Aura Residence vs Vanpila
Both are in Savannakhet, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Savannakhet
Aura Residence
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseSavannakhet
Vanpila
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Vanpila
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Aura Residence if you want
- to walk to the sights (90 m / 960 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 16 / 3)
Choose Vanpila if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.4)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 16)
Why is Aura Residence better than Vanpila?
- 1More guest reviews (464 vs 173), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
- 2Has 24-hour room service
Why is Vanpila better than Aura Residence?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4)+0.4
- 212 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 46)+14
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2016)+3y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Aura Residence vs Vanpila: which hotel is better? | Aura Residence | Vanpila |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Location | 4.5 | 5.3 +0.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 +0.8 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 464 +291 | 173 |
| Rank in Savannakhet | top 33% | top 20% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.5 | 5.3 +0.8 |
| Distance to Savannakhet centre | 1.5 km −490 m | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 90 km | 91 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 26 | 38 +12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m | 220 m −260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 16 | 3 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | 2019 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 14 +2 | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.0 km apart
Aura Residence: city centre: 90 m, Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP): 90 km, 26 places to eat within 500 m.
Vanpila: city centre: 960 m, Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP): 91 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Aura Residence or Vanpila: common questions
Which is better, Aura Residence or Vanpila?
Vanpila leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location. Aura Residence is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Aura Residence or Vanpila?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Aura Residence is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Vanpila.
How far apart are Aura Residence and Vanpila?
The two hotels are 1.0 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