I was very happy with my accommodation in Vang Vieng. As soon as I got of the bus and started thinking which way to go to look for a place to stay, some guys stopped and handed me in a flyer about this new guesthouse Jamie's guesthouse or Jaemie's... smth like that... 40 000 kip, that's around 5 USD.. free bananas and tea haha further away from the bar zone... exactly what I needed! I was told it is new, so I won't find it in my Lonely Planet book... I decided to check it out. And it was just amazing.. The room was very clean, spacious with 1 double and 1 single bed and brand new, private toilet and hot shower, and I slept like a baby!!! The Australian man who checked me in was so great and such a help. It seems everywhere I go I meet Aussies and I love them!!! One of the best places I have stayed in while traveling around Laos and Thailand.