Chaweng Budget Hotel vs Top Hostel Samui.
Both are in Koh Samui, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Baan Chaweng
Chaweng Budget Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng
Top Hostel Samui.
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 220 m apart.
Choose Chaweng Budget Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 42)
Choose Top Hostel Samui. if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 20)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2009)
Why is Chaweng Budget Hotel better than Top Hostel Samui.?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Top Hostel Samui. better than Chaweng Budget Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.9)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (772 vs 295), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2009)+10y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chaweng Budget Hotel vs Top Hostel Samui.: which hotel is better? | Chaweng Budget Hotel | Top Hostel Samui. |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.6 +0.7 |
| Location | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.6 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.6 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 295 | 772 +477 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 107 | – |
| Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 16% | top 41% +43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 390 m −140 m | 520 m |
| To the beach | 140 m | 100 m |
| To the airport | 3.5 km | 3.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 47 +3 | 44 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km −210 m | 2.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 42 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2009 | 2019 +10y |
| Listed amenities | 19 +13 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Private beach | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
220 m apart
Chaweng Budget Hotel: city centre: 3.1 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.5 km, beach: 140 m, 47 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Top Hostel Samui.: city centre: 3.3 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.7 km, beach: 100 m, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Chaweng Budget Hotel or Top Hostel Samui.: common questions
Which is better, Chaweng Budget Hotel or Top Hostel Samui.?
Top Hostel Samui. leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Chaweng Budget Hotel or Top Hostel Samui.?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Chaweng Budget Hotel is closer: 390 m from the centre, against 520 m for Top Hostel Samui..
How far apart are Chaweng Budget Hotel and Top Hostel Samui.?
The two hotels are 220 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