Cool Residence vs Sound Gallery House
Both are in Phuket, 600 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
- 1 of 4
HostelTalat Nuea
Sound Gallery House
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 600 m apart.
Choose Cool Residence if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 6)
Choose Sound Gallery House if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 64)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 20)
Why is Cool Residence better than Sound Gallery House?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2More guest reviews (609 vs 110), so the rating is more reliable×5.5
Why is Sound Gallery House better than Cool Residence?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7)+0.2
- 2600 m closer to the area centre−600 m
- 386 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+86
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 73)+11
- 5Has 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 Sound Gallery House: which hotel is better? | Cool Residence | Sound Gallery House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Location | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 4.2 +0.9 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 +1.5 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 609 +499 | 110 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | 4.5/5 +0.6 |
| Google reviews | 309 +126 | 183 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 29% | top 19% +10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.8 | 5.0 +0.2 |
| Distance to Talat Nuea centre | 1.0 km | 450 m −600 m |
| To the airport | 26 km | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 64 | 150 +86 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 660 m −410 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 6 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 20 | 6 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 15 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
600 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.
Sound Gallery House: city centre: 8.4 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 Sound Gallery House: common questions
Which is better, Cool Residence or Sound Gallery House?
They are evenly matched. Cool Residence is stronger in spa & wellness; Sound Gallery House is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Cool Residence or Sound Gallery House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Sound Gallery House is closer: 450 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Cool Residence.
How far apart are Cool Residence and Sound Gallery House?
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