Baan Panwa Resort vs Chaiyo Resort
Both are in Phuket, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★½Wichit
Baan Panwa Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 2.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
Resort★★★Wichit
Chaiyo Resort
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 3.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Pick Baan Panwa Resort
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 1.5 km apart.
Choose Baan Panwa Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.1 / 6.9)
- a spa and wellness
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 27)
Choose Chaiyo Resort if you want
- to walk to the sights (9.0 km / 10 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 27 / 10)
Why is Baan Panwa Resort better than Chaiyo Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.1 vs 6.9)+1.2
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 5More guest reviews (219 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×8.4
- 66 more listed amenities (18 vs 12)+6
Why is Chaiyo Resort better than Baan Panwa Resort?
- 1900 m closer to the area centre−900 m
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan Panwa Resort vs Chaiyo Resort: which hotel is better? | Baan Panwa Resort | Chaiyo Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 +1.2 | 6.9 |
| Location | 2.8 | 3.1 +0.3 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +3.3 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 +5.5 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 4.5 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +0.4 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 +1.2 | 6.9 |
| Number of reviews | 219 +193 | 26 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 76 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 28% +18% | bottom 10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.8 | 3.1 +0.3 |
| Distance to Wichit centre | 1.6 km | 740 m −900 m |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | – |
| To the airport | 31 km | 30 km −1.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 14 +8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 800 m −160 m | 970 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ +0.5★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 27 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 +2y | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 18 +6 | 12 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.5 km apart
Baan Panwa Resort: city centre: 10 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 1.7 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Chaiyo Resort: city centre: 9.0 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 30 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.
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Baan Panwa Resort or Chaiyo Resort: common questions
Which is better, Baan Panwa Resort or Chaiyo Resort?
Baan Panwa Resort leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness. Chaiyo Resort is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Baan Panwa Resort or Chaiyo Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Chaiyo Resort is closer: 740 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Baan Panwa Resort.
How far apart are Baan Panwa Resort and Chaiyo Resort?
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