Areca Resort & Spa vs Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca
Both are in Phuket, 10 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★บ้านเก็ตโฮ่
Areca Resort & Spa
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★★บ้านเก็ตโฮ่
Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 10 m apart.
Choose Areca Resort & Spa if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 232 / 52)
Choose Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 8.1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 52 / 232)
Why is Areca Resort & Spa better than Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca?
- 1More guest reviews (494 vs 58), so the rating is more reliable×8.5
- 29 more listed amenities (25 vs 16)+9
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (232 vs 52 rooms)×4.5
Why is Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca better than Areca Resort & Spa?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (52 vs 232 rooms)−180
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Areca Resort & Spa vs Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca: which hotel is better? | Areca Resort & Spa | Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Location | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Facilities | 9.2 +2.5 | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.2 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 494 +436 | 58 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 430 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 27% | bottom 36% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Distance to บ้านเก็ตโฮ่ centre | 260 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 90 | 91 |
| To the nearest food shop | 550 m | 550 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 232 | 52 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 25 +9 | 16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
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Location
10 m apart
Areca Resort & Spa: city centre: 5.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 24 km, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca: city centre: 5.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 24 km, 91 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Areca Resort & Spa or Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca: common questions
Which is better, Areca Resort & Spa or Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca?
Areca Resort & Spa leads in 1 of 4 categories, including facilities.
Which is cheaper, Areca Resort & Spa or Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca?
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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