Beyond Samui vs Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort
Both are in Koh Samui, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★บ้านบางรักษ์
Beyond Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★บ้านบางรักษ์
Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Beyond Samui
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 320 m apart.
Choose Beyond Samui if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 183 / 42)
Choose Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 42 / 183)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2015)
Why is Beyond Samui better than Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort?
- 1More guest reviews (593 vs 148), so the rating is more reliable×4.0
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 311 more listed amenities (23 vs 12)+11
- 4Has a gym
- 5Has an on-site restaurant
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (183 vs 42 rooms)×4.4
Why is Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort better than Beyond Samui?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2015)+10y
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (42 vs 183 rooms)−141
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beyond Samui vs Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort: which hotel is better? | Beyond Samui | Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Location | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +3.3 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 +2.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.2 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 593 +445 | 148 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 23% | bottom 26% +3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 +0.2 | 6.7 |
| Distance to บ้านบางรักษ์ centre | 2.3 km −310 m | 2.6 km |
| To the beach | 160 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 1.4 km | 1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 28 +8 | 20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.4 km −210 m | 1.6 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 183 | 42 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 | 2025 +10y |
| Listed amenities | 23 +11 | 12 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort
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Location
320 m apart
Beyond Samui: city centre: 3.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 1.4 km, beach: 160 m, 28 places to eat within 500 m.
Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort: city centre: 3.7 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 1.7 km, beach: 130 m, 20 places to eat within 500 m.
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Beyond Samui or Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort: common questions
Which is better, Beyond Samui or Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort?
Beyond Samui leads in 2 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Beyond Samui or Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Beyond Samui is closer: 2.3 km from the centre, against 2.6 km for Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort.
How far apart are Beyond Samui and Smile Samui Chaweng Beach Front Resort?
The two hotels are 320 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