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Kata Beach Studio vs The Palmery Resort

Both are in Phuket, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort★★★Karon

Kata Beach Studio

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
6.2
Score by category
2 of 5
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Resort★★★★Karon

The Palmery Resort

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
5.8
Score by category
1 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Kata Beach Studio

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 270 m apart.

Choose Kata Beach Studio if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 65)

Choose The Palmery Resort if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.8)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 65 / 20)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2013)

Why is Kata Beach Studio better than The Palmery Resort?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is The Palmery Resort better than Kata Beach Studio?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.8)+0.6
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  3. 3More guest reviews (2,763 vs 464), so the rating is more reliable×6.0
  4. 4Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2013)+5y

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Kata Beach StudioThe Palmery Resort
Score by category
Guest rating 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Location 6.2 +0.4 5.8
Facilities 4.2 4.2
Spa & wellness 1.5 1.5
Beach access 8.3 +0.5 7.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Guest rating 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Number of reviews 464 2,763 +2,299
Google rating 4.1/5 –
Google reviews 133 –
Rank in Phuket top 86% top 56% +30%
Location
Location score 6.2 +0.4 5.8
Distance to Karon centre 1.2 km 960 m −250 m
To the beach 600 m −150 m 740 m
To the airport 33 km 33 km
Restaurants within 500 m 48 46
To the nearest food shop 70 m −130 m 200 m
Shops within 500 m 2 2
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 20 65
Floors 5 2
Newest building or renovation 2013 2018 +5y
Listed amenities 17 16
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Business trips ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      Location

      270 m apart

      Kata Beach Studio: city centre: 8.8 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 33 km, beach: 600 m, 48 places to eat within 500 m.

      The Palmery Resort: city centre: 8.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 33 km, beach: 740 m, 46 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Kata Beach Studio or The Palmery Resort: common questions

      Which is better, Kata Beach Studio or The Palmery Resort?

      Kata Beach Studio leads in 2 of 5 categories, including location, beach access. The Palmery Resort is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Kata Beach Studio or The Palmery Resort?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      The Palmery Resort is closer: 960 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Kata Beach Studio.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Kata Beach Studio is 600 m from the nearest beach; The Palmery Resort is 740 m.

      How far apart are Kata Beach Studio and The Palmery Resort?

      The two hotels are 270 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