Settha Palace Hotel
'Le Bungalow' — one of Vientiane's few surviving French colonial mansions
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Why This Score
How each of the nine Heritage Hotel Index dimensions was evaluated.
Heritage & Authenticity
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Guest Experience
35% of HHIReview pending
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Operational Excellence
25% of HHIReview pending
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About the Property
One of the few surviving French colonial buildings in Vientiane, the Settha Palace was originally known as "Le Bungalow" — its French signboard discovered still intact during 1994 restoration. Built in 1932, it served as a private residence before the Theodas family opened it as a hotel in the 1950s. After nationalization and decades as government housing, a five-year restoration (1994-1999) returned it to its 1930s colonial grandeur.
Original Purpose
French colonial mansion
Highlights
History Timeline
Built as a French colonial mansion
Theodas family opens building as hotel
Nationalized during Pathet Lao takeover
Original "Le Bungalow" signboard discovered during restoration
Restored and reopened as boutique hotel
Period furniture restoration completed