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title: "Bagan Empress Hotel vs Bagan Nova Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bagan Empress Hotel or Bagan Nova Hotel in Bagan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Bagan Empress Hotel vs Bagan Nova Hotel

Both are in Bagan, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Thiripyitsaya
## [Bagan Empress Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bagan-empress-hotel-bagan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1178989/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Thiripyitsaya
## [Bagan Nova Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bagan-nova-hotel-bagan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1178992/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Bagan Nova Hotel

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 90 m apart.

### Choose Bagan Nova Hotel if you want

-   breakfast included

### Why is Bagan Empress Hotel better than Bagan Nova Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Bagan Nova Hotel better than Bagan Empress Hotel?

1.  Includes free breakfast
2.  More guest reviews (335 vs 154), so the rating is more reliable (×2.2)
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 2014) (+3y)
4.  7 more listed amenities (20 vs 13) (+7)
5.  Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bagan Empress Hotel | Bagan Nova Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Location | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.8  (+1.6) |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 5.0 | 5.5  (+0.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 154 | 335  (+181) |
| Rank in Bagan | bottom 35% | bottom 35% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Distance to Thiripyitsaya centre | 730 m | 810 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 990 m  (−90 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 10 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 20 | 21 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | 2017  (+3y) |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 20  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:30  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

90 m apart

Bagan Empress Hotel: city centre: 5.9 km, nearest station Bagan Train Station: 1.1 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Bagan Nova Hotel: city centre: 5.9 km, nearest station Bagan Train Station: 990 m, 10 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Bagan Empress Hotel or Bagan Nova Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Bagan Empress Hotel or Bagan Nova Hotel?

Bagan Nova Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including facilities, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Bagan Empress Hotel or Bagan Nova Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Bagan Empress Hotel and Bagan Nova Hotel?

The two hotels are 90 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bagan-empress-hotel-bagan-vs-bagan-nova-hotel-bagan/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/