Baan Kamala Backpacker vs Sure Residence @kamala phuket
Both are in Phuket, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKamala
Baan Kamala Backpacker
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
ApartmentKamala
Sure Residence @kamala phuket
- Guest rating
- 6.1 Okay
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 40 m apart.
Choose Baan Kamala Backpacker if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 6.1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Choose Sure Residence @kamala phuket if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Why is Baan Kamala Backpacker better than Sure Residence @kamala phuket?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 6.1)+3.1
- 2More guest reviews (118 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×15
Why is Sure Residence @kamala phuket better than Baan Kamala Backpacker?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan Kamala Backpacker vs Sure Residence @kamala phuket: which hotel is better? | Baan Kamala Backpacker | Sure Residence @kamala phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +3.1 | 6.1 |
| Location | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Beach access | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +1.1 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +3.1 | 6.1 |
| Number of reviews | 118 +110 | 8 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 201 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 6% +77% | bottom 17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Kamala centre | 100 m | 120 m |
| To the beach | 310 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 129 | 128 |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 1 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | 23 +19 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
40 m apart
Baan Kamala Backpacker: city centre: 6.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 19 km, beach: 310 m, 129 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Sure Residence @kamala phuket: city centre: 6.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 19 km, beach: 340 m, 128 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Baan Kamala Backpacker or Sure Residence @kamala phuket: common questions
Which is better, Baan Kamala Backpacker or Sure Residence @kamala phuket?
Baan Kamala Backpacker leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Baan Kamala Backpacker or Sure Residence @kamala phuket?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Baan Kamala Backpacker and Sure Residence @kamala phuket?
The two hotels are 40 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