Hotel Pailifornia vs Pai Friendly Resort
Both are in Pai, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Pai
Hotel Pailifornia
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
Resort★Pai
Pai Friendly Resort
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
The short answer
Pick Hotel Pailifornia
It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 250 m apart.
Choose Hotel Pailifornia if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 6.7)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 12 / 6)
Choose Pai Friendly Resort if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 12)
Why is Hotel Pailifornia better than Pai Friendly Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 6.7)+1.5
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★)+1★
Why is Pai Friendly Resort better than Hotel Pailifornia?
- 114 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Pailifornia vs Pai Friendly Resort: which hotel is better? | Hotel Pailifornia | Pai Friendly Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.5 | 6.7 |
| Location | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +1.2 | 7.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.5 | 6.7 |
| Number of reviews | 159 +17 | 142 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 75 | – |
| Rank in Pai | bottom 25% +25% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 4.9 +0.2 |
| Distance to Pai centre | 660 m | 560 m |
| To the airport | 86 km | 86 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 42 | 56 +14 |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +1★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 6 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 16 +12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
250 m apart
Hotel Pailifornia: city centre: 580 m, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 86 km, 42 places to eat within 500 m.
Pai Friendly Resort: city centre: 490 m, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 86 km, 56 places to eat within 500 m.
Hotel Pailifornia or Pai Friendly Resort: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Pailifornia or Pai Friendly Resort?
Hotel Pailifornia leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Pai Friendly Resort is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Pailifornia or Pai Friendly Resort?
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How far apart are Hotel Pailifornia and Pai Friendly Resort?
The two hotels are 250 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