Bay Beach Resort vs Horizon Villas Samui
Both are in Koh Samui, 580 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Choeng Mon
Bay Beach Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Resort★★★½Choeng Mon
Horizon Villas Samui
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Horizon Villas Samui
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 580 m apart.
Choose Bay Beach Resort if you want
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 70 / 6)
Choose Horizon Villas Samui if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.6)
- to be closer to the beach (230 m / 590 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (21 / 9)
- breakfast included
Why is Bay Beach Resort better than Horizon Villas Samui?
- 1Has a spa
- 2More guest reviews (285 vs 1), so the rating is more reliable×285
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 6 rooms)×11.7
Why is Horizon Villas Samui better than Bay Beach Resort?
- 1360 m closer to the beach (230 m vs 590 m)−360 m
- 2540 m closer to the area centre−540 m
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 4Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
- 512 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+12
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 43 vs 32)+11
- 7A smaller, more intimate hotel (6 vs 70 rooms)−64
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bay Beach Resort vs Horizon Villas Samui: which hotel is better? | Bay Beach Resort | Horizon Villas Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | – |
| Location | 5.5 | 7.2 +1.7 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | 8.3 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 +3.0 | 4.0 |
| Beach access | 8.3 | 9.5 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 8.5 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | – |
| Number of reviews | 285 +284 | 1 |
| Google rating | – | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 56 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 6% | top 48% +46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 7.2 +1.7 |
| Distance to Choeng Mon centre | 1.0 km | 480 m −540 m |
| To the beach | 590 m | 230 m −360 m |
| To the airport | 3.9 km | 3.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 21 +12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.8 km | 2.4 km −420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★½ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 70 | 6 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2008 |
| Listed amenities | 20 | 19 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
580 m apart
Bay Beach Resort: city centre: 5.8 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.9 km, beach: 590 m, 9 places to eat within 500 m.
Horizon Villas Samui: city centre: 5.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.5 km, beach: 230 m, 21 places to eat within 500 m.
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Bay Beach Resort or Horizon Villas Samui: common questions
Which is better, Bay Beach Resort or Horizon Villas Samui?
Horizon Villas Samui leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, facilities, beach access. Bay Beach Resort is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Bay Beach Resort or Horizon Villas Samui?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Horizon Villas Samui is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Bay Beach Resort.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Horizon Villas Samui is 230 m from the nearest beach; Bay Beach Resort is 590 m.
How far apart are Bay Beach Resort and Horizon Villas Samui?
The two hotels are 580 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