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title: "Cheaper Room vs Kaew Samui Resort: which hotel is better?"
description: "Cheaper Room or Kaew Samui Resort in Surat Thani? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Cheaper Room vs Kaew Samui Resort

Both are in Surat Thani, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Surat Thani City Municipality
## [Cheaper Room](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cheaper-room-surat-thani/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.5 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.9

- **Score by category:** 4 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1273589/agoda/?lang=en)

Resort · ★★★★ · Surat Thani City Municipality
## [Kaew Samui Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kaew-samui-resort-surat-thani/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.9

- **Score by category:** 6 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1713672/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Kaew Samui Resort

It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Cheaper Room if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 116)

### Choose Kaew Samui Resort if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.9 / 7.5)
-   to walk to the sights (4.6 km / 5.0 km)
-   a spa and wellness
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 116 / 12)

### Why is Cheaper Room better than Kaew Samui Resort?

1.  More guest reviews (1,789 vs 769), so the rating is more reliable (×2.3)
2.  Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 14:00) (−4h)
3.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 116 rooms) (−104)

### Why is Kaew Samui Resort better than Cheaper Room?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.5) (+0.4)
2.  Has a spa
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2016) (+5y)
5.  A larger hotel with more facilities (116 vs 12 rooms) (×9.7)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Cheaper Room | Kaew Samui Resort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 7.9  (+0.4) |
| Location | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 1.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 7.9  (+0.4) |
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 7.9  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 1,789  (+1,020) | 769 |
| Rank in Surat Thani | bottom 8% | bottom 19%  (+11%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Distance to Surat Thani City Municipality centre | 1.8 km | 1.5 km  (−340 m) |
| To public transport | 1.8 km | – |
| To the airport | 24 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22  (+6) | 16 |
| To the nearest food shop | 420 m  (−840 m) | 1.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 12 | 116 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | 2021  (+5y) |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 10:00  (−4h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.6 km apart

Cheaper Room: city centre: 5.0 km, Surat Thani Airport (URT): 24 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m.

Kaew Samui Resort: city centre: 4.6 km, Surat Thani Airport (URT): 23 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Surat Thani

[Surat Thani weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/thailand/surat-thani/surat-thani/weather)

## Cheaper Room or Kaew Samui Resort: common questions

### Which is better, Cheaper Room or Kaew Samui Resort?

Kaew Samui Resort leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Surat Thani. Cheaper Room is stronger in number of reviews, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.

### Which is cheaper, Cheaper Room or Kaew Samui Resort?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kaew Samui Resort is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Cheaper Room.

### How far apart are Cheaper Room and Kaew Samui Resort?

The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cheaper-room-surat-thani-vs-kaew-samui-resort-surat-thani/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/