Malabar Pool Villa Phuket vs PJ Inn Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 3.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★
Malabar Pool Villa Phuket
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★Phuket City Municipality
PJ Inn Phuket
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 3.0 km apart.
Choose Malabar Pool Villa Phuket if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.5)
- to be closer to the beach (1.0 km / 2.6 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 33 / 80)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2022 / 2015)
Choose PJ Inn Phuket if you want
- to walk to the sights (11 km / 14 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (129 / 11)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 80 / 33)
Why is Malabar Pool Villa Phuket better than PJ Inn Phuket?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.5)+1.2
- 21.6 km closer to the beach (1.0 km vs 2.6 km)−1.6 km
- 3More guest reviews (159 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2015)+7y
- 5Has an on-site restaurant
Why is PJ Inn Phuket better than Malabar Pool Villa Phuket?
- 1118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+118
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 35)+49
- 36 more sights within 1 km+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Malabar Pool Villa Phuket vs PJ Inn Phuket: which hotel is better? | Malabar Pool Villa Phuket | PJ Inn Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.2 | 7.5 |
| Location | 3.7 | 4.9 +1.2 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.8 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Beach access | 6.9 +5.6 | 1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.2 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 159 +115 | 44 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 54 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 32% +53% | bottom 15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.7 | 4.9 +1.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 14 km | 11 km −2.9 km |
| To the beach | 1.0 km −1.6 km | 2.6 km |
| To the airport | 28 km | 27 km −1.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 129 +118 |
| To the nearest food shop | 880 m | 610 m −280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 5 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 6 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 33 | 80 |
| Floors | 1 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 +7y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
3.0 km apart
Malabar Pool Villa Phuket: city centre: 14 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 28 km, beach: 1.0 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m.
PJ Inn Phuket: city centre: 11 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, beach: 2.6 km, 129 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Malabar Pool Villa Phuket or PJ Inn Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Malabar Pool Villa Phuket or PJ Inn Phuket?
They are evenly matched. Malabar Pool Villa Phuket is stronger in guest rating, beach access; PJ Inn Phuket is stronger in location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Malabar Pool Villa Phuket or PJ Inn Phuket?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
PJ Inn Phuket is closer: 11 km from the centre, against 14 km for Malabar Pool Villa Phuket.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Malabar Pool Villa Phuket is 1.0 km from the nearest beach; PJ Inn Phuket is 2.6 km.
How far apart are Malabar Pool Villa Phuket and PJ Inn Phuket?
The two hotels are 3.0 km 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