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Crystal Lamai Hotel vs Utopia Resort

Both are in Koh Samui, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★½Baan Lamai

Crystal Lamai Hotel

Guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Location score
7.3
Score by category
2 of 5
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Resort★★½Baan Lamai

Utopia Resort

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
8.0
Score by category
3 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Utopia Resort

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 460 m apart.

Choose Crystal Lamai Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.7)
  • to walk to the sights (7.7 km / 8.2 km)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 27)

Choose Utopia Resort if you want

  • to be closer to the beach (130 m / 360 m)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 27 / 75)

Why is Crystal Lamai Hotel better than Utopia Resort?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.7)+0.3
  2. 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 2.5★)+1★
  3. 3More guest reviews (1,258 vs 277), so the rating is more reliable×4.5

Why is Utopia Resort better than Crystal Lamai Hotel?

  1. 1230 m closer to the beach (130 m vs 360 m)−230 m

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Crystal Lamai HotelUtopia Resort
Score by category
Guest rating 9.0 +0.3 8.7
Location 7.3 8.0 +0.7
Facilities 5.0 5.8 +0.8
Spa & wellness 2.5 +1.0 1.5
Beach access 9.1 9.9 +0.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.0 +0.3 8.7
Guest rating 9.0 +0.3 8.7
Number of reviews 1,258 +981 277
Google rating 4.6/5 +0.1 4.5/5
Google reviews 334 +143 191
Rank in Koh Samui top 12% +23% top 35%
Location
Location score 7.3 8.0 +0.7
Distance to Baan Lamai centre 330 m 290 m
To the beach 360 m 130 m −230 m
To the airport 8.5 km 9.0 km
Restaurants within 500 m 96 115 +19
To the nearest food shop 370 m −110 m 490 m
Shops within 500 m 2 2
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★½ +1★ ★★½
Rooms 75 27
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2016 –
Listed amenities 17 17
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Massage ✓ –
Terrace ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Bar – ✓
Room service – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Beach holidays – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

Price for your dates

Crystal Lamai Hotel

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      Nightly price by month

      Crystal Lamai HotelUtopia Resort

      • Through the year the two hotels cost about the same
      • Crystal Lamai Hotel: €32 a night on average · Utopia Resort: €33 a night on average

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      Hotel prices in Koh Samui by month

      All months
      Month Crystal Lamai HotelUtopia Resort
      November€27€28
      December€27€38
      January€32€35
      February€34€44
      March€34€38
      April€29€38
      May€30€28
      June€30€28
      July€36€31
      August€39€34
      September€36€31
      October€33€28

      Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

      Crystal Lamai Hotel prices by monthUtopia Resort prices by month

      Location

      460 m apart

      Crystal Lamai Hotel: city centre: 7.7 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 8.5 km, beach: 360 m, 96 places to eat within 500 m.

      Utopia Resort: city centre: 8.2 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.0 km, beach: 130 m, 115 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Crystal Lamai Hotel or Utopia Resort: common questions

      Which is better, Crystal Lamai Hotel or Utopia Resort?

      Utopia Resort leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, facilities, beach access. Crystal Lamai Hotel is stronger in guest rating, spa & wellness.

      Which is cheaper, Crystal Lamai Hotel or Utopia Resort?

      Over the year Crystal Lamai Hotel costs about €32 a night on average against €33 at Utopia Resort, and it is cheaper in 6 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Utopia Resort is 130 m from the nearest beach; Crystal Lamai Hotel is 360 m.

      How far apart are Crystal Lamai Hotel and Utopia Resort?

      The two hotels are 460 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