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Chi Samui Resort vs Erawan Villa Hotel

Both are in Koh Samui, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort★★★★Baan Bang Rak

Chi Samui Resort

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
4.5
Score by category
2 of 5
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Hotel★★★Baan Bang Rak

Erawan Villa Hotel

Guest rating
9.4 Exceptional
Location score
4.8
Score by category
2 of 5
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 610 m apart.

Choose Chi Samui Resort if you want

  • to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.1 km)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 5)

Choose Erawan Villa Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.8)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (45 / 20)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 75)

Why is Chi Samui Resort better than Erawan Villa Hotel?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2More guest reviews (1,236 vs 52), so the rating is more reliable×24
  3. 3Offers an airport transfer
  4. 4Has a gym
  5. 5Has an on-site restaurant
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (75 vs 5 rooms)×15.0

Why is Erawan Villa Hotel better than Chi Samui Resort?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.8)+0.6
  2. 2450 m closer to the area centre−450 m
  3. 325 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 59 vs 48)+11
  5. 5Earlier check-in (7:30 vs 15:00)−8h
  6. 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 75 rooms)−70

All compared facts

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

Chi Samui ResortErawan Villa Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.8 9.4 +0.6
Location 4.5 4.8
Facilities 9.2 +1.7 7.5
Spa & wellness 9.5 +1.5 8.0
Beach access 5.1 5.5 +0.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.8 9.1 +0.3
Guest rating 8.8 9.4 +0.6
Number of reviews 1,236 +1,184 52
Google rating – 4.8/5
Google reviews – 112
Rank in Koh Samui top 24% top 8% +16%
Location
Location score 4.5 4.8 +0.3
Distance to Baan Bang Rak centre 670 m 220 m −450 m
To the beach 1.5 km 1.4 km −100 m
To the airport 1.4 km 1.5 km
Restaurants within 500 m 20 45 +25
To the nearest food shop 1.6 km 1.2 km −440 m
Shops within 500 m 0 1
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Rooms 75 5
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2015 2017 +2y
Listed amenities 25 +3 22
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 7:30 −8h
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Car hire ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Spa ✓ ✓
Sauna ✓ ✓
Steam room ✓ –
Massage ✓ ✓
Gym ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      Nightly price by month

      Chi Samui ResortErawan Villa Hotel

      • Chi Samui Resort is cheaper in 5 of 8 months
      • Chi Samui Resort: €107 a night on average · Erawan Villa Hotel: €109 a night on average

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      Hotel prices in Koh Samui by month

      All months
      Month Chi Samui ResortErawan Villa Hotel
      November€63€84
      December€65€100
      January€134€100
      February€134€117
      March€134€92
      April€78€101
      May–€138
      June–€138
      July–€119
      August–€115
      September€125€138
      October€125€138

      Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

      Erawan Villa Hotel prices by month

      Location

      610 m apart

      Chi Samui Resort: city centre: 1.5 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 1.4 km, beach: 1.5 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      Erawan Villa Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 1.5 km, beach: 1.4 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      Chi Samui Resort or Erawan Villa Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Chi Samui Resort or Erawan Villa Hotel?

      They are evenly matched. Chi Samui Resort is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Erawan Villa Hotel is stronger in guest rating, beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Chi Samui Resort or Erawan Villa Hotel?

      Over the year they cost about the same: €107 a night on average at Chi Samui Resort, €109 at Erawan Villa Hotel. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Erawan Villa Hotel is closer: 220 m from the centre, against 670 m for Chi Samui Resort.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Erawan Villa Hotel is 1.4 km from the nearest beach; Chi Samui Resort is 1.5 km.

      How far apart are Chi Samui Resort and Erawan Villa Hotel?

      The two hotels are 610 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