Coco Garden Resort vs Phangan Barsay Hostel
Both are in Ko Pha-Ngan, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★Moo 1
Coco Garden Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
HostelThong Sala
Phangan Barsay Hostel
- Guest rating
- 7.7 Good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Coco Garden Resort
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 960 m apart.
Choose Coco Garden Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.7)
- to be closer to the beach (50 m / 490 m)
Choose Phangan Barsay Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (3.1 km / 3.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (111 / 33)
Why is Coco Garden Resort better than Phangan Barsay Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.7)+0.7
- 2440 m closer to the beach (50 m vs 490 m)−440 m
Why is Phangan Barsay Hostel better than Coco Garden Resort?
- 178 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+78
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 49)+22
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Coco Garden Resort vs Phangan Barsay Hostel: which hotel is better? | Coco Garden Resort | Phangan Barsay Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.7 | 7.7 |
| Location | 8.0 +0.7 | 7.3 |
| Beach access | 10.0 +1.3 | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.6 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.7 | 7.7 |
| Number of reviews | 220 +18 | 202 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 193 |
| Rank in Ko Pha-Ngan | top 45% +36% | bottom 19% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 +0.7 | 7.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.7 km | 3.1 km −520 m |
| To the beach | 50 m −440 m | 490 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 33 | 111 +78 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m | 320 m −140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
960 m apart
Coco Garden Resort: city centre: 3.7 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 19 km, beach: 50 m, 33 places to eat within 500 m.
Phangan Barsay Hostel: city centre: 3.1 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 20 km, beach: 490 m, 111 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Coco Garden Resort or Phangan Barsay Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Coco Garden Resort or Phangan Barsay Hostel?
Coco Garden Resort leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Coco Garden Resort or Phangan Barsay Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Phangan Barsay Hostel is closer: 3.1 km from the centre, against 3.7 km for Coco Garden Resort.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Coco Garden Resort is 50 m from the nearest beach; Phangan Barsay Hostel is 490 m.
How far apart are Coco Garden Resort and Phangan Barsay Hostel?
The two hotels are 960 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