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title: "Deejai Pai Backpackers vs TIMN Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Deejai Pai Backpackers or TIMN Hostel in Pai? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/deejai-pai-backpackers-pai-vs-timn-hostel-pai/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-23
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# Deejai Pai Backpackers vs TIMN Hostel

Both are in Pai, 900 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Pai
## [Deejai Pai Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/deejai-pai-backpackers-pai/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1347383/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Pai
## [TIMN Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/timn-hostel-pai/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.5

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2231353/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick TIMN Hostel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 900 m apart.

### Choose Deejai Pai Backpackers if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)

### Choose TIMN Hostel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (750 m / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (33 / 4)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)

### Why is Deejai Pai Backpackers better than TIMN Hostel?

1.  More guest reviews (89 vs 13), so the rating is more reliable (×6.8)

### Why is TIMN Hostel better than Deejai Pai Backpackers?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7) (+0.2)
2.  760 m closer to the area centre (−760 m)
3.  29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+29)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 22) (+27)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Deejai Pai Backpackers | TIMN Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Location | 3.0 | 4.5  (+1.5) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 89  (+76) | 13 |
| Rank in Pai | top 42% | top 40% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | 4.5  (+1.5) |
| Distance to Pai centre | 1.4 km | 680 m  (−760 m) |
| To the airport | 84 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4 | 33  (+29) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 7 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 6  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

900 m apart

Deejai Pai Backpackers: city centre: 1.5 km, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 84 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

TIMN Hostel: city centre: 750 m, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 85 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m.

## Deejai Pai Backpackers or TIMN Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Deejai Pai Backpackers or TIMN Hostel?

TIMN Hostel leads in 5 of 14 categories, including guest rating, location score, distance to Pai centre. Deejai Pai Backpackers is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Deejai Pai Backpackers or TIMN Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

TIMN Hostel is closer: 680 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Deejai Pai Backpackers.

### How far apart are Deejai Pai Backpackers and TIMN Hostel?

The two hotels are 900 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/deejai-pai-backpackers-pai-vs-timn-hostel-pai/. 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/