Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa vs SP Residence Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★★Karon
Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
GuesthouseKaron
SP Residence Phuket
- Guest rating
- 5.5 Below average
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 150 m apart.
Choose Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 5.5)
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 143 / 24)
Choose SP Residence Phuket if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 143)
Why is Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa better than SP Residence Phuket?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 5.5)+2.8
- 2Has a spa
- 3More guest reviews (865 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×124
- 48 more listed amenities (21 vs 13)+8
- 5Has a gym
- 6Has an on-site restaurant
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (143 vs 24 rooms)×6.0
Why is SP Residence Phuket better than Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (24 vs 143 rooms)−119
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa vs SP Residence Phuket: which hotel is better? | Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa | SP Residence Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +2.8 | 5.5 |
| Location | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +3.3 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 +5.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.5 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +2.8 | 5.5 |
| Number of reviews | 865 +858 | 7 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 37% +23% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 1.3 km | 1.3 km |
| To the beach | 250 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 140 | 138 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 143 | 24 |
| Floors | 4 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 21 +8 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
150 m apart
Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa: city centre: 7.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 250 m, 140 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
SP Residence Phuket: city centre: 7.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 250 m, 138 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa or SP Residence Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa or SP Residence Phuket?
Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa or SP Residence Phuket?
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How far apart are Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa and SP Residence Phuket?
The two hotels are 150 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