Cool Residence vs iCheck inn Phuket Town
Both are in Phuket, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Talat Nuea
Cool Residence
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
HostelTalat Nuea
iCheck inn Phuket Town
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick iCheck inn Phuket Town
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 260 m apart.
Choose Cool Residence if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.5)
Choose iCheck inn Phuket Town if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 64)
- a spa and wellness
Why is Cool Residence better than iCheck inn Phuket Town?
- 1Has a swimming pool
Why is iCheck inn Phuket Town better than Cool Residence?
- 1Has a spa
- 2More guest reviews (1,608 vs 609), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
- 386 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+86
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 73)+11
- 5Offers an airport transfer
- 6Has a gym
- 7Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cool Residence vs iCheck inn Phuket Town: which hotel is better? | Cool Residence | iCheck inn Phuket Town |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 8.3 +5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.5 +3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.2 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.2 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 609 | 1,608 +999 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 309 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 29% +17% | top 46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Distance to Talat Nuea centre | 1.0 km | 840 m −210 m |
| To the airport | 26 km | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 64 | 150 +86 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 800 m −260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 5 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 20 | 24 |
| Floors | 4 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2026 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 17 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Lift | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
Cool Residence: city centre: 8.3 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 26 km, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
iCheck inn Phuket Town: city centre: 8.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 26 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Cool Residence or iCheck inn Phuket Town: common questions
Which is better, Cool Residence or iCheck inn Phuket Town?
iCheck inn Phuket Town leads in 2 of 4 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Cool Residence or iCheck inn Phuket Town?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
iCheck inn Phuket Town is closer: 840 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Cool Residence.
How far apart are Cool Residence and iCheck inn Phuket Town?
The two hotels are 260 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