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title: "Mala Hotel vs The Color Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mala Hotel or The Color Hotel in Phuket? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mala-hotel-phuket-vs-the-color-hotel-phuket/
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Mala Hotel vs The Color Hotel

Both are in Phuket, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★½ · Karon
## [Mala Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mala-hotel-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.8

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1815836/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★½ · Karon
## [The Color Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-color-hotel-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2194082/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Color Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 320 m apart.

### Choose The Color Hotel if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (320 m / 630 m)

### Why is Mala Hotel better than The Color Hotel?

1.  320 m closer to the area centre (−320 m)

### Why is The Color Hotel better than Mala Hotel?

1.  310 m closer to the beach (320 m vs 630 m) (−310 m)
2.  Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 1.5★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Mala Hotel | The Color Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Location | 6.8 | 7.7  (+0.9) |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 8.2 | 9.3  (+1.1) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+0.1) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+0.1) | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 157 | 186  (+29) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.4/5  (+0.2) |
| Google reviews | 56 | 135  (+79) |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 41%  (+8%) | bottom 33% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.8 | 7.7  (+0.9) |
| Distance to Karon centre | 630 m  (−320 m) | 950 m |
| To the beach | 630 m | 320 m  (−310 m) |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 78 | 90  (+12) |
| To the nearest food shop | 800 m | 750 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★½ | ★★½  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 24 | 21 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+4) | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:05  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[The Color Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-color-hotel-phuket/prices/)

## Location

320 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.

The Color Hotel: city centre: 8.1 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 320 m, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 138 hotels in Kata](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/phuket/area/kata/)

## Weather in Phuket

[Phuket weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/thailand/phuket/phuket/weather)

## Mala Hotel or The Color Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Mala Hotel or The Color Hotel?

The Color Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.

### Which is cheaper, Mala Hotel or The Color Hotel?

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 950 m for The Color Hotel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

The Color Hotel is 320 m from the nearest beach; Mala Hotel is 630 m.

### How far apart are Mala Hotel and The Color Hotel?

The two hotels are 320 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mala-hotel-phuket-vs-the-color-hotel-phuket/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/