Journey Residence vs Pai Tan Villas
Both are in Phuket, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Ban Bang Thao
Journey Residence
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Resort★★★Ban Bang Thao
Pai Tan Villas
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Pai Tan Villas
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 310 m apart.
Choose Journey Residence if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 14)
Choose Pai Tan Villas if you want
- to be closer to the beach (200 m / 480 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 14 / 6)
Why is Journey Residence better than Pai Tan Villas?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Pai Tan Villas better than Journey Residence?
- 1280 m closer to the beach (200 m vs 480 m)−280 m
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (472 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×24
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Journey Residence vs Pai Tan Villas: which hotel is better? | Journey Residence | Pai Tan Villas |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Location | 6.9 | 7.6 +0.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 8.7 | 9.7 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 472 +452 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 59 | 207 +148 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 32% | top 21% +11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 | 7.6 +0.7 |
| Distance to Ban Bang Thao centre | 600 m −300 m | 900 m |
| To the beach | 480 m | 200 m −280 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 66 | 65 |
| To the nearest food shop | 700 m −310 m | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 14 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 21 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Location
310 m apart
Journey Residence: city centre: 9.9 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 15 km, beach: 480 m, 66 places to eat within 500 m.
Pai Tan Villas: city centre: 10 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 15 km, beach: 200 m, 65 places to eat within 500 m.
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Journey Residence or Pai Tan Villas: common questions
Which is better, Journey Residence or Pai Tan Villas?
Pai Tan Villas leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Journey Residence or Pai Tan Villas?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Journey Residence is closer: 600 m from the centre, against 900 m for Pai Tan Villas.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Pai Tan Villas is 200 m from the nearest beach; Journey Residence is 480 m.
How far apart are Journey Residence and Pai Tan Villas?
The two hotels are 310 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