Cocopalm Beach Resort vs Samui Buri Beach Resort
Both are in Koh Samui, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★½Baan Tai
Cocopalm Beach Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
Resort★★★★Baan Mae Nam
Samui Buri Beach Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
The short answer
Pick Samui Buri Beach Resort
It leads in 2 of 6 categories. 600 m apart.
Choose Cocopalm Beach Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.3)
- to be closer to the beach (50 m / 210 m)
Choose Samui Buri Beach Resort if you want
- to walk to the sights (7.5 km / 8.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (34 / 17)
Why is Cocopalm Beach Resort better than Samui Buri Beach Resort?
- 1170 m closer to the beach (50 m vs 210 m)−170 m
- 2More guest reviews (1,759 vs 338), so the rating is more reliable×5.2
- 3Offers an airport transfer
Why is Samui Buri Beach Resort better than Cocopalm Beach Resort?
- 1490 m closer to the city centre−490 m
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 317 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
- 47 more listed amenities (26 vs 19)+7
- 5Has a gym
- 6Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cocopalm Beach Resort vs Samui Buri Beach Resort: which hotel is better? | Cocopalm Beach Resort | Samui Buri Beach Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | 8.3 +1.6 |
| Families | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | 5.0 +2.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 +0.4 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.2 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.2 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 1,759 +1,421 | 338 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 57% +11% | top 68% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.7 +0.2 | 7.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 8.0 km | 7.5 km −490 m |
| To the beach | 50 m −170 m | 210 m |
| To the airport | 9.5 km | 9.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 34 +17 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 79 | 86 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 19 | 26 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
600 m apart
Cocopalm Beach Resort: city centre: 8.0 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.5 km, beach: 50 m, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Samui Buri Beach Resort: city centre: 7.5 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.1 km, beach: 210 m, 34 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Cocopalm Beach Resort or Samui Buri Beach Resort: common questions
Which is better, Cocopalm Beach Resort or Samui Buri Beach Resort?
Samui Buri Beach Resort leads in 2 of 6 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness. Cocopalm Beach Resort is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Cocopalm Beach Resort or Samui Buri Beach Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Samui Buri Beach Resort is closer: 7.5 km from the centre, against 8.0 km for Cocopalm Beach Resort.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Cocopalm Beach Resort is 50 m from the nearest beach; Samui Buri Beach Resort is 210 m.
How far apart are Cocopalm Beach Resort and Samui Buri Beach Resort?
The two hotels are 600 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