--- title: "Bhumlapa Garden Resort vs Celes Samui: which hotel is better?" description: "Bhumlapa Garden Resort or Celes Samui in Koh Samui? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bhumlapa-garden-resort-koh-samui-vs-celes-samui-koh-samui/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-10 --- # Bhumlapa Garden Resort vs Celes Samui Both are in Koh Samui, 410 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Resort · ★★★ · Baan Bo Phut ## [Bhumlapa Garden Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bhumlapa-garden-resort-koh-samui/) - **Guest rating:** 7.9 · Good - **Location score:** 6.4 - **Score by category:** 0 of 5 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1208151/agoda/?lang=en) Resort · ★★★★ · Baan Bo Phut ## [Celes Samui](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/celes-samui-koh-samui/) - **Guest rating:** 8.9 · Excellent - **Location score:** 7.7 - **Score by category:** 5 of 5 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1259363/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Celes Samui It leads in 5 of 5 categories. 410 m apart. ### Choose Bhumlapa Garden Resort if you want - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 18 / 196) ### Choose Celes Samui if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.9) - to be closer to the beach (70 m / 460 m) - breakfast included - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 196 / 18) ### Why is Bhumlapa Garden Resort better than Celes Samui? 1. Has a private beach 2. A smaller, more intimate hotel (18 vs 196 rooms) (−178) ### Why is Celes Samui better than Bhumlapa Garden Resort? 1. Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.9) (+1.0) 2. 390 m closer to the beach (70 m vs 460 m) (−390 m) 3. Includes free breakfast 4. Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★) 5. More guest reviews (2,139 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable (×86) 6. 8 more listed amenities (28 vs 20) (+8) 7. A larger hotel with more facilities (196 vs 18 rooms) (×10.9) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Bhumlapa Garden Resort | Celes Samui | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.9 (+1.0) | | Location | 6.4 | 7.7 (+1.3) | | Facilities | 7.5 | 9.2 (+1.7) | | Spa & wellness | 8.0 | 9.0 (+1.0) | | Beach access | 8.7 | 10.0 (+1.3) | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.9 (+0.7) | | Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.9 (+1.0) | | Number of reviews | 25 | 2,139 (+2,114) | | Google rating | – | 4.3/5 | | Google reviews | – | 408 | | Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 30% | top 16% (+54%) | | Location | | Location score | 6.4 | 7.7 (+1.3) | | Distance to Baan Bo Phut centre | 820 m | 600 m (−220 m) | | To the beach | 460 m | 70 m (−390 m) | | To the airport | 5.1 km | 4.9 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 24 | 28 (+4) | | To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 1.7 km (−120 m) | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ (+1★) | | Rooms | 18 | 196 | | Floors | 1 | 3 | | Listed amenities | 20 | 28 (+8) | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 | | Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 | | Amenities | | Free parking | ✓ | ✓ | | Car hire | ✓ | ✓ | | Laundry | ✓ | ✓ | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Room service | ✓ | ✓ | | Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ | | Spa | ✓ | ✓ | | Hot tub | ✓ | ✓ | | Massage | ✓ | ✓ | | Gym | ✓ | ✓ | | Private beach | ✓ | – | | Garden | ✓ | – | | Terrace | ✓ | ✓ | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Balcony | ✓ | ✓ | | Minibar | ✓ | ✓ | | In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ | | Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Shuttle | – | ✓ | | Concierge | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Free breakfast | – | ✓ | | Steam room | – | ✓ | | Beachfront | – | ✓ | | Smoke-free | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | – | ✓ | | Beach holidays | – | ✓ | | Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ | | Business trips | – | ✓ | | Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [Celes Samui prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/celes-samui-koh-samui/prices/) ## Location 410 m apart Bhumlapa Garden Resort: city centre: 3.5 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.1 km, beach: 460 m, 24 places to eat within 500 m. Celes Samui: city centre: 3.5 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 4.9 km, beach: 70 m, 28 places to eat within 500 m. [Top-rated of 41 hotels in Bophut](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/koh-samui/area/bophut/) ## Weather in Koh Samui [Koh Samui weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/weather) ## Bhumlapa Garden Resort or Celes Samui: common questions ### Which is better, Bhumlapa Garden Resort or Celes Samui? Celes Samui leads in 5 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities. ### Which is cheaper, Bhumlapa Garden Resort or Celes Samui? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Celes Samui is closer: 600 m from the centre, against 820 m for Bhumlapa Garden Resort. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Celes Samui is 70 m from the nearest beach; Bhumlapa Garden Resort is 460 m. ### How far apart are Bhumlapa Garden Resort and Celes Samui? 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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/