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
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
Resort★★★★Baan Bo Phut
Celes Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 5 of 5
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?
- 1Has a private beach
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (18 vs 196 rooms)−178
Why is Celes Samui better than Bhumlapa Garden Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.9)+1.0
- 2390 m closer to the beach (70 m vs 460 m)−390 m
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 4Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 5More guest reviews (2,139 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable×86
- 68 more listed amenities (28 vs 20)+8
- 7A 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 vs Celes Samui: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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?
The two hotels are 410 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