Chaweng Apartment vs Samui City Hotel
Both are in Koh Samui, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentBaan Chaweng
Chaweng Apartment
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng
Samui City Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Pick Chaweng Apartment
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 360 m apart.
Choose Chaweng Apartment if you want
- to be closer to the beach (680 m / 1.0 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 56)
Choose Samui City Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 56 / 2)
Why is Chaweng Apartment better than Samui City Hotel?
- 1340 m closer to the beach (680 m vs 1.0 km)−340 m
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 36 more listed amenities (18 vs 12)+6
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (2 vs 56 rooms)−54
Why is Samui City Hotel better than Chaweng Apartment?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.6)+0.4
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3More guest reviews (420 vs 30), so the rating is more reliable×14
- 4Has a gym
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (56 vs 2 rooms)×28.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chaweng Apartment vs Samui City Hotel: which hotel is better? | Chaweng Apartment | Samui City Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Location | 6.3 +1.0 | 5.3 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +1.6 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 3.0 +3.0 |
| Beach access | 8.0 +1.2 | 6.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.0 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 30 | 420 +390 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 131 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 48% | top 13% +35% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +1.0 | 5.3 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 230 m −290 m | 510 m |
| To the beach | 680 m −340 m | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 3.2 km | 3.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 48 | 61 +13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 2 | 56 |
| Listed amenities | 18 +6 | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
360 m apart
Chaweng Apartment: city centre: 2.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.2 km, beach: 680 m, 48 places to eat within 500 m.
Samui City Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.4 km, beach: 1.0 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m.
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Chaweng Apartment or Samui City Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Chaweng Apartment or Samui City Hotel?
Chaweng Apartment leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, facilities, beach access. Samui City Hotel is stronger in guest rating, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Chaweng Apartment or Samui City Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Chaweng Apartment is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 510 m for Samui City Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Chaweng Apartment is 680 m from the nearest beach; Samui City Hotel is 1.0 km.
How far apart are Chaweng Apartment and Samui City Hotel?
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