Goodday Kathu vs Serenity Lakeside Resort
Both are in Phuket, 590 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelKathu
Goodday Kathu
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 5 of 19
Hotel★★★Kathu
Serenity Lakeside Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 7 of 19
The short answer
Pick Serenity Lakeside Resort
It comes out ahead on 7 of 19 compared facts. 590 m apart.
Choose Goodday Kathu if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (52 / 17)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 80 / 14)
Choose Serenity Lakeside Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 6.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 80)
Why is Goodday Kathu better than Serenity Lakeside Resort?
- 1590 m closer to the area centre−590 m
- 235 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 52)+16
- 4Has a gym
- 5Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (80 vs 14 rooms)×5.7
Why is Serenity Lakeside Resort better than Goodday Kathu?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 6.5)+2.1
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (14 vs 80 rooms)−66
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Goodday Kathu vs Serenity Lakeside Resort: which hotel is better? | Goodday Kathu | Serenity Lakeside Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.6 +2.1 |
| Location | 5.1 +0.8 | 4.3 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.9 | 8.6 +1.7 |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.6 +2.1 |
| Number of reviews | 121 | 133 +12 |
| Google rating | 3.6/5 | 4.5/5 +0.9 |
| Google reviews | 141 | 149 +8 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 2% | top 41% +57% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.1 +0.8 | 4.3 |
| Distance to Kathu centre | 270 m −590 m | 860 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 52 +35 | 17 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m −510 m | 980 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 80 | 14 |
| Floors | 5 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 23 +13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
590 m apart
Goodday Kathu: city centre: 3.7 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 22 km, 52 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Serenity Lakeside Resort: city centre: 3.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 22 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Goodday Kathu or Serenity Lakeside Resort: common questions
Which is better, Goodday Kathu or Serenity Lakeside Resort?
Serenity Lakeside Resort leads in 7 of 19 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Goodday Kathu is stronger in location score, distance to Kathu centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Goodday Kathu or Serenity Lakeside Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Goodday Kathu is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 860 m for Serenity Lakeside Resort.
How far apart are Goodday Kathu and Serenity Lakeside Resort?
The two hotels are 590 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