Ai Pai Hotel vs Payi Resort
Both are in Pai, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Pai
Ai Pai Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
Resort★★★★Pai
Payi Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Ai Pai Hotel
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 280 m apart.
Choose Ai Pai Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities
- a newer or recently renovated building
Choose Payi Resort if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Ai Pai Hotel better than Payi Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.0)+0.8
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 4Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 5More guest reviews (1,133 vs 464), so the rating is more reliable×2.4
- 6Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2011)+11y
- 7Offers an airport transfer
Why is Payi Resort better than Ai Pai Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ai Pai Hotel vs Payi Resort: which hotel is better? | Ai Pai Hotel | Payi Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.8 | 8.0 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Facilities | 9.2 +5.0 | 4.2 |
| Families | 1.0 +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 +2.5 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.8 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.8 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 1,133 +669 | 464 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.2/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 391 +190 | 201 |
| Rank in Pai | top 32% +56% | top 88% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Distance to Pai centre | 330 m | 140 m −190 m |
| To the airport | 49 km | 49 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 144 | 150 +6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +0.5★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 30 | 12 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 +11y | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 26 +9 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
280 m apart
Ai Pai Hotel or Payi Resort: common questions
Which is better, Ai Pai Hotel or Payi Resort?
Ai Pai Hotel leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, families.
Which is cheaper, Ai Pai Hotel or Payi Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Payi Resort is closer: 140 m from the centre, against 330 m for Ai Pai Hotel.
How far apart are Ai Pai Hotel and Payi Resort?
The two hotels are 280 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score