Nora Bukit Hotel vs Samkong Place
Both are in Phuket, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Phuket Old Town
Nora Bukit Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 3.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 19
Hotel★★★ชุมชนสามัคคีสามกอง
Samkong Place
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 13 of 19
The short answer
Pick Samkong Place
It comes out ahead on 13 of 19 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Nora Bukit Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 72 / 32)
Choose Samkong Place if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.8)
- to walk to the sights (8.3 km / 9.2 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 41)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 32 / 72)
Why is Nora Bukit Hotel better than Samkong Place?
- 1Has a gym
Why is Samkong Place better than Nora Bukit Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.8)+0.6
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 3More guest reviews (984 vs 236), so the rating is more reliable×4.2
- 4109 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+109
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 70 vs 52)+18
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Nora Bukit Hotel vs Samkong Place: which hotel is better? | Nora Bukit Hotel | Samkong Place |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.4 +0.6 |
| Location | 3.4 | 3.9 +0.5 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.4 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.4 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 236 | 984 +748 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | 4.1/5 +0.4 |
| Google reviews | 64 | 108 +44 |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 15% | bottom 44% +29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.4 | 3.9 +0.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 9.2 km | 8.3 km −860 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 24 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 41 | 150 +109 |
| To the nearest food shop | 720 m | 500 m −220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 5 +5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 72 | 32 |
| Floors | 6 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 12 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Nora Bukit Hotel: city centre: 9.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 25 km, 41 places to eat within 500 m.
Samkong Place: city centre: 8.3 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 24 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m.
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Nora Bukit Hotel or Samkong Place: common questions
Which is better, Nora Bukit Hotel or Samkong Place?
Samkong Place leads in 13 of 19 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Nora Bukit Hotel or Samkong Place?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Samkong Place is closer: 8.3 km from the centre, against 9.2 km for Nora Bukit Hotel.
How far apart are Nora Bukit Hotel and Samkong Place?
The two hotels are 1.1 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