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title: "Phetphaylin Hotel vs Somvang Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Phetphaylin Hotel or Somvang Hotel in Pakse? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/phetphaylin-hotel-pakse-vs-somvang-hotel-pakse/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Phetphaylin Hotel vs Somvang Hotel

Both are in Pakse, 720 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★½ · Keooudom
## [Phetphaylin Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/phetphaylin-hotel-pakse/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.4 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1956692/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Lakmouang
## [Somvang Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/somvang-hotel-pakse/)

- **Guest rating:** 4.5 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 3.7

- **Score by category:** 6 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2115233/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Somvang Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 720 m apart.

### Choose Phetphaylin Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (5.4 / 4.5)

### Choose Somvang Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.8 km / 2.4 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 6)

### Why is Phetphaylin Hotel better than Somvang Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (5.4 vs 4.5) (+0.9)
2.  Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★) (+0.5★)

### Why is Somvang Hotel better than Phetphaylin Hotel?

1.  9 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+9)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 39 vs 27) (+12)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Phetphaylin Hotel | Somvang Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 5.4  (+0.9) | 4.5 |
| Location | 3.0 | 3.7  (+0.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5  (+0.8) | 6.7 |
| Guest rating | 5.4  (+0.9) | 4.5 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 19  (+10) |
| Rank in Pakse | bottom 14%  (+14%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | 3.7  (+0.7) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 1.8 km  (−600 m) |
| To the airport | 5.7 km | 5.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 15  (+9) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km | 840 m  (−630 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½  (+0.5★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 30 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 11  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

720 m apart

Phetphaylin Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Pakse International Airport (PKZ): 5.7 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

Somvang Hotel: city centre: 1.8 km, Pakse International Airport (PKZ): 5.1 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Pakse

[Pakse weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/laos/champasak-province/pakse/weather)

## Phetphaylin Hotel or Somvang Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Phetphaylin Hotel or Somvang Hotel?

Somvang Hotel leads in 6 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Phetphaylin Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Pakse.

### Which is cheaper, Phetphaylin Hotel or Somvang Hotel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Somvang Hotel is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for Phetphaylin Hotel.

### How far apart are Phetphaylin Hotel and Somvang Hotel?

The two hotels are 720 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/phetphaylin-hotel-pakse-vs-somvang-hotel-pakse/. 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/