BKC Villa vs Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel
Both are in Pakbeng, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthousePakbeng
BKC Villa
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 5 of 12
HostelPakbeng
Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 12
The short answer
Pick BKC Villa
It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 250 m apart.
Choose BKC Villa if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.3)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 9 / 1)
Choose Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 9)
Why is BKC Villa better than Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.3)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (391 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable×39
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel better than BKC Villa?
- 1Earlier check-in (9:00 vs 11:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| BKC Villa vs Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel: which hotel is better? | BKC Villa | Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.9 | 7.3 |
| Location | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.4 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.9 | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 391 +381 | 10 |
| Rank in Pakbeng | top 42% +25% | bottom 33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Distance to Pakbeng centre | 630 m | 400 m −230 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 2 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 9 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 | 9:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
BKC Villa: city centre: 260 m, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel: city centre: 30 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m.
BKC Villa or Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel: common questions
Which is better, BKC Villa or Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel?
BKC Villa leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel is stronger in distance to Pakbeng centre, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, BKC Villa or Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel is closer: 400 m from the centre, against 630 m for BKC Villa.
How far apart are BKC Villa and Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel?
The two hotels are 250 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