Charcoal Panwa Beach vs The Cove
Both are in Phuket, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort
Charcoal Panwa Beach
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 610 m apart.
Choose Charcoal Panwa Beach if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 9.4)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (13 / 8)
- free parking
Choose The Cove if you want
- to be closer to the beach (20 m / 490 m)
- to walk to the sights (13 km / 14 km)
Why is Charcoal Panwa Beach better than The Cove?
- 1More guest reviews (128 vs 28), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
- 2Has free parking
Why is The Cove better than Charcoal Panwa Beach?
- 1470 m closer to the beach (20 m vs 490 m)−470 m
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Charcoal Panwa Beach vs The Cove: which hotel is better? | Charcoal Panwa Beach | The Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 | – |
| Location | 4.7 | – |
| Beach access | 8.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.3 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 128 +100 | 28 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 210 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 2% +11% | top 13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 6.0 +1.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 14 km | 13 km −510 m |
| To the beach | 490 m | 20 m −470 m |
| To the airport | 34 km | 34 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 +5 | 8 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Water sports | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
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Location
610 m apart
Charcoal Panwa Beach: city centre: 14 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 34 km, beach: 490 m, 13 places to eat within 500 m.
The Cove: city centre: 13 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 34 km, beach: 20 m, 8 places to eat within 500 m.
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Charcoal Panwa Beach or The Cove: common questions
Which is better, Charcoal Panwa Beach or The Cove?
They are evenly matched. Charcoal Panwa Beach is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Phuket; The Cove is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, to the beach.
Which is cheaper, Charcoal Panwa Beach or The Cove?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Cove is closer: 13 km from the centre, against 14 km for Charcoal Panwa Beach.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Cove is 20 m from the nearest beach; Charcoal Panwa Beach is 490 m.
How far apart are Charcoal Panwa Beach and The Cove?
The two hotels are 610 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