Hello Samed vs Runa Runa The Best Samed Island
Both are in Ko Samet, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseAo Lukyon
Hello Samed
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
GuesthouseAo Lukyon
Runa Runa The Best Samed Island
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Runa Runa The Best Samed Island
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Hello Samed if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 26)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2013)
Choose Runa Runa The Best Samed Island if you want
- to be closer to the beach (330 m / 480 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 26 / 4)
Why is Hello Samed better than Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.5)+0.7
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2013)+10y
- 3Offers an airport transfer
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Runa Runa The Best Samed Island better than Hello Samed?
- 1150 m closer to the beach (330 m vs 480 m)−150 m
- 2More guest reviews (839 vs 87), so the rating is more reliable×9.6
- 319 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hello Samed vs Runa Runa The Best Samed Island: which hotel is better? | Hello Samed | Runa Runa The Best Samed Island |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.7 | 7.5 |
| Location | 7.2 | 7.9 +0.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.7 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 +0.7 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 87 | 839 +752 |
| Google rating | – | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 202 |
| Rank in Ko Samet | top 46% +42% | bottom 12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.2 | 7.9 +0.7 |
| Distance to Ao Lukyon centre | 520 m | 460 m |
| To the beach | 480 m | 330 m −150 m |
| To the airport | 51 km | 51 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 45 | 64 +19 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 4 | 26 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 +10y | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 16 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
160 m apart
Hello Samed: city centre: 340 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 51 km, beach: 480 m, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Runa Runa The Best Samed Island: city centre: 200 m, U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP): 51 km, beach: 330 m, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Hello Samed or Runa Runa The Best Samed Island: common questions
Which is better, Hello Samed or Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
Runa Runa The Best Samed Island leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Hello Samed is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Hello Samed or Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Runa Runa The Best Samed Island is 330 m from the nearest beach; Hello Samed is 480 m.
How far apart are Hello Samed and Runa Runa The Best Samed Island?
The two hotels are 160 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