Dinar Lodge vs Malinee Resort
Both are in Phuket, 610 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Ban Bang Thao
Dinar Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★Ban Bang Thao
Malinee Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.1 Good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Malinee Resort
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 610 m apart.
Choose Dinar Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.1)
- to walk to the sights (9.5 km / 9.9 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 31 / 10)
Choose Malinee Resort if you want
- to be closer to the beach (490 m / 1.1 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 31)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2010)
Why is Dinar Lodge better than Malinee Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.1)+1.1
- 2550 m closer to the area centre−550 m
- 3Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★)+0.5★
- 4Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 13:00)−3h
Why is Malinee Resort better than Dinar Lodge?
- 1610 m closer to the beach (490 m vs 1.1 km)−610 m
- 219 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2010)+9y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Dinar Lodge vs Malinee Resort: which hotel is better? | Dinar Lodge | Malinee Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.1 | 7.1 |
| Location | 5.1 | 6.8 +1.7 |
| Beach access | 6.6 | 8.7 +2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +1.1 | 7.1 |
| Number of reviews | 42 +20 | 22 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 123 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 64% +22% | top 86% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 | 6.8 +1.7 |
| Distance to Ban Bang Thao centre | 50 m −550 m | 590 m |
| To the beach | 1.1 km | 490 m −610 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 47 | 66 +19 |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m −360 m | 710 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ +0.5★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 31 | 10 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2019 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 10:00 −3h | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
610 m apart
Dinar Lodge: city centre: 9.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 15 km, beach: 1.1 km, 47 places to eat within 500 m.
Malinee Resort: city centre: 9.9 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 15 km, beach: 490 m, 66 places to eat within 500 m.
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Dinar Lodge or Malinee Resort: common questions
Which is better, Dinar Lodge or Malinee Resort?
Malinee Resort leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Dinar Lodge is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Dinar Lodge or Malinee Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Dinar Lodge is closer: 50 m from the centre, against 590 m for Malinee Resort.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Malinee Resort is 490 m from the nearest beach; Dinar Lodge is 1.1 km.
How far apart are Dinar Lodge and Malinee Resort?
The two hotels are 610 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