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Bagan Empress Hotel vs Ruby True Hotel

Both are in Bagan, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★Thiripyitsaya

Bagan Empress Hotel

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
3.3
Score by category
1 of 6
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Hotel★★★Thiripyitsaya

Ruby True Hotel

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
2.1
Score by category
4 of 6
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The short answer

Pick Ruby True Hotel

It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 1.0 km apart.

Choose Bagan Empress Hotel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Ruby True Hotel if you want

  • to walk to the sights
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Bagan Empress Hotel better than Ruby True Hotel?

  1. 11.0 km closer to the area centre−1.0 km
  2. 29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 38 vs 0)+38

Why is Ruby True Hotel better than Bagan Empress Hotel?

  1. 1Has a swimming pool
  2. 2670 m closer to public transport−670 m
  3. 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
  4. 4Offers an airport transfer
  5. 58 more listed amenities (21 vs 13)+8

All compared facts

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

Bagan Empress HotelRuby True Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.4 8.4
Location 3.3 +1.2 2.1
Facilities 4.2 7.5 +3.3
Families 0.0 1.0 +1.0
Spa & wellness 0.0 1.5 +1.5
Public transport 5.0 8.6 +3.6
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 8.4
Guest rating 8.4 8.4
Number of reviews 154 166 +12
Rank in Bagan top 67% top 67%
Location
Location score 3.3 +1.2 2.1
Distance to Thiripyitsaya centre 730 m −1.0 km 1.8 km
To public transport 1.1 km 410 m −670 m
To the airport 132 km 131 km
Restaurants within 500 m 9 +9 0
Sights within 1 km 1 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★★ +1★
Rooms 20 43
Floors 2 1
Newest building or renovation 2014 2015 +1y
Listed amenities 13 21 +8
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free parking ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Bagan Empress Hotel or Ruby True Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Bagan Empress Hotel or Ruby True Hotel?

      Ruby True Hotel leads in 4 of 6 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness. Bagan Empress Hotel is stronger in location.

      Which is cheaper, Bagan Empress Hotel or Ruby True Hotel?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Bagan Empress Hotel is closer: 730 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Ruby True Hotel.

      How far apart are Bagan Empress Hotel and Ruby True Hotel?

      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