Kata Silver Sand vs The Color Hotel
Both are in Phuket, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Karon
Kata Silver Sand
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★½Karon
The Color Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Kata Silver Sand
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 150 m apart.
Choose Kata Silver Sand if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 60 / 21)
Choose The Color Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 21 / 60)
Why is Kata Silver Sand better than The Color Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.2)+0.3
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (559 vs 186), so the rating is more reliable×3.0
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is The Color Hotel better than Kata Silver Sand?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Kata Silver Sand vs The Color Hotel: which hotel is better? | Kata Silver Sand | The Color Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| Beach access | 9.7 +0.4 | 9.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.3 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 559 +373 | 186 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | 4.4/5 +0.4 |
| Google reviews | 279 +144 | 135 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 48% +19% | bottom 33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 +0.3 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 1.1 km | 950 m −140 m |
| To the beach | 200 m −120 m | 320 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 86 | 90 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 720 m | 750 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +0.5★ | ★★½ |
| Rooms | 60 | 21 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
Kata Silver SandThe Color Hotel
- The Color Hotel is cheaper in 4 of 8 months
- Kata Silver Sand: €47 a night on average · The Color Hotel: €49 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Phuket by month
All months
| Month | Kata Silver Sand | The Color Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| December | €79 | €85 |
| January | – | €125 |
| February | – | €106 |
| March | €72 | €86 |
| April | €50 | €43 |
| May | €36 | – |
| June | €36 | €34 |
| July | €36 | €36 |
| August | €36 | €32 |
| September | €36 | €32 |
| October | €31 | €41 |
| November | – | €86 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
150 m apart
Kata Silver Sand: city centre: 8.3 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 200 m, 86 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Color Hotel: city centre: 8.1 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 320 m, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Kata Silver Sand or The Color Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Kata Silver Sand or The Color Hotel?
Kata Silver Sand leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Kata Silver Sand or The Color Hotel?
Over the year Kata Silver Sand costs about €47 a night on average against €49 at The Color Hotel, and it is cheaper in 3 of the 8 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Color Hotel is closer: 950 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Kata Silver Sand.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Kata Silver Sand is 200 m from the nearest beach; The Color Hotel is 320 m.
How far apart are Kata Silver Sand and The Color Hotel?
The two hotels are 150 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