Chaweng Apartment vs Samui Star Guesthouse
Both are in Koh Samui, 620 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
- 4 of 5
GuesthouseBaan Chaweng
Samui Star Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Chaweng Apartment
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 620 m apart.
Choose Chaweng Apartment if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.3)
- to be closer to the beach (680 m / 1.3 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 10)
Choose Samui Star Guesthouse if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 10 / 2)
Why is Chaweng Apartment better than Samui Star Guesthouse?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.3)+1.3
- 2610 m closer to the beach (680 m vs 1.3 km)−610 m
- 3570 m closer to the area centre−570 m
- 4Offers an airport transfer
Why is Samui Star Guesthouse better than Chaweng Apartment?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2More guest reviews (89 vs 30), so the rating is more reliable×3.0
- 3Earlier check-in (9:00 vs 14:00)−5h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chaweng Apartment vs Samui Star Guesthouse: which hotel is better? | Chaweng Apartment | Samui Star Guesthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.3 | 7.3 |
| Location | 6.3 +2.0 | 4.3 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +0.8 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 1.5 +1.5 |
| Beach access | 8.0 +2.1 | 5.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +1.0 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.3 | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 30 | 89 +59 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 101 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 48% +48% | bottom 4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +2.0 | 4.3 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 230 m −570 m | 790 m |
| To the beach | 680 m −610 m | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 3.2 km | 3.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 48 | 52 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −320 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 2 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 18 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 9:00 −5h |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
620 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 Star Guesthouse: city centre: 2.2 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.3 km, beach: 1.3 km, 52 places to eat within 500 m.
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Chaweng Apartment or Samui Star Guesthouse: common questions
Which is better, Chaweng Apartment or Samui Star Guesthouse?
Chaweng Apartment leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities. Samui Star Guesthouse is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Chaweng Apartment or Samui Star Guesthouse?
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 790 m for Samui Star Guesthouse.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Chaweng Apartment is 680 m from the nearest beach; Samui Star Guesthouse is 1.3 km.
How far apart are Chaweng Apartment and Samui Star Guesthouse?
The two hotels are 620 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