Bo Phut Resort & Spa vs Karma Resort

Both are in Koh Samui, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort★★★★½Baan Bo Phut

Bo Phut Resort & Spa

Guest rating: 9.4 Exceptional
Location score: 7.8
Score by category: 3 of 6

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Hotel★★★★Baan Bo Phut

Karma Resort

Guest rating: 9.1 Excellent
Location score: 8.1
Score by category: 0 of 6

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The short answer

Pick Bo Phut Resort & Spa

It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 300 m apart.

Choose Bo Phut Resort & Spa if you want

the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 9.1)
free parking
a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 61 / 20)

Choose Karma Resort if you want

to be closer to the beach (0 m / 170 m)
a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 61)
a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2004)

Why is Bo Phut Resort & Spa better than Karma Resort?

1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 9.1)+0.3
2Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★)+0.5★
311 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
4Has free parking

Why is Karma Resort better than Bo Phut Resort & Spa?

1170 m closer to the beach (0 m vs 170 m)−170 m
2Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2004)+15y

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

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Bo Phut Resort & Spa vs Karma Resort: which hotel is better?
Bo Phut Resort & Spa vs Karma Resort: which hotel is better?	Bo Phut Resort & Spa	Karma Resort
Score by category
Guest rating	9.4 +0.3	9.1
Location	7.8	8.1
Facilities	8.3 +0.8	7.5
Families	2.0	2.0
Spa & wellness	8.0 +1.0	7.0
Beach access	9.8	10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score	9.4 +0.3	9.1
Guest rating	9.4 +0.3	9.1
Number of reviews	904	1,512 +608
Rank in Koh Samui	top 1% +5%	top 6%
Location
Location score	7.8	8.1 +0.3
Distance to Baan Bo Phut centre	190 m −250 m	440 m
To the beach	170 m	0 m −170 m
To the airport	4.5 km	4.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m	45 +11	34
Sights within 1 km	0	0
Rooms & building
Star rating	★★★★½ +0.5★	★★★★
Rooms	61	20
Floors	3	2
Newest building or renovation	2004	2019 +15y
Listed amenities	25 +3	22
Policies
Check-in from	14:00	14:00
Check-out until	12:00	12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi	✓	✓
Free parking	✓	–
Airport transfer	✓	✓
Shuttle	✓	–
Car hire	✓	✓
Concierge	✓	✓
Laundry	✓	✓
Luggage storage	✓	✓
Breakfast	✓	✓
Bar	✓	✓
Room service	✓	✓
Swimming pool	✓	✓
Spa	✓	✓
Steam room	✓	–
Massage	✓	✓
Gym	✓	✓
Terrace	✓	✓
Air conditioning	✓	✓
Balcony	✓	✓
Minibar	✓	✓
In-room safe	✓	✓
Coffee or tea maker	✓	✓
Blackout curtains	✓	✓
Which hotel suits you
Spa & relaxation	✓	–

Price for your dates

Bo Phut Resort & Spa

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Location

300 m apart

Bo Phut Resort & Spa: city centre: 3.0 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 4.5 km, beach: 170 m, 45 places to eat within 500 m.

Karma Resort: city centre: 3.3 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 4.7 km, beach: 0 m, 34 places to eat within 500 m.

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Bo Phut Resort & Spa or Karma Resort: common questions

Which is better, Bo Phut Resort & Spa or Karma Resort?

Bo Phut Resort & Spa leads in 3 of 6 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.

Which is cheaper, Bo Phut Resort & Spa or Karma Resort?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Bo Phut Resort & Spa is closer: 190 m from the centre, against 440 m for Karma Resort.

Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Karma Resort is 0 m from the nearest beach; Bo Phut Resort & Spa is 170 m.

How far apart are Bo Phut Resort & Spa and Karma Resort?

The two hotels are 300 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