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First Residence Hotel vs Sans Souci Samui

Both are in Koh Samui, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng Noi

First Residence Hotel

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
7.8
Score by category
0 of 6
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Resort★★★½Baan Chaweng

Sans Souci Samui

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
8.4
Score by category
5 of 6
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The short answer

Pick Sans Souci Samui

It leads in 5 of 6 categories. 320 m apart.

Choose First Residence Hotel if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 22)

Choose Sans Souci Samui if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.9)
  • to be closer to the beach (30 m / 270 m)
  • a spa and wellness
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 50)

Why is First Residence Hotel better than Sans Souci Samui?

  1. 116 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+16
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2011 vs 2008)+3y

Why is Sans Souci Samui better than First Residence Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.9)+0.9
  2. 2240 m closer to the beach (30 m vs 270 m)−240 m
  3. 3Has a spa
  4. 4Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
  5. 5Has an on-site restaurant

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

First Residence HotelSans Souci Samui
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 8.8 +0.9
Location 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Facilities 5.8 7.5 +1.7
Families 2.0 2.0
Spa & wellness 3.5 5.5 +2.0
Beach access 9.4 10.0 +0.6
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.9 8.8 +0.9
Guest rating 7.9 8.8 +0.9
Number of reviews 1,162 +10 1,152
Google rating 3.8/5 4.4/5 +0.6
Google reviews 435 +122 313
Rank in Koh Samui top 89% top 24% +65%
Location
Location score 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Distance to the centre 3.6 km 3.5 km
To the beach 270 m 30 m −240 m
To the airport 4.1 km 3.9 km
Restaurants within 500 m 52 +16 36
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★½ +0.5★
Rooms 50 22
Floors 4 –
Newest building or renovation 2011 +3y 2008
Listed amenities 22 21
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Hot tub ✓ –
Massage ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Kitchen ✓ –
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
Restaurant – ✓
Spa – ✓
Beachfront – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      320 m apart

      First Residence Hotel: city centre: 3.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 4.1 km, beach: 270 m, 52 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      Sans Souci Samui: city centre: 3.5 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.9 km, beach: 30 m, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      First Residence Hotel or Sans Souci Samui: common questions

      Which is better, First Residence Hotel or Sans Souci Samui?

      Sans Souci Samui leads in 5 of 6 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.

      Which is cheaper, First Residence Hotel or Sans Souci Samui?

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      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Sans Souci Samui is 30 m from the nearest beach; First Residence Hotel is 270 m.

      How far apart are First Residence Hotel and Sans Souci Samui?

      The two hotels are 320 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