Chinotel vs Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel
Both are in Phuket, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Phuket Old Town
Chinotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
HostelPhuket Old Town
Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Pick Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel
It comes out ahead on 4 of 14 compared facts. 130 m apart.
Choose Chinotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 1)
Choose Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 24)
Why is Chinotel better than Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (1,376 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×98
Why is Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel better than Chinotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.0)+1.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chinotel vs Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel: which hotel is better? | Chinotel | Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.2 +1.2 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.7 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.2 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 1,376 +1,362 | 14 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 172 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 20% | top 32% +48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Distance to Phuket Old Town centre | 430 m | 310 m |
| To the airport | 27 km | 27 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 | 16 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 | 18 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 24 | 1 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | – |
| Listed amenities | 2 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
130 m apart
Chinotel: city centre: 9.1 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel: city centre: 9.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
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Chinotel or Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Chinotel or Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel?
Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel leads in 4 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Phuket. Chinotel is stronger in number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Chinotel or Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel?
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How far apart are Chinotel and Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel?
The two hotels are 130 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