Echo Beach Hostel vs Sarana Bungalows
Both are in Ko Pha-Ngan, 750 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelBan Tai Subdistrict
Echo Beach Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Resort★★Baan Kai
Sarana Bungalows
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 750 m apart.
Choose Echo Beach Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (5.1 km / 5.8 km)
Choose Sarana Bungalows if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.2)
Why is Echo Beach Hostel better than Sarana Bungalows?
- 1640 m closer to the city centre−640 m
- 29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
Why is Sarana Bungalows better than Echo Beach Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.2)+0.9
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Echo Beach Hostel vs Sarana Bungalows: which hotel is better? | Echo Beach Hostel | Sarana Bungalows |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.1 +0.9 |
| Location | 8.5 +0.6 | 7.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 9.1 +0.9 |
| Number of reviews | 271 | 318 +47 |
| Rank in Ko Pha-Ngan | top 64% | top 6% +58% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 +0.6 | 7.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.1 km −640 m | 5.8 km |
| To the beach | 50 m | 30 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 27 +9 | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 40 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 13 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.
Location
750 m apart
Echo Beach Hostel: city centre: 5.1 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 17 km, beach: 50 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Sarana Bungalows: city centre: 5.8 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 17 km, beach: 30 m, 18 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Echo Beach Hostel or Sarana Bungalows: common questions
Which is better, Echo Beach Hostel or Sarana Bungalows?
They are evenly matched. Echo Beach Hostel is stronger in location; Sarana Bungalows is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Echo Beach Hostel or Sarana Bungalows?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Echo Beach Hostel is closer: 5.1 km from the centre, against 5.8 km for Sarana Bungalows.
How far apart are Echo Beach Hostel and Sarana Bungalows?
The two hotels are 750 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