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title: "Da Shack vs May Fair: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Da Shack. It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. Da Shack or May Fair in Mandi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side…"
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Da Shack vs May Fair

Both are in Mandi, 950 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Padal
## [Da Shack](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/da-shack-mandi/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.4

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1333923/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Padal
## [May Fair](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/may-fair-mandi/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.7 ·  Below average

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1829890/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Da Shack

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 950 m apart.

### Choose Da Shack if you want

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

### Choose May Fair if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel

### Why is Da Shack better than May Fair?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is May Fair better than Da Shack?

1.  310 m closer to the area centre (−310 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Da Shack | May Fair |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | – |
| Location | 3.4 | – |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5  (+0.1) | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.4  (+1.7) | 5.7 |
| Number of reviews | 27  (+24) | 3 |
| Rank in Mandi | top 69%  (+8%) | top 77% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.4 | – |
| Distance to Padal centre | 630 m | 330 m  (−310 m) |
| To the airport | 28 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 1 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |

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## Location

950 m apart

## Da Shack or May Fair: common questions

### Which is better, Da Shack or May Fair?

Da Shack leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. May Fair is stronger in distance to Padal centre.

### Which is cheaper, Da Shack or May Fair?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

May Fair is closer: 330 m from the centre, against 630 m for Da Shack.

### How far apart are Da Shack and May Fair?

The two hotels are 950 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/da-shack-mandi-vs-may-fair-mandi/. 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/