Basecamp Hostel vs Thunder Bird Hostel
Both are in Chiang Mai, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostelตำบลช้างม่อย
Basecamp Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.8 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hostelตำบลช้างม่อย
Thunder Bird Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Basecamp Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 13)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2017)
Choose Thunder Bird Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 13 / 6)
Why is Basecamp Hostel better than Thunder Bird Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.8 vs 9.1)+0.7
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2017)+8y
Why is Thunder Bird Hostel better than Basecamp Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (117 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable×9.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Basecamp Hostel vs Thunder Bird Hostel: which hotel is better? | Basecamp Hostel | Thunder Bird Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.8 +0.7 | 9.1 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Public transport | 2.8 | 3.1 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.8 +0.7 | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 13 | 117 +104 |
| Google rating | – | 4.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 234 |
| Rank in Chiang Mai | top 24% | top 24% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Distance to ตำบลช้างม่อย centre | 670 m | 640 m |
| To public transport | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 4.2 km | 4.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 490 m | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 21 | 22 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 6 | 13 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +8y | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
50 m apart
Basecamp Hostel: city centre: 910 m, nearest station สถานีรถไฟเชียงใหม่ Chang Mai: 1.5 km, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 4.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 21 sights within 1 km.
Thunder Bird Hostel: city centre: 960 m, nearest station สถานีรถไฟเชียงใหม่ Chang Mai: 1.4 km, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 4.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.
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Basecamp Hostel or Thunder Bird Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Basecamp Hostel or Thunder Bird Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Basecamp Hostel is stronger in guest rating; Thunder Bird Hostel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp Hostel or Thunder Bird Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Basecamp Hostel and Thunder Bird Hostel?
The two hotels are 50 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