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title: "Baan Karon Resort vs Laelay Suites: which hotel is better?"
description: "Baan Karon Resort or Laelay Suites in Phuket? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-29
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# Baan Karon Resort vs Laelay Suites

Both are in Phuket, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Karon
## [Baan Karon Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/baan-karon-resort-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 7 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1176718/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Kata Yai Beach
## [Laelay Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/laelay-suites-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1749013/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Baan Karon Resort

It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 220 m apart.

### Choose Baan Karon Resort if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (590 m / 800 m)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 80 / 36)

### Choose Laelay Suites if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 8.3)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 36 / 80)

### Why is Baan Karon Resort better than Laelay Suites?

1.  200 m closer to the beach (590 m vs 800 m) (−200 m)
2.  More guest reviews (206 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable (×103)
3.  22 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+22)
4.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Laelay Suites better than Baan Karon Resort?

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 Karon Resort | Laelay Suites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Location | 6.8  (+0.6) | 6.2 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.0 | – |
| Beach access | 8.3  (+0.7) | 7.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.5  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | – |
| Number of reviews | 206  (+204) | 2 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 175 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 39% | top 46%  (+15%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.8  (+0.6) | 6.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 7.1 km | 7.1 km |
| To the beach | 590 m  (−200 m) | 800 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 88  (+22) | 66 |
| To the nearest food shop | 560 m  (−140 m) | 700 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 80 | 36 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 25  (+21) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## 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 Karon ResortLaelay Suites

           

-   Laelay Suites is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
-   Baan Karon Resort: €70 a night on average · Laelay Suites: €44 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Phuket by month](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/phuket/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Baan Karon Resort prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/baan-karon-resort-phuket/prices/)

## Location

220 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.

Laelay Suites: city centre: 7.1 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 800 m, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 138 hotels in Kata](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/phuket/area/kata/)

## Weather in Phuket

[Phuket weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/thailand/phuket/phuket/weather)

## Baan Karon Resort or Laelay Suites: common questions

### Which is better, Baan Karon Resort or Laelay Suites?

Baan Karon Resort leads in 7 of 16 categories, including number of reviews, location score, to the beach. Laelay Suites is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Phuket.

### Which is cheaper, Baan Karon Resort or Laelay Suites?

Over the year Laelay Suites costs about €44 a night on average against €70 at Baan Karon Resort, 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?

Baan Karon Resort is 590 m from the nearest beach; Laelay Suites is 800 m.

### How far apart are Baan Karon Resort and Laelay Suites?

The two hotels are 220 m apart in a straight line.

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## 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/baan-karon-resort-phuket-vs-laelay-suites-phuket/. 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/