4U Resort Samui vs Buathong Place
Both are in Koh Samui, 220 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
- 3 of 5
ApartmentBaan Lamai
Buathong Place
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick 4U Resort Samui
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 220 m apart.
Choose 4U Resort Samui if you want
- to be closer to the beach (10 m / 210 m)
Why is 4U Resort Samui better than Buathong Place?
- 1200 m closer to the beach (10 m vs 210 m)−200 m
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3More guest reviews (361 vs 80), so the rating is more reliable×4.5
Why is Buathong Place better than 4U Resort Samui?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
- 2Later 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 Buathong Place: which hotel is better? | 4U Resort Samui | Buathong Place |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Location | 7.9 +0.5 | 7.4 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 +0.5 | 1.0 |
| Beach access | 10.0 +0.4 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 361 +281 | 80 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 305 +238 | 67 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 44% | top 29% +15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 +0.5 | 7.4 |
| Distance to Baan Lamai centre | 1.9 km | 1.9 km |
| To the beach | 10 m −200 m | 210 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 | 32 +4 |
| 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 | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 21 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 15 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:30 −1h |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
220 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.
Buathong Place: city centre: 9.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 11 km, beach: 210 m, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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4U Resort Samui or Buathong Place: common questions
Which is better, 4U Resort Samui or Buathong Place?
4U Resort Samui leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, spa & wellness, beach access.
Which is cheaper, 4U Resort Samui or Buathong Place?
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; Buathong Place is 210 m.
How far apart are 4U Resort Samui and Buathong Place?
The two hotels are 220 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