Billabong Hotel And Cafe vs Echo Beach Hostel
Both are in Ko Pha-Ngan, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Ban Tai Subdistrict
Billabong Hotel And Cafe
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelBan Tai Subdistrict
Echo Beach Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 600 m apart.
Choose Billabong Hotel And Cafe if you want
- to walk to the sights (4.6 km / 5.1 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 40)
Choose Echo Beach Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 12)
Why is Billabong Hotel And Cafe better than Echo Beach Hostel?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Echo Beach Hostel better than Billabong Hotel And Cafe?
- 1More guest reviews (271 vs 93), so the rating is more reliable×2.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Billabong Hotel And Cafe vs Echo Beach Hostel: which hotel is better? | Billabong Hotel And Cafe | Echo Beach Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.1 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.1 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 93 | 271 +178 |
| Rank in Ko Pha-Ngan | bottom 49% +7% | bottom 42% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Distance to Ban Tai Subdistrict centre | 430 m | 430 m |
| To the beach | 100 m | 50 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 21 | 27 +6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.8 km −600 m | 2.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 12 | 40 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 20 +9 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
600 m apart
Billabong Hotel And Cafe: city centre: 4.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 18 km, beach: 100 m, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Echo Beach Hostel: city centre: 5.1 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 17 km, beach: 50 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Billabong Hotel And Cafe or Echo Beach Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Billabong Hotel And Cafe or Echo Beach Hostel?
Echo Beach Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Billabong Hotel And Cafe or Echo Beach Hostel?
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How far apart are Billabong Hotel And Cafe and Echo Beach Hostel?
The two hotels are 600 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