Diamond Beach Resort vs Samed Big Cape Resort
Both are in Ko Samet, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Ao Lukyon
Diamond Beach Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Resort★★Ao Lukyon
Samed Big Cape Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 210 m apart.
Choose Diamond Beach Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.1)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (50 / 31)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 49 / 8)
Choose Samed Big Cape Resort if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 49)
Why is Diamond Beach Resort better than Samed Big Cape Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.1)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (1,520 vs 29), so the rating is more reliable×52
- 419 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
Why is Samed Big Cape Resort better than Diamond Beach Resort?
- 1Later 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.
| Diamond Beach Resort vs Samed Big Cape Resort: which hotel is better? | Diamond Beach Resort | Samed Big Cape Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Location | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 5.5 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 1,520 +1,491 | 29 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 175 | – |
| Rank in Ko Samet | top 25% +28% | top 53% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Distance to Ao Lukyon centre | 300 m | 210 m |
| To the beach | 0 m | 0 m |
| To the airport | 52 km | 52 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 50 +19 | 31 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 49 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | 2023 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 17 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Beachfront | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
210 m apart
Diamond Beach Resort: city centre: 380 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 52 km, beach: 0 m, 50 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Samed Big Cape Resort: city centre: 590 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 52 km, beach: 0 m, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Diamond Beach Resort or Samed Big Cape Resort: common questions
Which is better, Diamond Beach Resort or Samed Big Cape Resort?
Diamond Beach Resort leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Diamond Beach Resort or Samed Big Cape Resort?
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How far apart are Diamond Beach Resort and Samed Big Cape Resort?
The two hotels are 210 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