Happy in Pai vs Payi Resort
Both are in Pai, 80 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Pai
Happy in Pai
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Resort★★★★Pai
Payi Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 80 m apart.
Choose Happy in Pai if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Payi Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Happy in Pai better than Payi Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.0)+1.2
Why is Payi Resort better than Happy in Pai?
- 1Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 2More guest reviews (464 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×58
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Happy in Pai vs Payi Resort: which hotel is better? | Happy in Pai | Payi Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.2 | 8.0 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.2 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 464 +456 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.2/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 208 +7 | 201 |
| Rank in Pai | top 36% +52% | top 88% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Distance to Pai centre | 200 m | 140 m |
| To the airport | 49 km | 49 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 12 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 17 +13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
80 m apart
Happy in Pai or Payi Resort: common questions
Which is better, Happy in Pai or Payi Resort?
They are evenly matched. Happy in Pai is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, Google reviews; Payi Resort is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Happy in Pai or Payi Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Happy in Pai and Payi Resort?
The two hotels are 80 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