Echo Beach Hostel vs See Sea Backpacker House
Both are in Ko Pha-Ngan, 100 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
- 0 of 3
HostelBan Tai Subdistrict
See Sea Backpacker House
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.
Choose Echo Beach Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 40 / 4)
Choose See Sea Backpacker House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 40)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2012)
Why is Echo Beach Hostel better than See Sea Backpacker House?
- 1More guest reviews (271 vs 104), so the rating is more reliable×2.6
Why is See Sea Backpacker House better than Echo Beach Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.2)+0.4
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2012)+11y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Echo Beach Hostel vs See Sea Backpacker House: which hotel is better? | Echo Beach Hostel | See Sea Backpacker House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 271 +167 | 104 |
| Google rating | – | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 244 |
| Rank in Ko Pha-Ngan | top 58% | top 35% +23% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Ban Tai Subdistrict centre | 430 m | 480 m |
| To the beach | 50 m | 80 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 27 | 27 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.4 km | 2.5 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 40 | 4 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2023 +11y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 15 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
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Location
100 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.
See Sea Backpacker House: city centre: 5.2 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 17 km, beach: 80 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Echo Beach Hostel or See Sea Backpacker House: common questions
Which is better, Echo Beach Hostel or See Sea Backpacker House?
See Sea Backpacker House leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Echo Beach Hostel or See Sea Backpacker House?
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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