--- title: "Baan Bua Talay vs Urban Room Samed: which hotel is better?" description: "Baan Bua Talay or Urban Room Samed in Ko Samet? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/baan-bua-talay-ko-samet-vs-urban-room-samed-ko-samet/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-08 --- # Baan Bua Talay vs Urban Room Samed Both are in Ko Samet, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Guesthouse · Ao Lukyon ## [Baan Bua Talay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/baan-bua-talay-ko-samet/) - **Guest rating:** 8.2 · Very good - **Location score:** 8.1 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1176475/agoda/?lang=en) Guesthouse · Ao Lukyon ## [Urban Room Samed](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/urban-room-samed-ko-samet/) - **Guest rating:** 8.9 · Excellent - **Location score:** 8.4 - **Score by category:** 3 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2260878/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Urban Room Samed It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 140 m apart. ### Choose Baan Bua Talay if you want - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 14) ### Choose Urban Room Samed if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.2) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 14 / 1) ### Why is Baan Bua Talay better than Urban Room Samed? No clear advantages in our data. ### Why is Urban Room Samed better than Baan Bua Talay? 1. Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.2) (+0.7) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Baan Bua Talay | Urban Room Samed | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9 (+0.7) | | Location | 8.1 | 8.4 (+0.3) | | Beach access | 9.4 | 9.9 (+0.5) | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.8 (+0.6) | | Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9 (+0.7) | | Number of reviews | 203 | 277 (+74) | | Google rating | – | 4.4/5 | | Google reviews | – | 105 | | Rank in Ko Samet | top 47% | top 13% (+34%) | | Location | | Location score | 8.1 | 8.4 (+0.3) | | Distance to Ao Lukyon centre | 500 m | 410 m | | To the beach | 260 m | 140 m (−120 m) | | To the airport | 51 km | 51 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 63 (+5) | 58 | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | 1 | 14 | | Floors | – | 3 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 | | Listed amenities | 9 (+7) | 2 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Free parking | ✓ | – | | Luggage storage | ✓ | – | | Room service | ✓ | – | | Terrace | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | – | | Balcony | ✓ | – | | Blackout curtains | ✓ | – | | LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Beach holidays | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Nightly price by month Baan Bua TalayUrban Room Samed - Baan Bua Talay is cheaper in 12 of 12 months - Baan Bua Talay: €37 a night on average · Urban Room Samed: €54 a night on average Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date. [Hotel prices in Ko Samet by month](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/ko-samet/prices/) Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book. [Baan Bua Talay prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/baan-bua-talay-ko-samet/prices/)[Urban Room Samed prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/urban-room-samed-ko-samet/prices/) ## Location 140 m apart Baan Bua Talay: city centre: 110 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 51 km, beach: 260 m, 63 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. Urban Room Samed: city centre: 200 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 51 km, beach: 140 m, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. ## Baan Bua Talay or Urban Room Samed: common questions ### Which is better, Baan Bua Talay or Urban Room Samed? Urban Room Samed leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. ### Which is cheaper, Baan Bua Talay or Urban Room Samed? Over the year Baan Bua Talay costs about €37 a night on average against €54 at Urban Room Samed, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Urban Room Samed is 140 m from the nearest beach; Baan Bua Talay is 260 m. ### How far apart are Baan Bua Talay and Urban Room Samed? The two hotels are 140 m apart in a straight line. ## Compare now 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/baan-bua-talay-ko-samet-vs-urban-room-samed-ko-samet/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/