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Baan Panwa Resort vs Hivetel Phuket

Both are in Phuket, 1.6 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 5
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Hotel★★★Wichit

Hivetel Phuket

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
3.3
Score by category
1 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Baan Panwa Resort

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.6 km apart.

Choose Baan Panwa Resort if you want

  • a spa and wellness
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 74)

Choose Hivetel Phuket if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.1)
  • to walk to the sights (9.0 km / 10 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 6)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 74 / 10)

Why is Baan Panwa Resort better than Hivetel Phuket?

  1. 1Has a spa
  2. 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 74 rooms)−64

Why is Hivetel Phuket better than Baan Panwa Resort?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.1)+0.2
  2. 211 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 46 vs 33)+13
  4. 4Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2014)+4y
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (74 vs 10 rooms)×7.4

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Baan Panwa ResortHivetel Phuket
Score by category
Guest rating 8.1 8.3
Location 2.8 3.3 +0.5
Facilities 7.5 +1.7 5.8
Spa & wellness 5.5 +4.0 1.5
Beach access 4.5 +3.8 0.7
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.3 +0.2
Guest rating 8.1 8.3 +0.2
Number of reviews 219 353 +134
Google rating 4.2/5 +0.2 4.0/5
Google reviews 76 203 +127
Rank in Phuket bottom 28% bottom 39% +11%
Location
Location score 2.8 3.3 +0.5
Distance to Wichit centre 1.6 km 1.7 km
To the beach 1.7 km −1.1 km 2.8 km
To the airport 31 km 31 km
Restaurants within 500 m 6 17 +11
To the nearest food shop 800 m −700 m 1.5 km
Shops within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★½ +0.5★ ★★★
Rooms 10 74
Floors 1 4
Newest building or renovation 2014 2018 +4y
Listed amenities 18 18
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 ✓ –
Breakfast – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

      1.6 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.

      Hivetel Phuket: city centre: 9.0 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 2.8 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      Baan Panwa Resort or Hivetel Phuket: common questions

      Which is better, Baan Panwa Resort or Hivetel Phuket?

      Baan Panwa Resort leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness, beach access. Hivetel Phuket is stronger in location.

      Which is cheaper, Baan Panwa Resort or Hivetel Phuket?

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      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Baan Panwa Resort is 1.7 km from the nearest beach; Hivetel Phuket is 2.8 km.

      How far apart are Baan Panwa Resort and Hivetel Phuket?

      The two hotels are 1.6 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