Magic Resort Lamai vs The Spa Garden Samui
Both are in Koh Samui, 510 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentBaan Lamai
Magic Resort Lamai
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
ApartmentBaan Lamai
The Spa Garden Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Magic Resort Lamai
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 510 m apart.
Choose Magic Resort Lamai if you want
- to be closer to the beach (450 m / 910 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 46)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 2 / 37)
Choose The Spa Garden Samui if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.8)
- to walk to the sights (7.9 km / 8.3 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 37 / 2)
Why is Magic Resort Lamai better than The Spa Garden Samui?
- 1460 m closer to the beach (450 m vs 910 m)−460 m
- 2104 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+104
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 76 vs 54)+22
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2015)+3y
Why is The Spa Garden Samui better than Magic Resort Lamai?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.8)+1.1
- 2Later 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.
| Magic Resort Lamai vs The Spa Garden Samui: which hotel is better? | Magic Resort Lamai | The Spa Garden Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.9 +1.1 |
| Location | 7.4 +2.0 | 5.4 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Beach access | 8.8 +1.6 | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.8 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.9 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 144 | 159 +15 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | bottom 13% | top 19% +68% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +2.0 | 5.4 |
| Distance to Baan Lamai centre | 550 m | 640 m |
| To the beach | 450 m −460 m | 910 m |
| To the airport | 9.3 km | 8.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +104 | 46 |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m | 550 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 2 | 37 |
| Floors | 1 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 +3y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 24 +14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
510 m apart
Magic Resort Lamai: city centre: 8.3 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 9.3 km, beach: 450 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Spa Garden Samui: city centre: 7.9 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 8.9 km, beach: 910 m, 46 places to eat within 500 m.
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Magic Resort Lamai or The Spa Garden Samui: common questions
Which is better, Magic Resort Lamai or The Spa Garden Samui?
Magic Resort Lamai leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. The Spa Garden Samui is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Magic Resort Lamai or The Spa Garden Samui?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Magic Resort Lamai is 450 m from the nearest beach; The Spa Garden Samui is 910 m.
How far apart are Magic Resort Lamai and The Spa Garden Samui?
The two hotels are 510 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