Karon Boutique vs Karon Sea Side Hotel
Both are in Phuket, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Karon
Karon Boutique
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★Karon
Karon Sea Side Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Karon Boutique
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 400 m apart.
Choose Karon Boutique if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.4)
- to be closer to the beach (340 m / 610 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 50 / 19)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2015)
Choose Karon Sea Side Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 19 / 50)
Why is Karon Boutique better than Karon Sea Side Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4)+0.7
- 2270 m closer to the beach (340 m vs 610 m)−270 m
- 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 434 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+34
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 73 vs 58)+15
- 6Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2015)+10y
Why is Karon Sea Side Hotel better than Karon Boutique?
- 1More guest reviews (442 vs 104), so the rating is more reliable×4.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Karon Boutique vs Karon Sea Side Hotel: which hotel is better? | Karon Boutique | Karon Sea Side Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Location | 8.1 +1.5 | 6.6 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.5 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 104 | 442 +338 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 137 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 10% +46% | bottom 44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 +1.5 | 6.6 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 260 m | 170 m |
| To the beach | 340 m −270 m | 610 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 30 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 95 +34 | 61 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.2 km | 2.0 km −210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 +2 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 50 | 19 |
| Floors | 5 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +10y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | – | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
400 m apart
Karon Boutique: city centre: 5.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 29 km, beach: 340 m, 95 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Karon Sea Side Hotel: city centre: 5.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 30 km, beach: 610 m, 61 places to eat within 500 m.
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Karon Boutique or Karon Sea Side Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Karon Boutique or Karon Sea Side Hotel?
Karon Boutique leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Karon Boutique or Karon Sea Side Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Karon Boutique is 340 m from the nearest beach; Karon Sea Side Hotel is 610 m.
How far apart are Karon Boutique and Karon Sea Side Hotel?
The two hotels are 400 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