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title: "Mekong Backpackers vs Pakbeng Guesthouse: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mekong Backpackers or Pakbeng Guesthouse in Pakbeng? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mekong-backpackers-pakbeng-vs-pakbeng-guesthouse-pakbeng/
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retrieved: 2026-11-01
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# Mekong Backpackers vs Pakbeng Guesthouse

Both are in Pakbeng, 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

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

Guesthouse · Pakbeng
## [Pakbeng Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pakbeng-guesthouse-pakbeng/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.3

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1934823/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mekong Backpackers

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 340 m apart.

### Choose Mekong Backpackers if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.8)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 13)

### Choose Pakbeng Guesthouse if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 13 / 1)

### Why is Mekong Backpackers better than Pakbeng Guesthouse?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Pakbeng Guesthouse better than Mekong Backpackers?

1.  More guest reviews (237 vs 4), so the rating is more reliable (×59)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mekong Backpackers | Pakbeng Guesthouse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Location | – | 3.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1  (+0.3) | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 237  (+233) |
| Rank in Pakbeng | top 42%  (+33%) | bottom 25% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.3 |
| Distance to Pakbeng centre | 410 m  (−280 m) | 690 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 3 |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 13 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

340 m apart

Pakbeng Guesthouse: city centre: 340 m, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Mekong Backpackers or Pakbeng Guesthouse: common questions

### Which is better, Mekong Backpackers or Pakbeng Guesthouse?

Mekong Backpackers leads in 3 of 5 categories, including StayVersus score, rank in Pakbeng, distance to Pakbeng centre. Pakbeng Guesthouse is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Mekong Backpackers or Pakbeng Guesthouse?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Mekong Backpackers is closer: 410 m from the centre, against 690 m for Pakbeng Guesthouse.

### How far apart are Mekong Backpackers and Pakbeng Guesthouse?

The two hotels are 340 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-pakbeng-guesthouse-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/