I arrived on the premises late afternoon and was promptly shown to my room where, after a few minutes I learned that there had been no running water since early morning.
I also learned, from my neighbors, that no meals were served, save for a low quality breakfast, made of an omelet and some bread.
The room was tiny, basically the size of the bed, with no air con, no TV, no mosquito repellent (useful), no fridge (useful).
Given how spread out is Savannakhet, once you are at Sala Thong Yon, you better be ready to do some serious walk, under the heat, if you want to eat or buy something.
After a few minutes, I was left wondering what these people who had written these raving reviews had been smoking!
A jungle garden? Where? I just saw a pocket sized garden that I could cross in 3 steps!
An owner dedicated to her customers? Well, while said customers had been waiting for water all day, she was locked in her room, at 6 PM, surfing the net!
Considering all this, I decided to check out only 30 minutes after my arrival...