Fong River vs Tao Kae Lao
Both are in Chiangkhan, 110 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★Chiang Khan
Fong River
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
HostelChiang Khan
Tao Kae Lao
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 110 m apart.
Choose Fong River if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 3)
Choose Tao Kae Lao if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.3)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 3 / 1)
Why is Fong River better than Tao Kae Lao?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Tao Kae Lao better than Fong River?
- 1More guest reviews (937 vs 12), so the rating is more reliable×78
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Fong River vs Tao Kae Lao: which hotel is better? | Fong River | Tao Kae Lao |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Location | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 937 +925 |
| Rank in Chiangkhan | top 37% | top 12% +25% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.2 +0.2 | 5.0 |
| Distance to Chiang Khan centre | 480 m | 590 m |
| To the airport | 97 km | 98 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 105 +17 | 88 |
| To the nearest food shop | 640 m −110 m | 740 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 1 | 3 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
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Location
110 m apart
Fong River: city centre: 740 m, Wattay International Airport (VTE): 97 km, 105 places to eat within 500 m.
Tao Kae Lao: city centre: 840 m, Wattay International Airport (VTE): 98 km, 88 places to eat within 500 m.
Fong River or Tao Kae Lao: common questions
Which is better, Fong River or Tao Kae Lao?
They are evenly matched. Fong River is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop; Tao Kae Lao is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Chiangkhan.
Which is cheaper, Fong River or Tao Kae Lao?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Fong River and Tao Kae Lao?
The two hotels are 110 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