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title: "Excellency Apartment vs ThatLuang View Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Excellency Apartment or ThatLuang View Hotel in Vientiane? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Excellency Apartment vs ThatLuang View Hotel

Both are in Vientiane, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Phonephanao
## [Excellency Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/excellency-apartment-vientiane/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1394747/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Thatlouangkang
## [ThatLuang View Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thatluang-view-hotel-vientiane/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2187460/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Excellency Apartment if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.4)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 13 / 25)

### Choose ThatLuang View Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (3.2 km / 3.7 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (41 / 18)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 25 / 13)

### Why is Excellency Apartment better than ThatLuang View Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.4) (+0.8)

### Why is ThatLuang View Hotel better than Excellency Apartment?

1.  More guest reviews (65 vs 31), so the rating is more reliable (×2.1)
2.  23 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+23)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Excellency Apartment | ThatLuang View Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.8) | 7.4 |
| Location | 4.0 | 4.4  (+0.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1  (+0.5) | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.2  (+0.8) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 31 | 65  (+34) |
| Rank in Vientiane | top 50%  (+23%) | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.0 | 4.4  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 3.7 km | 3.2 km  (−440 m) |
| To the airport | 7.3 km | 7.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 18 | 41  (+23) |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m  (−790 m) | 1.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | 25 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 11  (+3) | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.4 km apart

Excellency Apartment: city centre: 3.7 km, Wattay International Airport (VTE): 7.3 km, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

ThatLuang View Hotel: city centre: 3.2 km, Wattay International Airport (VTE): 7.6 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Vientiane

[Vientiane weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/laos/vientiane-prefecture/vientiane/weather)

## Excellency Apartment or ThatLuang View Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Excellency Apartment or ThatLuang View Hotel?

They are evenly matched. Excellency Apartment is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Vientiane; ThatLuang View Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Excellency Apartment or ThatLuang View Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

ThatLuang View Hotel is closer: 3.2 km from the centre, against 3.7 km for Excellency Apartment.

### How far apart are Excellency Apartment and ThatLuang View Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

## 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/excellency-apartment-vientiane-vs-thatluang-view-hotel-vientiane/. 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/