Lamai Buri Resort vs Samui Sense Revive
Both are in Koh Samui, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Baan Lamai
Lamai Buri Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Resort★★★Baan Lamai
Samui Sense Revive
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 260 m apart.
Choose Lamai Buri Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.0)
Choose Samui Sense Revive if you want
- to be closer to the beach (140 m / 320 m)
Why is Lamai Buri Resort better than Samui Sense Revive?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (657 vs 321), so the rating is more reliable×2.0
- 3Offers an airport transfer
Why is Samui Sense Revive better than Lamai Buri Resort?
- 1180 m closer to the beach (140 m vs 320 m)−180 m
- 237 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+37
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2011 vs 2007)+4y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lamai Buri Resort vs Samui Sense Revive: which hotel is better? | Lamai Buri Resort | Samui Sense Revive |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Location | 7.6 | 8.2 +0.6 |
| Facilities | 6.7 +0.9 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.2 | 9.8 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.3 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 657 +336 | 321 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 +0.1 | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 294 +33 | 261 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 32% +12% | bottom 20% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 8.2 +0.6 |
| Distance to Baan Lamai centre | 1.2 km | 990 m −180 m |
| To the beach | 320 m | 140 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 9.9 km | 9.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 113 | 150 +37 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km | 1.1 km −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 52 | 30 |
| Floors | 4 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2007 | 2011 +4y |
| Listed amenities | 17 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
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Location
260 m apart
Lamai Buri Resort: city centre: 8.9 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.9 km, beach: 320 m, 113 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Samui Sense Revive: city centre: 8.8 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.8 km, beach: 140 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Lamai Buri Resort or Samui Sense Revive: common questions
Which is better, Lamai Buri Resort or Samui Sense Revive?
They are evenly matched. Lamai Buri Resort is stronger in guest rating, facilities; Samui Sense Revive is stronger in location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Lamai Buri Resort or Samui Sense Revive?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Samui Sense Revive is closer: 990 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Lamai Buri Resort.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Samui Sense Revive is 140 m from the nearest beach; Lamai Buri Resort is 320 m.
How far apart are Lamai Buri Resort and Samui Sense Revive?
The two hotels are 260 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