Merit Hill Bungalows vs SP Residence Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentKaron
Merit Hill Bungalows
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
GuesthouseKaron
SP Residence Phuket
- Guest rating
- 5.5 Below average
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 300 m apart.
Choose Merit Hill Bungalows if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 5.5)
Why is Merit Hill Bungalows better than SP Residence Phuket?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 5.5)+3.2
- 2More guest reviews (96 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×14
Why is SP Residence Phuket better than Merit Hill Bungalows?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Merit Hill Bungalows vs SP Residence Phuket: which hotel is better? | Merit Hill Bungalows | SP Residence Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +3.2 | 5.5 |
| Location | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +3.2 | 5.5 |
| Number of reviews | 96 +89 | 7 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 104 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 33% +53% | bottom 14% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 +0.3 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Karon centre | 1.3 km | 1.3 km |
| To the beach | 180 m −80 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 31 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 140 | 138 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 100 m −100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 40 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 13 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
300 m apart
Merit Hill Bungalows: city centre: 7.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 180 m, 140 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
SP Residence Phuket: city centre: 7.5 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 250 m, 138 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Merit Hill Bungalows or SP Residence Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Merit Hill Bungalows or SP Residence Phuket?
Merit Hill Bungalows leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Merit Hill Bungalows or SP Residence Phuket?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Merit Hill Bungalows is 180 m from the nearest beach; SP Residence Phuket is 250 m.
How far apart are Merit Hill Bungalows and SP Residence Phuket?
The two hotels are 300 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