--- title: "Garto Beach Resort Samui vs Seaside Palace Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "Garto Beach Resort Samui or Seaside Palace Hotel in Koh Samui? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/garto-beach-resort-samui-koh-samui-vs-seaside-palace-hotel-koh-samui/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-14 --- # Garto Beach Resort Samui vs Seaside Palace Hotel Both are in Koh Samui, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Resort · ★★★ · Nathon ## [Garto Beach Resort Samui](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/garto-beach-resort-samui-koh-samui/) - **Guest rating:** 9.6 · Exceptional - **Location score:** 3.2 - **Score by category:** 4 of 18 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1439035/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Nathon ## [Seaside Palace Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seaside-palace-hotel-koh-samui/) - **Guest rating:** 7.6 · Good - **Location score:** 3.9 - **Score by category:** 6 of 18 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2069723/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Seaside Palace Hotel It comes out ahead on 6 of 18 compared facts. 1.7 km apart. ### Choose Garto Beach Resort Samui if you want - the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.6) ### Choose Seaside Palace Hotel if you want - to walk to the sights (12 km / 12 km) - more restaurants on the doorstep (67 / 11) ### Why is Garto Beach Resort Samui better than Seaside Palace Hotel? 1. Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.6) (+2.0) 2. Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2022) (+3y) ### Why is Seaside Palace Hotel better than Garto Beach Resort Samui? 1. 1.1 km closer to the area centre (−1.1 km) 2. More guest reviews (55 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable (×11) 3. 56 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+56) 4. More walkable surroundings (walk grade 59 vs 40) (+19) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Garto Beach Resort Samui | Seaside Palace Hotel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 9.6 (+2.0) | 7.6 | | Location | 3.2 | 3.9 (+0.7) | | Beach access | – | 5.2 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.7 (+0.7) | 7.9 | | Guest rating | 9.6 (+2.0) | 7.6 | | Number of reviews | 5 | 55 (+50) | | Rank in Koh Samui | top 37% (+50%) | bottom 13% | | Location | | Location score | 3.2 | 3.9 (+0.7) | | Distance to Nathon centre | 1.4 km | 330 m (−1.1 km) | | To the beach | – | 1.5 km | | To the airport | 14 km | 14 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 67 (+56) | | To the nearest food shop | 1.4 km | 260 m (−1.2 km) | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 (+3) | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Rooms | 10 | 15 | | Floors | 1 | 3 | | Newest building or renovation | 2025 (+3y) | 2022 | | Listed amenities | 5 | 5 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 | | Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 | | Amenities | | Breakfast | ✓ | – | | Restaurant | ✓ | – | | Bar | ✓ | – | | Swimming pool | ✓ | – | | Meeting rooms | ✓ | – | | Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | ✓ | – | | Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ | | Business trips | ✓ | – | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Nightly price by month Garto Beach Resort SamuiSeaside Palace Hotel Oct Nov - Seaside Palace Hotel is cheaper in 10 of 10 months - Garto Beach Resort Samui: €105 a night on average · Seaside Palace Hotel: €28 a night on average Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date. [Hotel prices in Koh Samui by month](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/koh-samui/prices/) Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 13 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book. [Seaside Palace Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seaside-palace-hotel-koh-samui/prices/) ## Location 1.7 km apart Garto Beach Resort Samui: city centre: 12 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 14 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. Seaside Palace Hotel: city centre: 12 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 14 km, beach: 1.5 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m. ## Weather in Koh Samui [Koh Samui weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/thailand/surat-thani/ko-samui/weather) ## Garto Beach Resort Samui or Seaside Palace Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, Garto Beach Resort Samui or Seaside Palace Hotel? Seaside Palace Hotel leads in 6 of 18 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Nathon centre. Garto Beach Resort Samui is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Koh Samui. ### Which is cheaper, Garto Beach Resort Samui or Seaside Palace Hotel? Over the year Seaside Palace Hotel costs about €28 a night on average against €105 at Garto Beach Resort Samui, and it is cheaper in 10 of the 10 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Seaside Palace Hotel is closer: 330 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Garto Beach Resort Samui. ### How far apart are Garto Beach Resort Samui and Seaside Palace Hotel? The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line. ## Compare now 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/garto-beach-resort-samui-koh-samui-vs-seaside-palace-hotel-koh-samui/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/