Ruby Hotel vs Excellency Apartment
Both are in Vientiane, 700 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Phonephanao
Ruby Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 5 of 13
Apartment★★★Phonephanao
Excellency Apartment
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 13
The short answer
Pick Ruby Hotel
It comes out ahead on 5 of 13 compared facts. 700 m apart.
Choose Ruby Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose Excellency Apartment if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is Ruby Hotel better than Excellency Apartment?
- 1380 m closer to the area centre−380 m
- 2More guest reviews (238 vs 31), so the rating is more reliable×7.7
Why is Excellency Apartment better than Ruby Hotel?
- 1More walkable surroundings (walk grade 50 vs 36)+14
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ruby Hotel vs Excellency Apartment: which hotel is better? | Ruby Hotel | Excellency Apartment |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 3.2 | 4.0 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.1 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 238 +207 | 31 |
| Rank in Vientiane | top 36% +12% | top 48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 | 4.0 +0.8 |
| Distance to Phonephanao centre | 190 m −380 m | 560 m |
| To the airport | 7.5 km | 7.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 12 | 18 +6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 48 | 13 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
700 m apart
Ruby Hotel or Excellency Apartment: common questions
Which is better, Ruby Hotel or Excellency Apartment?
Ruby Hotel leads in 5 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Excellency Apartment is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, sights within 1 km.
Which is cheaper, Ruby Hotel or Excellency Apartment?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ruby Hotel is closer: 190 m from the centre, against 560 m for Excellency Apartment.
How far apart are Ruby Hotel and Excellency Apartment?
The two hotels are 700 m 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