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
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 4 of 17
Resort★★★★Surat Thani City Municipality
Kaew Samui Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
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?
- 1More guest reviews (1,789 vs 769), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
- 2Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 14:00)−4h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 116 rooms)−104
Why is Kaew Samui Resort better than Cheaper Room?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.9 vs 7.5)+0.4
- 2Has a spa
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2016)+5y
- 5A 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 vs Kaew Samui Resort: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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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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