Big Buddha Hillside Hotel vs Samran Resort
Both are in Phuket, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Chalong
Big Buddha Hillside Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 2.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Chalong
Samran Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Samran Resort
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 560 m apart.
Choose Samran Resort if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (19 / 8)
Why is Big Buddha Hillside Hotel better than Samran Resort?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Samran Resort better than Big Buddha Hillside Hotel?
- 1450 m closer to the beach (1.7 km vs 2.1 km)−450 m
- 211 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 47 vs 31)+16
- 4Offers an airport transfer
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Buddha Hillside Hotel vs Samran Resort: which hotel is better? | Big Buddha Hillside Hotel | Samran Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Location | 2.5 | 3.3 +0.8 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 3.1 | 4.6 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 46 | 88 +42 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 57% | top 50% +7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.5 | 3.3 +0.8 |
| Distance to Chalong centre | 1.7 km | 1.8 km |
| To the beach | 2.1 km | 1.7 km −450 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 19 +11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 32 | 30 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 +5 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
560 m apart
Big Buddha Hillside Hotel: city centre: 7.6 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 2.1 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m.
Samran Resort: city centre: 7.9 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 1.7 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Big Buddha Hillside Hotel or Samran Resort: common questions
Which is better, Big Buddha Hillside Hotel or Samran Resort?
Samran Resort leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Big Buddha Hillside Hotel or Samran Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Samran Resort is 1.7 km from the nearest beach; Big Buddha Hillside Hotel is 2.1 km.
How far apart are Big Buddha Hillside Hotel and Samran Resort?
The two hotels are 560 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