Coral Inn vs Fishtail Hostel Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Karon
Coral Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelKaron
Fishtail Hostel Phuket
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 40 m apart.
Choose Fishtail Hostel Phuket if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.8)
Why is Coral Inn better than Fishtail Hostel Phuket?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Fishtail Hostel Phuket better than Coral Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.8)+0.9
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2022)+3y
- 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.
| Coral Inn vs Fishtail Hostel Phuket: which hotel is better? | Coral Inn | Fishtail Hostel Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.7 +0.9 |
| Location | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.6 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.7 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 262 | 310 +48 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.7/5 +0.5 |
| Google reviews | 289 +234 | 55 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 23% | top 1% +23% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 540 m | 510 m |
| To the beach | 90 m | 100 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87 | 86 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.3 km | 2.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 14 | – |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | 2025 +3y |
| Listed amenities | 14 +8 | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
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Location
40 m apart
Coral Inn: city centre: 5.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 29 km, beach: 90 m, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Fishtail Hostel Phuket: city centre: 5.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 29 km, beach: 100 m, 86 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Coral Inn or Fishtail Hostel Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Coral Inn or Fishtail Hostel Phuket?
Fishtail Hostel Phuket leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Coral Inn or Fishtail Hostel Phuket?
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How far apart are Coral Inn and Fishtail Hostel Phuket?
The two hotels are 40 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