We stayed at the Champasak Palace Hotel in Pakse for two nights. We were booked in a queen suite room. It turned out to be a separate building on the 4th floor which accommodated only two rooms. Our room was very large and nicely furnished. The only negative was that the windows were covered by wooden shutters without any screens. So, we had to rely on the air-conditioning and weren’t able to open any windows due to the many insects in the area. The hotel serves breakfast to order in its restaurant. The restaurant is open (i.e., vented windows without screens) and you can choose to sit inside or outside. There are small shops within easy walking distance. If you want to walk about three long blocks (leave the hotel and turn right), there is a small store on the same side of the street as the hotel called the “Friendship Store.” It sells beer and snacks at very reasonable prices if you want to bring something back to the room rather than eat at a restaurant. The hotel sits on a hill and, from a distance, it looks like one of the many temples in the area due to its varying roof lines. From the 4th floor terrace, you can enjoy great views of the town, a river and nearby hills.

Everything about This hotel is good except the breakfast. The originsl palace built for the King in 1970 was convered to s boutique hotel in 2004 and is dhowing the signs of wera but great experience.

Try not to have the buffet breakfast as it is terrible Order an omelette for breakfast which is reasonable and coffee and bread is Ok. I paid an extra used 25 to get a very large suite. It is worth paying a bit extra to stay on the fourth floor. Only 60 Usd for a very large well decorated atmospheric room. Try 406 the balcony surrounds the room and is bigger than the very large room and adequate bathroom . This place is part of history and although the Pakse hotel and Grand may be more modern do not miss this experience. They staff try hard to please
Just be a little patient and don't expect too much . There are a few good restaurants within walking distance. Na Dao for French food Daolin for Lao cheap and cheerful and the Panorama on the top of the Pskse for Thai and international. Best atmosphere for restaurants however are the seafood restaurants lining the banks of the river
Not as good ad Thailand but not expensive
And some good Laos dishes. Try Lao sausage sping rolls and Steak Lao but set your expectations low and you may be pleasantly surprised. Pakse is a good place for a short break but make sure to arrive early at Chong Mek and take USD for your visa. I had to pay 1500 baht instead of USD
36 and you either pay or don't get in

The bus twice a day from Ubon at 300 baht is the best way to get to Pakse from Thailand It ihas air con old but safe but only runs morning and 3 30 pm.