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title: "Mekong Backpackers vs Mekong Backpackers hostel | StayVersus"
description: "Pick Mekong Backpackers. It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. Mekong Backpackers or Mekong Backpackers hostel in Pakbeng? Compare guest ratings…"
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# Mekong Backpackers vs Mekong Backpackers hostel

Both are in Pakbeng, 10 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836098/agoda/?lang=en)

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

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.2

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836099/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mekong Backpackers

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 10 m apart.

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

No clear advantages in our data.

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

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 | Mekong Backpackers hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.0 |
| Location | – | 3.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1  (+0.1) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.8) | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 11  (+7) |
| Rank in Pakbeng | top 40%  (+13%) | top 53% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.2 |
| Distance to Pakbeng centre | 410 m | 400 m |
| To the airport | – | 108 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 10:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |

[Swap sides](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mekong-backpackers-hostel-pakbeng-vs-mekong-backpackers-pakbeng/)

## Location

10 m apart

## Mekong Backpackers or Mekong Backpackers hostel: common questions

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

Mekong Backpackers leads in 3 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Pakbeng. Mekong Backpackers hostel is stronger in number of reviews.

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

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

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

The two hotels are 10 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/mekong-backpackers-pakbeng-vs-mekong-backpackers-hostel-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/