Kata Garden Resort vs SP Residence Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Karon
Kata Garden Resort
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
GuesthouseKaron
SP Residence Phuket
- Guest rating
- 5.5 Below average
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Kata Garden Resort
It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 90 m apart.
Choose Kata Garden Resort if you want
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 84 / 24)
Choose SP Residence Phuket if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (5.5 / 7.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 84)
Why is Kata Garden Resort better than SP Residence Phuket?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.5 vs 5.5)+2.0
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3More guest reviews (228 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×33
- 44 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (84 vs 24 rooms)×3.5
Why is SP Residence Phuket better than Kata Garden Resort?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (24 vs 84 rooms)−60
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kata Garden Resort vs SP Residence Phuket: which hotel is better? | Kata Garden Resort | SP Residence Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 +2.0 | 5.5 |
| Location | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +1.6 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.6 | 7.9 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 +2.0 | 5.5 |
| Number of reviews | 228 +221 | 7 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 367 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 8% | bottom 14% +6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 1.3 km | 1.3 km |
| To the beach | 260 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 145 +7 | 138 |
| To the nearest food shop | 40 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 84 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 17 +4 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
90 m apart
Kata Garden Resort: city centre: 7.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 260 m, 145 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
SP Residence Phuket: city centre: 7.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 250 m, 138 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Kata Garden Resort or SP Residence Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Kata Garden Resort or SP Residence Phuket?
Kata Garden Resort leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Kata Garden Resort or SP Residence Phuket?
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How far apart are Kata Garden Resort and SP Residence Phuket?
The two hotels are 90 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