Laemdin Hotel vs Samui City Hotel
Both are in Koh Samui, 850 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng
Laemdin Hotel
- Guest rating
- 5.9 Below average
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng
Samui City Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Laemdin Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 850 m apart.
Choose Laemdin Hotel if you want
- to be closer to the beach (360 m / 1.0 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 56)
Choose Samui City Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 5.9)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 56 / 20)
Why is Laemdin Hotel better than Samui City Hotel?
- 1660 m closer to the beach (360 m vs 1.0 km)−660 m
- 232 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+32
Why is Samui City Hotel better than Laemdin Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 5.9)+3.1
- 2More guest reviews (420 vs 45), so the rating is more reliable×9.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Laemdin Hotel vs Samui City Hotel: which hotel is better? | Laemdin Hotel | Samui City Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.9 | 9.0 +3.1 |
| Location | 7.2 +1.9 | 5.3 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 9.1 +2.3 | 6.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.9 | 9.0 +2.0 |
| Guest rating | 5.9 | 9.0 +3.1 |
| Number of reviews | 45 | 420 +375 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 131 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 1% | top 13% +86% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.2 +1.9 | 5.3 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 560 m | 510 m |
| To the beach | 360 m −660 m | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 2.8 km | 3.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 93 +32 | 61 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km −390 m | 1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 56 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2008 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 12 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
850 m apart
Laemdin Hotel: city centre: 2.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 2.8 km, beach: 360 m, 93 places to eat within 500 m.
Samui City Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.4 km, beach: 1.0 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m.
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Laemdin Hotel or Samui City Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Laemdin Hotel or Samui City Hotel?
Laemdin Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Samui City Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Laemdin Hotel or Samui City Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Laemdin Hotel is 360 m from the nearest beach; Samui City Hotel is 1.0 km.
How far apart are Laemdin Hotel and Samui City Hotel?
The two hotels are 850 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