Arawan Riverside Hotel vs Soubandith Hotel
Both are in Pakse, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Lakmouang
Arawan Riverside Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 17
Hotel★★★Xokamnuay
Soubandith Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 9 of 17
The short answer
Pick Soubandith Hotel
It comes out ahead on 9 of 17 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Arawan Riverside Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 128 / 49)
Choose Soubandith Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (790 m / 1.9 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (24 / 13)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 49 / 128)
Why is Arawan Riverside Hotel better than Soubandith Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (128 vs 49 rooms)×2.6
Why is Soubandith Hotel better than Arawan Riverside Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.6)+0.2
- 21.2 km closer to the city centre−1.2 km
- 311 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 51 vs 37)+14
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (49 vs 128 rooms)−79
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Arawan Riverside Hotel vs Soubandith Hotel: which hotel is better? | Arawan Riverside Hotel | Soubandith Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Location | 3.5 | 4.8 +1.3 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 7.8 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 7.8 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 583 +13 | 570 |
| Rank in Pakse | bottom 17% | bottom 24% +7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 | 4.8 +1.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.9 km | 790 m −1.2 km |
| To the airport | 5.2 km | 4.1 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 | 24 +11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 970 m | 200 m −780 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 128 | 49 |
| Floors | 7 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 15 +4 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:30 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Arawan Riverside Hotel: city centre: 1.9 km, Pakse International Airport (PKZ): 5.2 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m.
Soubandith Hotel: city centre: 790 m, Pakse International Airport (PKZ): 4.1 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Arawan Riverside Hotel or Soubandith Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Arawan Riverside Hotel or Soubandith Hotel?
Soubandith Hotel leads in 9 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Pakse. Arawan Riverside Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, star rating, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Arawan Riverside Hotel or Soubandith Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Soubandith Hotel is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Arawan Riverside Hotel.
How far apart are Arawan Riverside Hotel and Soubandith Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.2 km 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