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title: "May Fair vs The Wild Yak: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick The Wild Yak. It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. May Fair or The Wild Yak in Mandi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/may-fair-mandi-vs-the-wild-yak-mandi/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# May Fair vs The Wild Yak

Both are in Mandi, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Padal
## [May Fair](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/may-fair-mandi/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.7 ·  Below average

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Arrara
## [The Wild Yak](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-wild-yak-mandi/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2222978/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Wild Yak

It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 2.3 km apart.

### Choose May Fair if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Choose The Wild Yak if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Why is May Fair better than The Wild Yak?

1.  450 m closer to the city centre (−450 m)

### Why is The Wild Yak better than May Fair?

1.  Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | May Fair | The Wild Yak |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.7 |
| Location | – | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 7.7  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 5.7 | 7.7  (+2.0) |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 45  (+42) |
| Rank in Mandi | top 77% | top 54%  (+23%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km  (−450 m) | 1.5 km |
| To the airport | – | 27 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

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## Location

2.3 km apart

## May Fair or The Wild Yak: common questions

### Which is better, May Fair or The Wild Yak?

The Wild Yak leads in 5 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. May Fair is stronger in distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, May Fair or The Wild Yak?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

May Fair is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for The Wild Yak.

### How far apart are May Fair and The Wild Yak?

The two hotels are 2.3 km 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/may-fair-mandi-vs-the-wild-yak-mandi/. 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/