Chinotel vs Pure Phuket Residence
Both are in Phuket, 690 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
- 5 of 20
Hotel★★Talat Nuea
Pure Phuket Residence
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 9 of 20
The short answer
Pick Pure Phuket Residence
It comes out ahead on 9 of 20 compared facts. 690 m apart.
Choose Chinotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 45)
Choose Pure Phuket Residence if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 45 / 24)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2011)
Why is Chinotel better than Pure Phuket Residence?
- 110 more sights within 1 km+10
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00)−2h
Why is Pure Phuket Residence better than Chinotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.0)+0.6
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2011)+7y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Chinotel vs Pure Phuket Residence: which hotel is better? | Chinotel | Pure Phuket Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.6 +0.6 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.6 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.6 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 1,376 | 1,707 +331 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | 4.4/5 +0.7 |
| Google reviews | 172 | 276 +104 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 20% | top 36% +44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 9.1 km | 8.7 km −390 m |
| To the airport | 27 km | 27 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +16 | 134 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m −490 m | 560 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 +11 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 +10 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 45 |
| Floors | 5 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | 2018 +7y |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 11 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −2h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
690 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.
Pure Phuket Residence: city centre: 8.7 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, 134 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Top-rated of 133 hotels in Phuket Old Town
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Chinotel or Pure Phuket Residence: common questions
Which is better, Chinotel or Pure Phuket Residence?
Pure Phuket Residence leads in 9 of 20 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Chinotel is stronger in restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop, shops within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Chinotel or Pure Phuket Residence?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Pure Phuket Residence is closer: 8.7 km from the centre, against 9.1 km for Chinotel.
How far apart are Chinotel and Pure Phuket Residence?
The two hotels are 690 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