Outback Pai Hostel & Community vs Shaya Resort
Both are in Pai, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Outback Pai Hostel & Community
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 13
The short answer
Pick Outback Pai Hostel & Community
It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.
Choose Outback Pai Hostel & Community if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 7.5)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (38 / 14)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)
Choose Shaya Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)
Why is Outback Pai Hostel & Community better than Shaya Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 7.5)+1.8
- 224 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+24
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 51 vs 38)+13
- 4Later check-out (12:15 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Shaya Resort better than Outback Pai Hostel & Community?
- 1More guest reviews (118 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable×5.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Outback Pai Hostel & Community vs Shaya Resort: which hotel is better? | Outback Pai Hostel & Community | Shaya Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.8 | 7.5 |
| Location | 4.5 +0.6 | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +1.2 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.8 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 23 | 118 +95 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 315 |
| Rank in Pai | top 18% +78% | bottom 4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.5 +0.6 | 3.9 |
| Distance to Pai centre | 810 m −210 m | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 85 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 38 +24 | 14 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:15 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.5 km apart
Outback Pai Hostel & Community: city centre: 870 m, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 85 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m.
Shaya Resort: city centre: 1.1 km, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 85 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.
Outback Pai Hostel & Community or Shaya Resort: common questions
Which is better, Outback Pai Hostel & Community or Shaya Resort?
Outback Pai Hostel & Community leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Pai. Shaya Resort is stronger in number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Outback Pai Hostel & Community or Shaya Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Outback Pai Hostel & Community is closer: 810 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Shaya Resort.
How far apart are Outback Pai Hostel & Community and Shaya Resort?
The two hotels are 1.5 km apart in a straight line.
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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