ThatLuang View Hotel vs Ruby Hotel
Both are in Vientiane, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Thatlouangkang
ThatLuang View Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
Hotel★★★Phonephanao
Ruby Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 5 of 15
The short answer
Pick Ruby Hotel
It comes out ahead on 5 of 15 compared facts. 2.1 km apart.
Choose ThatLuang View Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Ruby Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is ThatLuang View Hotel better than Ruby Hotel?
- 1950 m closer to the city centre−950 m
- 229 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+29
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 36)+22
Why is Ruby Hotel better than ThatLuang View Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.4)+0.9
- 2More guest reviews (238 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×3.7
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2017)+8y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| ThatLuang View Hotel vs Ruby Hotel: which hotel is better? | ThatLuang View Hotel | Ruby Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.3 +0.9 |
| Location | 4.4 +1.2 | 3.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 8.3 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.3 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 65 | 238 +173 |
| Rank in Vientiane | top 74% | top 36% +38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 +1.2 | 3.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.2 km −950 m | 4.2 km |
| To the airport | 7.6 km | 7.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41 +29 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 25 | 48 |
| Floors | 4 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2025 +8y |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:30 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
2.1 km apart
ThatLuang View Hotel or Ruby Hotel: common questions
Which is better, ThatLuang View Hotel or Ruby Hotel?
Ruby Hotel leads in 5 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. ThatLuang View Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, ThatLuang View Hotel or Ruby Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
ThatLuang View Hotel is closer: 3.2 km from the centre, against 4.2 km for Ruby Hotel.
How far apart are ThatLuang View Hotel and Ruby Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.1 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