.

Stayed in May 2023

Poor breakfast Not tasty coffee No soap in shower room Noisy fan No hairdryer

Clean Near the Thai Embassy

Stayed in March 2023

Every business has its ups and down, but I would share my point of view in order to help improve the property. 1. Breakfast was just standard, but if I compare to my room price, it's just fair enough, I couldn't complain more. 2. The lights in the room. Maybe it would be better to put a small sign like numbers or letters on the switch in order to know which area like toilet, bathroom, and room lights areavailable. New guests were keep on switching the lights as they don't know which switch should be on or off. 3. The second day, there was a pipe fixtures at the property, which it was not informed before hand. The staff said, it was due to some broken pipe last night. Maybe yes or no, who knows? if yes that's fine. But if not, it should be informed beforehand like a written notice at the counter or in the door so that guests could prepare to go out and do something else. Overall I did enjoy my stay, I could say 8 out of 10!

I did travel from Phuket Thailand to Vientiane for my new Non-visa. The property location is just few steps to the Thai Consular office which I do really like it. The place is just great for travelers, economic, with free breakfast. The staff were kind and accommodating, kind and ready to help you. Yes, it is a mixed dormitory yet clean and well organize. Kudos to all employees of Hide.Seek Hostel. I wish I could visit this place once again.

Stayed in March 2023

I was booking to explore the city and so the location wasn’t great. My fault for not doing more research. The bathroom could have been cleaner, but it was okay. Shower not hot but overall a decent place with great staff. Good value for money.

If you are visiting the Thai embassy on a budget this is a great spot to be. If you wish to explore Vientiane it’s not really a very good location and you’ll probably wish to be more in the downtown core. The staff are very good, nice and helpful. Breakfast with coffee are included in the price which is a nice touch (make sure to ask for eggs well done unless you like runny, uncooked whites; this seems to be an Asian thing perhaps). I had a bed in the 4 person female dorm. For the price and if you want the convenience of the embassy, it is great!

Stayed in March 2023

I was a bit disappointed by the breakfast (I've taken the sweet breakfast). Also there is a room for the common area but it looks more like a workspace than other things so not easy to socialise with other. And it was really far from the center

Large bed

Stayed in March 2023

In the sleeping room are too many beds. When you have the bottom one in the middle it’s hard to get fresh air, because you are surrounded by the curtains of the other beds. It gets very warm! There is no place to put your stuff when you are in the washroom. So no hooks or shelves! You share one toilet and one shower with 10 people. The breakfast is small and not enough for someone who loves breakfast.

The staff is very helpful! The beds are very comfortable!

Stayed in February 2023

Hostel staff was really nice and helpful 🤍 also coworking space was really big and nice to be.

Stayed in December 2022

I was denied my deposit and had to pay extra for a 3cm stain on my linen, which was already there when I checked in (which I noticed immediately but didn't want to bother anyone with). No way to prove it wasn't me, I should have taken a picture at checkin... Staff was pleasant on all other occasions.

Staff was very helpful with all the questions I had. There is a common room to keep the noise in the room down. Good Wifi, good AC, few mosquitos.

Stayed in December 2022

They don't speak English.. but the owner is available via WhatsApp if there's anything 😊

Really comfortable beds! The staff is only unpriviliged women.

Stayed in November 2022

A very convenient place, close to the rembassy,estaurants and supermarkets.Very friendly and welcoming staff.The staff was always willing to help,give directions clearly.Hide seek hostel felt like my second home. If I happen to visit Vientiane again,I will undoubtedly choose Hide seek hostel again.

Stayed in March 2025

This price service is too bad, not recommended

Stayed in January 2025

One of the breakfast menu, it was only the chicken sausage that was absent that got to me. Unfortunately there was a blackout due to a powerline burning nearby, it caused the whole hostel to check out so I had the whole room to myself and another guest who stayed. They didn't offer a compensation or anything of sort but it was also an understandable issues that was outside of their control for a whole powerline burning down.

The breakfast was 3 menu (Bread, egg, salad and *chicken sausage*), (Bread, Jam, oatmeal with banana slices), and Rice porridge. 3 drinks, Black coffee, Black Tea and Orange juice. They didn't have chicken sausages for the duration of 13 days I stayed though. Which would be my only gripe, but they compensated with an extra egg. Location wise, it was near to the Thai embassy and various stores. The Supermarket was just recently opened with a food court that can easily fill you up for around 50k Kip, theres a pinoy restaurant and an Indian Deli Dubar restaurant (Each around 55k - 80k kip for its food). If you go further to the left of the hostel, there's a place called Hideout vientaine which can get you big portion for the price worth (around 80-90k Kip).

Stayed in August 2024