Baan Karon Resort vs Kata Tranquil Villa
Both are in Phuket, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Karon
Baan Karon Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Hotel★★★Karon
Kata Tranquil Villa
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Baan Karon Resort
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 120 m apart.
Choose Baan Karon Resort if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 80 / 22)
Choose Kata Tranquil Villa if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.3)
- a spa and wellness
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 80)
Why is Baan Karon Resort better than Kata Tranquil Villa?
- 121 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 25 more listed amenities (25 vs 20)+5
- 3Has a gym
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (80 vs 22 rooms)×3.6
Why is Kata Tranquil Villa better than Baan Karon Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.3)+0.5
- 2Has a spa
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 80 rooms)−58
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan Karon Resort vs Kata Tranquil Villa: which hotel is better? | Baan Karon Resort | Kata Tranquil Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Location | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +1.7 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 5.0 +0.5 | 4.5 |
| Beach access | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 206 | 362 +156 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 338 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 61% | top 22% +39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +0.3 | 6.5 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 990 m | 920 m |
| To the beach | 590 m −120 m | 710 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 88 +21 | 67 |
| To the nearest food shop | 560 m −120 m | 680 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 80 | 22 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 25 +5 | 20 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
120 m apart
Baan Karon Resort: city centre: 7.1 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 590 m, 88 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Kata Tranquil Villa: city centre: 7.0 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 710 m, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Baan Karon Resort or Kata Tranquil Villa: common questions
Which is better, Baan Karon Resort or Kata Tranquil Villa?
Baan Karon Resort leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness, beach access. Kata Tranquil Villa is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Baan Karon Resort or Kata Tranquil Villa?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Baan Karon Resort is 590 m from the nearest beach; Kata Tranquil Villa is 710 m.
How far apart are Baan Karon Resort and Kata Tranquil Villa?
The two hotels are 120 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