4U Resort Samui vs Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel
Both are in Koh Samui, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Baan Lamai
4U Resort Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
Hotel★★★½Baan Lamai
Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 120 m apart.
Choose Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.6)
Why is 4U Resort Samui better than Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel better than 4U Resort Samui?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.6)+0.4
- 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 39 more listed amenities (21 vs 12)+9
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 4U Resort Samui vs Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel: which hotel is better? | 4U Resort Samui | Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Location | 7.9 +0.3 | 7.6 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 6.7 +3.4 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 2.5 +1.0 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 361 +27 | 334 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.5/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 305 +57 | 248 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 44% | top 14% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 +0.3 | 7.6 |
| Distance to Baan Lamai centre | 1.9 km | 1.9 km |
| To the beach | 10 m −120 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | 29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.1 km | 2.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★½ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | – | 40 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 21 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
4U Resort Samui: city centre: 9.7 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 11 km, beach: 10 m, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel: city centre: 9.7 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 11 km, beach: 130 m, 29 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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4U Resort Samui or Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel: common questions
Which is better, 4U Resort Samui or Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel?
Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness. 4U Resort Samui is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, 4U Resort Samui or Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
4U Resort Samui is 10 m from the nearest beach; Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel is 130 m.
How far apart are 4U Resort Samui and Aura Samui Best Beach Hotel?
The two hotels are 120 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