Mala Hotel vs The Color Hotel
Both are in Phuket, 320 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
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★½Karon
The Color Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
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?
- 1320 m closer to the area centre−320 m
Why is The Color Hotel better than Mala Hotel?
- 1310 m closer to the beach (320 m vs 630 m)−310 m
- 2Higher 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 vs The Color Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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.
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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