Baan Boom Boxes Resort vs ibis Samui Bophut
Both are in Koh Samui, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Baan Bo Phut
Baan Boom Boxes Resort
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 1.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Baan Bo Phut
ibis Samui Bophut
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick ibis Samui Bophut
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.5 km apart.
Choose Baan Boom Boxes Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.4)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 19 / 209)
Choose ibis Samui Bophut if you want
- to be closer to the beach (80 m / 1.6 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (23 / 0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 209 / 19)
Why is Baan Boom Boxes Resort better than ibis Samui Bophut?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.4)+1.0
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 14:00)−4h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (19 vs 209 rooms)−190
Why is ibis Samui Bophut better than Baan Boom Boxes Resort?
- 11.5 km closer to the beach (80 m vs 1.6 km)−1.5 km
- 2840 m closer to the area centre−840 m
- 3More guest reviews (5,306 vs 33), so the rating is more reliable×161
- 423 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 6)+38
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (209 vs 19 rooms)×11.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan Boom Boxes Resort vs ibis Samui Bophut: which hotel is better? | Baan Boom Boxes Resort | ibis Samui Bophut |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.0 | 8.4 |
| Location | 1.9 | 7.5 +5.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Beach access | 4.9 | 10.0 +5.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.0 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 5,306 +5,273 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 146 | – |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 13% +47% | top 60% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.9 | 7.5 +5.6 |
| Distance to Baan Bo Phut centre | 1.7 km | 820 m −840 m |
| To the beach | 1.6 km | 80 m −1.5 km |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 23 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.2 km | 2.0 km −250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 19 | 209 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 17 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 10:00 −4h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.5 km apart
Baan Boom Boxes Resort: city centre: 3.5 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.5 km, beach: 1.6 km, 1 sights within 1 km.
ibis Samui Bophut: city centre: 3.7 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.1 km, beach: 80 m, 23 places to eat within 500 m.
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Baan Boom Boxes Resort or ibis Samui Bophut: common questions
Which is better, Baan Boom Boxes Resort or ibis Samui Bophut?
ibis Samui Bophut leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Baan Boom Boxes Resort is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Baan Boom Boxes Resort or ibis Samui Bophut?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
ibis Samui Bophut is closer: 820 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Baan Boom Boxes Resort.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
ibis Samui Bophut is 80 m from the nearest beach; Baan Boom Boxes Resort is 1.6 km.
How far apart are Baan Boom Boxes Resort and ibis Samui Bophut?
The two hotels are 1.5 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