Shaya Resort vs The Riverfront Reserve
Both are in Pai, 420 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★Pai
The Riverfront Reserve
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 9 of 16
The short answer
Pick The Riverfront Reserve
It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 420 m apart.
Choose Shaya Resort if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
- a newer or recently renovated building
Choose The Riverfront Reserve if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Shaya Resort better than The Riverfront Reserve?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2012)+10y
Why is The Riverfront Reserve better than Shaya Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.5)+0.8
- 2420 m closer to the area centre−420 m
- 3More guest reviews (670 vs 118), so the rating is more reliable×5.7
- 482 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+82
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 64 vs 38)+26
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Shaya Resort vs The Riverfront Reserve: which hotel is better? | Shaya Resort | The Riverfront Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Location | 3.9 | 5.2 +1.3 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.3 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 118 | 670 +552 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | 4.9/5 +0.6 |
| Google reviews | 315 +223 | 92 |
| Rank in Pai | top 97% | top 77% +20% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.9 | 5.2 +1.3 |
| Distance to Pai centre | 1.0 km | 600 m −420 m |
| To the airport | 85 km | 85 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14 | 96 +82 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 4 | 35 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 +10y | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 15 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
420 m apart
Shaya Resort: city centre: 1.1 km, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 85 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.
The Riverfront Reserve: city centre: 640 m, Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX): 85 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m.
Shaya Resort or The Riverfront Reserve: common questions
Which is better, Shaya Resort or The Riverfront Reserve?
The Riverfront Reserve leads in 9 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Shaya Resort is stronger in Google reviews, newest building or renovation.
Which is cheaper, Shaya Resort or The Riverfront Reserve?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Riverfront Reserve is closer: 600 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Shaya Resort.
How far apart are Shaya Resort and The Riverfront Reserve?
The two hotels are 420 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