Mala Hotel vs Sleepy Station Hostel
Both are in Phuket, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★½Karon
Mala Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
HostelKaron
Sleepy Station Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Sleepy Station Hostel
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Mala Hotel if you want
- free parking
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 10)
Choose Sleepy Station Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.3)
- to be closer to the beach (460 m / 630 m)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 24)
Why is Mala Hotel better than Sleepy Station Hostel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Has free parking
Why is Sleepy Station Hostel better than Mala Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3)+0.4
- 2170 m closer to the beach (460 m vs 630 m)−170 m
- 3Has a gym
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mala Hotel vs Sleepy Station Hostel: which hotel is better? | Mala Hotel | Sleepy Station Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Location | 6.8 | 7.3 +0.5 |
| Facilities | 5.0 +1.7 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 1.5 +1.5 |
| Beach access | 8.2 | 8.8 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 157 | 268 +111 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 56 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 59% | top 31% +28% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 | 7.3 +0.5 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 630 m −220 m | 850 m |
| To the beach | 630 m | 460 m −170 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78 | 82 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 800 m | 620 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★½ | – |
| Rooms | 24 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:05 | 14:00 −0h |
| Check-out until | 12:30 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
250 m apart
Mala Hotel: city centre: 7.9 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 630 m, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Sleepy Station Hostel: city centre: 8.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 460 m, 82 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Mala Hotel or Sleepy Station Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Mala Hotel or Sleepy Station Hostel?
Sleepy Station Hostel leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, spa & wellness. Mala Hotel is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Mala Hotel or Sleepy Station Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mala Hotel is closer: 630 m from the centre, against 850 m for Sleepy Station Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Sleepy Station Hostel is 460 m from the nearest beach; Mala Hotel is 630 m.
How far apart are Mala Hotel and Sleepy Station Hostel?
The two hotels are 250 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