Lamai Resort vs Utopia Resort
Both are in Koh Samui, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★Baan Lamai
Lamai Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 6
Resort★★½Baan Lamai
Utopia Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
The short answer
Pick Utopia Resort
It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 600 m apart.
Choose Utopia Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Lamai Resort better than Utopia Resort?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is Utopia Resort better than Lamai Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4)+0.3
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3370 m closer to the area centre−370 m
- 4Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★)+0.5★
- 557 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+57
- 64 more listed amenities (17 vs 13)+4
- 7Later 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.
| Lamai Resort vs Utopia Resort: which hotel is better? | Lamai Resort | Utopia Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.8 +1.6 |
| Families | 1.0 | 2.0 +1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | 1.5 +0.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 320 +43 | 277 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 191 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 62% | top 36% +26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Distance to Baan Lamai centre | 660 m | 290 m −370 m |
| To the beach | 80 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 8.6 km | 9.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 58 | 115 +57 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★½ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 38 | 27 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 17 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
600 m apart
Lamai Resort: city centre: 7.9 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 8.6 km, beach: 80 m, 58 places to eat within 500 m.
Utopia Resort: city centre: 8.2 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.0 km, beach: 130 m, 115 places to eat within 500 m.
Lamai Resort or Utopia Resort: common questions
Which is better, Lamai Resort or Utopia Resort?
Utopia Resort leads in 3 of 6 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Lamai Resort or Utopia Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Utopia Resort is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 660 m for Lamai Resort.
How far apart are Lamai Resort and Utopia Resort?
The two hotels are 600 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