Buathong Place vs Lamai Chalets
Both are in Koh Samui, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment★★Baan Lamai
Buathong Place
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
Resort★★½Baan Lamai
Lamai Chalets
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 5 of 6
The short answer
Pick Lamai Chalets
It leads in 5 of 6 categories. 360 m apart.
Choose Buathong Place if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Choose Lamai Chalets if you want
- to be closer to the beach
Why is Buathong Place better than Lamai Chalets?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.4)+1.4
Why is Lamai Chalets better than Buathong Place?
- 1170 m closer to the beach (40 m vs 210 m)−170 m
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★)+0.5★
- 4More guest reviews (332 vs 80), so the rating is more reliable×4.2
- 55 more listed amenities (20 vs 15)+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Buathong Place vs Lamai Chalets: which hotel is better? | Buathong Place | Lamai Chalets |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.4 | 7.4 |
| Location | 7.4 | 8.0 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 7.5 +4.2 |
| Families | 1.0 | 2.0 +1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | 2.5 +1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.6 | 10.0 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +1.2 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.4 | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 80 | 332 +252 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 +0.7 | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | 67 | 169 +102 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 30% +68% | top 98% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 | 8.0 +0.6 |
| Distance to Baan Lamai centre | 1.9 km | 1.6 km −290 m |
| To the beach | 210 m | 40 m −170 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 | 37 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★½ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 21 | 34 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 20 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:30 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
360 m apart
Buathong Place: city centre: 9.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 11 km, beach: 210 m, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Lamai Chalets: city centre: 9.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 10 km, beach: 40 m, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Buathong Place or Lamai Chalets: common questions
Which is better, Buathong Place or Lamai Chalets?
Lamai Chalets leads in 5 of 6 categories, including location, facilities, families. Buathong Place is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Buathong Place or Lamai Chalets?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Lamai Chalets is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Buathong Place.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Lamai Chalets is 40 m from the nearest beach; Buathong Place is 210 m.
How far apart are Buathong Place and Lamai Chalets?
The two hotels are 360 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