It was a good stay. It’s on the calmer site of the island. The room was cute, they provide a mosquito net on your bed. They have a restaurant that you can eat for cheap and they do bicycle rentals!

Stayed in June 2025

Sorry to say there were lots and lots of ants. Don't even think of opening food in your room. Trying to hide it from them, like by re-wrapping it tightly in plastic, won't work. The ants will know and will march into action instantly.

Very friendly and welcoming. Good food and nice views from the adjoining restaurant.

Stayed in May 2025

Bathroom had no secure roof so lots of bugs but wasn’t expecting anything glamorous

You get what you pay for. It’s cheap so you can’t expect a lot. The rooms were relatively ok for the price but a fan room was just too hot for us. It’s also quite far from the pier .. at least a 45 minute walk however the positive side to that is you’re right next to the opposite island.

Stayed in March 2024

The family is lovely. They are all very welcoming and polite. Their children are really cute.

Stayed in March 2024

There was a small mixup between our laundry and someone else’s so recommend checking your items when you receive them back.

We loved that the bungalows were at the less busy end of Don Det near the old French bridge. It’s a 2 minute walk to the bridge where you can see epic sunrises and sunsets! You can also access Don Khon very easily from the bridge. Bungalows are very simple but have everything you need for a stay on Don Det. They are very good value and mama has everything you need on offer - bicycle hire, laundry, tuk tuk and restaurant for a convenient breakfast.

Stayed in January 2024

Mama is wonderful! She is really careful and accommodating. I will miss her! The guesthouse is near the bridge going to Don Khone so you can explore both islands with the bikes you can rent for really cheap in Tavendang. The food they offer is amazing!!! Try the pizza! The family is so sweet and the hammock so nice to lie in. I would definitely recommend. Nice view also! I will come back :)

Stayed in January 2024

A lot of ants in the bathroom.

The room was clean and nice. The bed was comfortable with a mosquito net. The location was good, close to the bridge. The staff was very nice, and they were offering cheap bicycle.

Stayed in November 2023

Pretty sure they overcharged me after I left. Made a person I met there pay for it so I had to meet up with them to pay them back.

Great private bungalow right on the river. Food is really good and location brilliant

Stayed in August 2023

The hosts were very good. The bedroom and the veranda space was very comfortable.

Stayed in July 2023

There is no air conditioning but as long as You know this it’s fine. The fan in the rooms were good.

Staff are Lovely, lots of cute restaurants close by and on the quiet side of the island but still easy to get everywhere by bike

Stayed in May 2023

Check in is at the restaurant

Located close to Don Khon, at the far end of the touristy area. Room was sufficiently equipped. Room has mosquito nets and is equipped with fan.

Stayed in April 2023

The restaurant was a bit overpriced compared with others with same food quality in the area. Sometimes we felt like having a lack of communication with the staff, especially when we had to pay, but I think this is more for the language barrier and not because of them, since, in general, they’ve always been nice. They didn’t have a rent a bike service.

It’s really what we were looking for when we thought about going to the 4000 islands. This place is magic! From the restaurant you have an amazing view on the french bridge and you can easily have access to Don Khone. The bungalows were essential, but they had all we need, hot/cold water shower eith great water pressure. The room was clean and so the bedsheets and the towels. There’s a mosquito net right above the bed, but didn’t had to use it since there weren’t these many insects. We really loved this place, perfect for chill. Best price ever for sure!

Stayed in April 2023

We were hoping for the bungalow to be on the river but actually it was on the road, with buildings blocking the river view. The location is on the south side of the island, which we knew when booking, but be aware that it's about a 30 min walk from the busy hub of Don Det. It's close to some restaurants on Don Khon though. It would have been nice to have a bug repellent screen on the window to keep it open as the room was quite hot with just a fan. Also one of the hammocks was broken.

Really lovely stay! The bungalow is really nicely done inside - some nice furniture, a big bed with a mosquito net. Bedding and towels are provided, and there are rails to hang stuff up. The bathroom is a good size, the shower has good water pressure. The room was clean and we were provided some toiletries and water too. Hammocks outside to chill on.

Stayed in April 2023

Mama is fantastic. I enjoyed my stay and highly recommend Travendang

Stayed in March 2023

The room was great, though it would have been nice to have a mosquito net. Although, there werent so many mosquitos and also other bungalows had mosquito nets. I think, we could have also asked for one, if we thought it was really necessary:)

We really enjoyed our stay at Tavendang and also extended out stay to 5 nights. The family is super friendly! Great value for money and good location out of the busy parts of Don Det, but still close enough to walk or cycle there. Just next to the French Bridge, where you can watch the sunset.

Stayed in February 2023

Nothing...

Great family.... good rooms... very helpful...I strongly recommend!!! Giancarlo.

Stayed in February 2023

it is far from the center of Don det but there is still some good restaurant on Don khon

there is a really nice view on the river, the family that owns the hostel is super friendly, the bungalows are comfortable and the food is good

Stayed in February 2023

Friendly owner (Dut) very helpful. Nice room. The food is delicious and the price is reasonable. Good value for money.

Stayed in May 2025

Clean, good value, owner was polite, location was in quiet spot close to Don Khon.

Stayed in January 2025

We didn't expect to be surrounded with screaming kids the whole time. The only silent hours are in the night between 9pm until 5 am. After 5 the family wakes up and the kids too! The bungalows are not soundproof, obviously. But we rented this places because most reviews said it is calm here. The kids screaming and crying constantly, their parents don't bother to shut them up. I was not able to sleep here any of the 5 nights, because of the hard bed and constant noises. Motorbikes passing by or stop and don't turn off the bike. 🛵 I ordered one of the days, breakfast which consisted of eggs, bread and some old fruits. The fruit tasted like it was cut already yesterday and put in the fridge for the night. Asked for extra milk in my coffee, got like 10 ml of "extra" milk. It was a joke. We tried the pizza, which was very small compared with the price. When we got to Vientiane and ate at fancies places, we realized we have been scammed with the prices of the restaurant here. We rented bikes for 30 000 kip/ day which was fine, but to be honest you find cheaper deals, like 15 000 kip, in the other side of the island. 😐

Accommodation was really cheap.

Stayed in August 2024

Very nice place if you just want to relax away from the main village. It’s located on the very south of an island close to the bridge leading to the other island. Bicycle rentals available, laundry service available. All good overall.

Stayed in August 2024

It's quite far from the nice bars and restaurants in low season.

We enjoyed the quietness of this part of the island and the view from the hammock.

Stayed in July 2024

Tried to scam us with the price of the accommodation Offered us a free lift back to the port and then tried to charge us before we got on - made us walk 30 mins in the heat with our bags Room is incredibly hot and humid - fly net is broken and dirty Cold shower Bugs everywhere Staff wake up around 6 and are sure to let you know about it - very loud and can hear them shouting and cleaning (very disturbing sounds when they wash themselves) Power sockets barely worked had to move around constantly Staff were very rude and mostly concerned about money Food in cafe wasn’t very good value for money

WiFi worked Near the nice river/beach Nice restaurant just over the bridge that’s cheap

Stayed in March 2024

We loved staying in this simple bungalow on the quiet side of Don Det. We rented bikes every day from the owner for 20,000 kip. Laundry is cheap and fast. We thought we would struggle with just a fan but this wasn’t the case at all, especially since it gets quite cool at night.

Stayed in January 2024