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
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 18
Hotel★★★Nathon
Seaside Palace Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 6 of 18
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.6)+2.0
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2022)+3y
Why is Seaside Palace Hotel better than Garto Beach Resort Samui?
- 11.1 km closer to the area centre−1.1 km
- 2More guest reviews (55 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×11
- 356 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+56
- 4More 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 vs Seaside Palace Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
Garto Beach Resort SamuiSeaside Palace Hotel
- 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
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Hotel prices in Koh Samui by month
All months
| Month | Garto Beach Resort Samui | Seaside Palace Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| December | €93 | €30 |
| January | €114 | €30 |
| February | €114 | €31 |
| March | €115 | €29 |
| April | €114 | €26 |
| May | €78 | €26 |
| June | €78 | €26 |
| July | €127 | €26 |
| August | €157 | €28 |
| September | €98 | – |
| November | €61 | €24 |
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.
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.
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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.
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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