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title: "Ken's Backpackers Hotel vs Padona Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ken's Backpackers Hotel or Padona Hotel in Dalat? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Ken's Backpackers Hotel vs Padona Hotel

Both are in Dalat, 20 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★ · Da Lat
## [Ken's Backpackers Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ken-s-backpackers-hotel-dalat/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1723224/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Da Lat
## [Padona Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/padona-hotel-dalat/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1934025/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Padona Hotel

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 20 m apart.

### Choose Padona Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.4)
-   free parking

### Why is Ken's Backpackers Hotel better than Padona Hotel?

1.  Has 24-hour room service

### Why is Padona Hotel better than Ken's Backpackers Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.4) (+1.4)
2.  Higher star rating (2★ vs 1★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (301 vs 135), so the rating is more reliable (×2.2)
4.  Offers an airport transfer
5.  Has free parking

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ken's Backpackers Hotel | Padona Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.8  (+1.4) |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 5.0  (+1.7) |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 8.8  (+1.1) |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.8  (+1.4) |
| Number of reviews | 135 | 301  (+166) |
| Rank in Dalat | bottom 2% | top 50%  (+48%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Da Lat centre | 250 m | 270 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | 290 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18 | 19 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | ★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 10 | 18 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | – |
| Amenities |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| 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.

[Padona Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/padona-hotel-dalat/prices/)

## Location

20 m apart

Ken's Backpackers Hotel: city centre: 460 m, nearest station Ga Xe LửA Đà LạT: 290 m, Lien Khuong Airport (DLI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

Padona Hotel: city centre: 480 m, nearest station Ga Xe LửA Đà LạT: 290 m, Lien Khuong Airport (DLI): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 286 hotels near Xuan Huong Lake](https://stayversus.com/en/vietnam/dalat/area/xuan-huong-lake/)

## Weather in Dalat

[Dalat weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/vietnam/lam-dong/da-lat/weather)

## Ken's Backpackers Hotel or Padona Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Ken's Backpackers Hotel or Padona Hotel?

Padona Hotel leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities.

### Which is cheaper, Ken's Backpackers Hotel or Padona Hotel?

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

### How far apart are Ken's Backpackers Hotel and Padona Hotel?

The two hotels are 20 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/ken-s-backpackers-hotel-dalat-vs-padona-hotel-dalat/. 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/