Hola backpacker hostel vs Riverside Hotel
Both are in Vientiane, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★B. Mixai
Hola backpacker hostel
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★B. Mixai
Riverside Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Riverside Hotel
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 50 m apart.
Choose Hola backpacker hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Riverside Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Hola backpacker hostel better than Riverside Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00)−3h
Why is Riverside Hotel better than Hola backpacker hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 6.5)+2.4
- 2More guest reviews (2,287 vs 37), so the rating is more reliable×62
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hola backpacker hostel vs Riverside Hotel: which hotel is better? | Hola backpacker hostel | Riverside Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.9 +2.4 |
| Location | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.1 | 8.9 +1.8 |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.9 +2.4 |
| Number of reviews | 37 | 2,287 +2,250 |
| Rank in Vientiane | top 89% | top 9% +80% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Distance to B. Mixai centre | 120 m | 100 m |
| To public transport | 520 m | 500 m |
| To the airport | 4.7 km | 4.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 46 |
| Floors | – | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 11:00 −3h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
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Hola backpacker hostel or Riverside Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hola backpacker hostel or Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Hola backpacker hostel or Riverside Hotel?
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How far apart are Hola backpacker hostel and Riverside Hotel?
The two hotels are 50 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