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title: "Kata Platinum vs Kata Valley Apartment: which hotel is better?"
description: "Kata Platinum or Kata Valley Apartment in Phuket? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Kata Platinum vs Kata Valley Apartment

Both are in Phuket, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Karon
## [Kata Platinum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kata-platinum-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1720615/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Karon
## [Kata Valley Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kata-valley-apartment-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1720634/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Kata Valley Apartment

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 130 m apart.

### Choose Kata Platinum if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.1)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 10)

### Choose Kata Valley Apartment if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 10 / 1)

### Why is Kata Platinum better than Kata Valley Apartment?

1.  More guest reviews (188 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable (×13)

### Why is Kata Valley Apartment better than Kata Platinum?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Kata Platinum | Kata Valley Apartment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Location | 6.6 | 7.0  (+0.4) |
| Beach access | 8.0 | 8.4  (+0.4) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.5) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.1) | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 188  (+174) | 14 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 4%  (+30%) | top 34% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | 7.0  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Karon centre | 820 m  (−130 m) | 950 m |
| To the beach | 680 m | 550 m  (−130 m) |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 490 m | 370 m  (−130 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

130 m apart

Kata Platinum: city centre: 7.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 680 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Kata Valley Apartment: city centre: 7.4 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 550 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 138 hotels in Kata](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/phuket/area/kata/)

## Weather in Phuket

[Phuket weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/thailand/phuket/phuket/weather)

## Kata Platinum or Kata Valley Apartment: common questions

### Which is better, Kata Platinum or Kata Valley Apartment?

Kata Valley Apartment leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.

### Which is cheaper, Kata Platinum or Kata Valley Apartment?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kata Platinum is closer: 820 m from the centre, against 950 m for Kata Valley Apartment.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Kata Valley Apartment is 550 m from the nearest beach; Kata Platinum is 680 m.

### How far apart are Kata Platinum and Kata Valley Apartment?

The two hotels are 130 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kata-platinum-phuket-vs-kata-valley-apartment-phuket/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/