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title: "Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel vs Mekong Backpackers2"
description: "Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel or Mekong Backpackers2 in Pakbeng? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mekong-backpackers-pakbeng-hostel-pakbeng-vs-mekong-backpackers2-pakbeng/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel vs Mekong Backpackers2

Both are in Pakbeng, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Pakbeng
## [Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mekong-backpackers-pakbeng-hostel-pakbeng/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.3 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836100/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Pakbeng
## [Mekong Backpackers2](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mekong-backpackers2-pakbeng/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836101/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mekong Backpackers2

It comes out ahead on 2 of 6 compared facts. 40 m apart.

### Why is Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel better than Mekong Backpackers2?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Mekong Backpackers2 better than Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel | Mekong Backpackers2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | – |
| Location | 3.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 7.4  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 18  (+8) |
| Rank in Pakbeng | bottom 33%  (+16%) | bottom 17% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.2 | – |
| Distance to Pakbeng centre | 400 m | 370 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 9:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

40 m apart

Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel: city centre: 30 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m.

## Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel or Mekong Backpackers2: common questions

### Which is better, Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel or Mekong Backpackers2?

Mekong Backpackers2 leads in 2 of 6 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews. Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel is stronger in rank in Pakbeng.

### Which is cheaper, Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel or Mekong Backpackers2?

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

### How far apart are Mekong Backpackers Pakbeng hostel and Mekong Backpackers2?

The two hotels are 40 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/mekong-backpackers-pakbeng-hostel-pakbeng-vs-mekong-backpackers2-pakbeng/. 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/