Blue Moon vs Runa Runa The Best Samed Island
Both are in Ko Samet, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Ao Lukyon
Blue Moon
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
GuesthouseAo Lukyon
Runa Runa The Best Samed Island
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 40 m apart.
Choose Blue Moon if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 26)
Choose Runa Runa The Best Samed Island if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 26 / 8)
Why is Blue Moon better than Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.5)+1.0
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2016 vs 2013)+3y
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Runa Runa The Best Samed Island better than Blue Moon?
- 14 more listed amenities (16 vs 12)+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue Moon vs Runa Runa The Best Samed Island: which hotel is better? | Blue Moon | Runa Runa The Best Samed Island |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.0 | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 5.0 +1.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.0 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +1.0 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 810 | 839 +29 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 +0.3 | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 263 +61 | 202 |
| Rank in Ko Samet | top 32% +56% | bottom 12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Distance to Ao Lukyon centre | 500 m | 460 m |
| To the beach | 360 m | 330 m |
| To the airport | 51 km | 51 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 63 | 64 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 8 | 26 |
| Floors | 1 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 +3y | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 16 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
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Location
40 m apart
Blue Moon: city centre: 200 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 51 km, beach: 360 m, 63 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Runa Runa The Best Samed Island: city centre: 200 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 51 km, beach: 330 m, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Blue Moon or Runa Runa The Best Samed Island: common questions
Which is better, Blue Moon or Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
They are evenly matched. Blue Moon is stronger in guest rating; Runa Runa The Best Samed Island is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Blue Moon or Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
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How far apart are Blue Moon and Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
The two hotels are 40 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