There are several hotels, bungalow lodges and numerous guesthouses in and around town.
Lake View Lodge on the Boeung Kan Siang (town lake) road has air con, hot water and a keen English speaking owner. It is currently quite popular with backpackers; they will organise travel through to the 4000 islands in Laos and people seem satisfied with this service. Has a restaurant although the menu is a little dull, but the servings are large. $3-5.
Tree Top Lodge at the end of the A'dam Restaurant road is an unusual design with stilt-house bungalows connected by elevated walkways at under $10. Opened by old tourism hand "Mr T", it has nice views and a typical eatery that is a shade more expensive than its peers (beer $1 - 1.25).
Lakeside Chheng Lok Hotel (012 957 422) is a new style hotel overlooking Kan Siang lake, featuring fan and air con rooms, hot water, and cable TV, plus some bungalows in the tired garden. Lake view rooms are priced $5 more than road view. US$5-10-15-20. The view across the water from the restaurant is its one real good feature.
Sovann Kiri Hotel 012 654 373 is a new style hotel on the highway as you enter town, before the airport, featuring fan and air con rooms, hot water, fridge and cable TV. US$5-15.
Ratanak Hotel, (075) 974 033, is a 32 room hotel with fans and air conditioning, and a good restaurant downstairs serving a wide variety of Eastern and Western food. Just east of the roundabout. US$5-10.
Kim Morakat Hotel 012 322 292 is near the roundabout, opposite the Ratanak and has rooms in better condition. US$5-10.
Star Hotel a block north of the road into town is an old standby.
Mitta Pheap Guest House on the main north-south road is well regarded by Cambodian business travellers.
Yaklom Hill Lodge, located a few km outside of Banlung, is a nature lovers dream, with individual cottages dotted on a jungle hillside and 3 viewing platforms offering great views of the surrounding hills. Not for lovers of creature comforts tho, this is an ecolodge: cottages have a small fan and 2 small lights powered by a solar cell system; ac power and hot water for showering is available 6-9PM (if the generator works). Good food (Khmer/Lao/Thai), breakfast is included. Friendly staff, tours/guides can be organized. US$15 for a double/twin cottage.
The (in)famous Tribal Hotel (011 912 322/075 974074) has a range of rooms with some costing more than most, one option being a US$50 per night wooden house! The standard rooms have nice decor, with fans, air conditioning, and cable TV. The standard rooms go for a more moderate US$15-20 and there are basic rooms for around $5.
Borann Lodge next to A'dam 012 959 363, is the latest addition to the town's options. This multistory villa turned into a small hotel will suit those who love timber panelling and being central; the rooms are large and well kitted out (fridge, a/c, hot shower) for $15 or a bit smaller for $10.
Norden Lodge, around 5km from the centre on the Yaklom Lake road, is more upmarket than most with European decor and priced at around $20 for bungalows. The restaurant serves good local and Western food.
Terres Rouge is the town's top starred experience, boasting a large post-colonial villa style guesthouse, a group of bungalow "suites", a large pool and spa/massage facility and the town's best eatery set in sprawling tropical gardens overlooking the "town lake". It is decorated with memorabilia reflecting the founders French Paratrooper past, and at $35-60 it is in a price range all its own too, but if you are honeymooning...
Motel Phnom Yaklom, Banlung, Ratanakiri, . sits on top of a hill near Yaklom Lake. Has beautiful views all around especially sunset. They have bungalows and air-conditioned hotel rooms. It's kinda out of the way, but it's near the lake and they have free transportation to the lake and to town so it's not so bad. Their bungalows are now only $10 a night, same as other places but much nicer. $10-30. �
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