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title: "Babylon Pool Villas vs Vivi Bungalows Resort: which hotel is better?"
description: "Babylon Pool Villas or Vivi Bungalows Resort in Phuket? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Babylon Pool Villas vs Vivi Bungalows Resort

Both are in Phuket, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort · ★★★★ · Rawai
## [Babylon Pool Villas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/babylon-pool-villas-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1178228/agoda/?lang=en)

Resort · ★★★★ · Rawai
## [Vivi Bungalows Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/vivi-bungalows-resort-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2301094/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 460 m apart.

### Choose Babylon Pool Villas if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.8)
-   to walk to the sights (12 km / 13 km)
-   a spa and wellness
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 8)

### Choose Vivi Bungalows Resort if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (860 m / 1.3 km)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 15)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2020)

### Why is Babylon Pool Villas better than Vivi Bungalows Resort?

1.  Has a spa
2.  More guest reviews (154 vs 49), so the rating is more reliable (×3.1)
3.  21 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+21)
4.  Has a gym

### Why is Vivi Bungalows Resort better than Babylon Pool Villas?

1.  400 m closer to the beach (860 m vs 1.3 km) (−400 m)
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2020) (+5y)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Babylon Pool Villas | Vivi Bungalows Resort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.4 | 5.5  (+1.1) |
| Facilities | 7.5  (+1.7) | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 8.5  (+5.0) | 3.5 |
| Beach access | 6.0 | 7.4  (+1.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+0.1) | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 154  (+105) | 49 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5  (+0.2) | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 149  (+32) | 117 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 16%  (+16%) | top 32% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4 | 5.5  (+1.1) |
| Distance to Rawai centre | 920 m  (−170 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the beach | 1.3 km | 860 m  (−400 m) |
| To the airport | 36 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 71  (+21) | 50 |
| To the nearest food shop | 540 m | 560 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 8 |
| Floors | 2 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | 2025  (+5y) |
| Listed amenities | 18 | 21  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

460 m apart

Babylon Pool Villas: city centre: 12 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 36 km, beach: 1.3 km, 71 places to eat within 500 m.

Vivi Bungalows Resort: city centre: 13 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 37 km, beach: 860 m, 50 places to eat within 500 m.

[Top-rated of 91 hotels in Rawai](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/phuket/area/rawai/)

## Weather in Phuket

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## Babylon Pool Villas or Vivi Bungalows Resort: common questions

### Which is better, Babylon Pool Villas or Vivi Bungalows Resort?

They are evenly matched. Babylon Pool Villas is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Vivi Bungalows Resort is stronger in location, beach access.

### Which is cheaper, Babylon Pool Villas or Vivi Bungalows Resort?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Babylon Pool Villas is closer: 920 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Vivi Bungalows Resort.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Vivi Bungalows Resort is 860 m from the nearest beach; Babylon Pool Villas is 1.3 km.

### How far apart are Babylon Pool Villas and Vivi Bungalows Resort?

The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/babylon-pool-villas-phuket-vs-vivi-bungalows-resort-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/