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title: "Phuket Sunny Hostel vs Shunli Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Phuket Sunny Hostel or Shunli Hotel in Phuket? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/phuket-sunny-hostel-phuket-vs-shunli-hotel-phuket/
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Phuket Sunny Hostel vs Shunli Hotel

Both are in Phuket, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Phuket Old Town
## [Phuket Sunny Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/phuket-sunny-hostel-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1958120/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Phuket Old Town
## [Shunli Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shunli-hotel-phuket/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.8 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 8 of 18

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2098580/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Shunli Hotel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 18 compared facts. 200 m apart.

### Choose Shunli Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.8 / 8.6)

### Why is Phuket Sunny Hostel better than Shunli Hotel?

1.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

### Why is Shunli Hotel better than Phuket Sunny Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.8 vs 8.6) (+1.2)
2.  More guest reviews (694 vs 211), so the rating is more reliable (×3.3)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Phuket Sunny Hostel | Shunli Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.8  (+1.2) |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.7  (+1.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.8  (+1.2) |
| Number of reviews | 211 | 694  (+483) |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 5.0/5  (+0.5) |
| Google reviews | 235 | 401  (+166) |
| Rank in Phuket | top 39% | top 1%  (+39%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Distance to Phuket Old Town centre | 260 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 26 km | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 270 m  (−170 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 14 |
| Sights within 1 km | 17 | 17 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 11 | 10 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

200 m apart

Phuket Sunny Hostel: city centre: 9.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 26 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.

Shunli Hotel: city centre: 9.1 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 26 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 133 hotels in Phuket Old Town](https://stayversus.com/en/thailand/phuket/area/phuket-old-town/)

## Weather in Phuket

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

## Phuket Sunny Hostel or Shunli Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Phuket Sunny Hostel or Shunli Hotel?

Shunli Hotel leads in 8 of 18 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Phuket Sunny Hostel is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Phuket Sunny Hostel or Shunli Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Phuket Sunny Hostel and Shunli Hotel?

The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.

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-   [Shunli Hotel vs Chino Town at Yaowarat Phuket](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chino-town-at-yaowarat-phuket-phuket-vs-shunli-hotel-phuket/)

## 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/phuket-sunny-hostel-phuket-vs-shunli-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/
