Baan SS Karon vs SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL
Both are in Phuket, 390 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
Hotel★★★Karon
SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 390 m apart.
Choose Baan SS Karon if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 7)
Choose SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 18)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2009)
Why is Baan SS Karon better than SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL better than Baan SS Karon?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.1)+1.1
- 2320 m closer to the area centre−320 m
- 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 411 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 5Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2009)+16y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan SS Karon vs SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL: which hotel is better? | Baan SS Karon | SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Beach access | 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 35 +8 | 27 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 34% | top 21% +45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 870 m | 560 m −320 m |
| To the beach | 800 m | 850 m |
| To the airport | 30 km | 30 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 33 | 44 +11 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km −370 m | 1.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 18 | 7 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | 2025 +16y |
| Listed amenities | 5 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
390 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.
SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL: city centre: 5.6 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 30 km, beach: 850 m, 44 places to eat within 500 m.
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Baan SS Karon or SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL: common questions
Which is better, Baan SS Karon or SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL?
SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Baan SS Karon or SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL is closer: 560 m from the centre, against 870 m for Baan SS Karon.
How far apart are Baan SS Karon and SAND MARÉ KARON HOTEL?
The two hotels are 390 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