Eco Hostel vs PJ Inn Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelPhuket City Municipality
Eco Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Phuket City Municipality
PJ Inn Phuket
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Eco Hostel
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 390 m apart.
Choose Eco Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose PJ Inn Phuket if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Eco Hostel better than PJ Inn Phuket?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.5)+1.1
- 2More guest reviews (181 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable×4.1
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2015)+3y
- 47 more sights within 1 km+7
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (4 vs 80 rooms)−76
Why is PJ Inn Phuket better than Eco Hostel?
- 1A larger hotel with more facilities (80 vs 4 rooms)×20.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Eco Hostel vs PJ Inn Phuket: which hotel is better? | Eco Hostel | PJ Inn Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.1 | 7.5 |
| Location | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.7 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.1 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 181 +137 | 44 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 120 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 40% +48% | top 88% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.2 +0.3 | 4.9 |
| Distance to Phuket City Municipality centre | 760 m −230 m | 990 m |
| To the beach | 2.7 km | 2.6 km |
| To the airport | 27 km | 27 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +21 | 129 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 +7 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 4 | 80 |
| Floors | 4 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 +3y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 15 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
390 m apart
Eco Hostel: city centre: 10 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, beach: 2.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 13 sights within 1 km.
PJ Inn Phuket: city centre: 11 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, beach: 2.6 km, 129 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Eco Hostel or PJ Inn Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Eco Hostel or PJ Inn Phuket?
Eco Hostel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Eco Hostel or PJ Inn Phuket?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Eco Hostel is closer: 760 m from the centre, against 990 m for PJ Inn Phuket.
How far apart are Eco Hostel and PJ Inn Phuket?
The two hotels are 390 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