Baan SS Karon vs Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach
Both are in Phuket, 480 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Karon
Baan SS Karon
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseKaron
Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 480 m apart.
Choose Baan SS Karon if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 1)
Choose Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.1)
- to walk to the sights (5.6 km / 6.0 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 18)
Why is Baan SS Karon better than Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach better than Baan SS Karon?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.1)+1.4
- 2470 m closer to the area centre−470 m
- 314 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+14
- 4Earlier check-in (2:00 vs 14:00)−12h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan SS Karon vs Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach: which hotel is better? | Baan SS Karon | Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.5 +1.4 |
| Location | 5.5 | 6.2 +0.7 |
| Beach access | 7.6 | 8.0 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.5 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 35 | 38 +3 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 34% | top 7% +59% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 6.2 +0.7 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 870 m | 410 m −470 m |
| To the beach | 800 m | 690 m −110 m |
| To the airport | 30 km | 30 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 33 | 47 +14 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km −380 m | 1.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 18 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 2:00 −12h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
480 m apart
Baan SS Karon: city centre: 6.0 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 30 km, beach: 800 m, 33 places to eat within 500 m.
Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach: city centre: 5.6 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 30 km, beach: 690 m, 47 places to eat within 500 m.
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Baan SS Karon or Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach: common questions
Which is better, Baan SS Karon or Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach?
Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Baan SS Karon or Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach is closer: 410 m from the centre, against 870 m for Baan SS Karon.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach is 690 m from the nearest beach; Baan SS Karon is 800 m.
How far apart are Baan SS Karon and Mitsu Guesthouse - Karon Beach?
The two hotels are 480 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