Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel vs RYB Hostel Phuket
Both are in Phuket, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelPhuket Old Town
Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
HostelPhuket Old Town
RYB Hostel Phuket
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
The short answer
Pick RYB Hostel Phuket
It comes out ahead on 3 of 14 compared facts. 190 m apart.
Choose Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 20)
Choose RYB Hostel Phuket if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 1)
Why is Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel better than RYB Hostel Phuket?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is RYB Hostel Phuket better than Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (129 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×9.2
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel vs RYB Hostel Phuket: which hotel is better? | Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel | RYB Hostel Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 14 | 129 +115 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 32% | top 6% +26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Distance to Phuket Old Town centre | 310 m −180 m | 490 m |
| To the airport | 27 km | 27 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 100 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 16 +4 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 18 | 18 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 20 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | – | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
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Location
190 m apart
Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel: city centre: 9.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
RYB Hostel Phuket: city centre: 9.0 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.
Top-rated of 133 hotels in Phuket Old Town
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Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel or RYB Hostel Phuket: common questions
Which is better, Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel or RYB Hostel Phuket?
RYB Hostel Phuket leads in 3 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Phuket. Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel is stronger in distance to Phuket Old Town centre, shops within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel or RYB Hostel Phuket?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 490 m for RYB Hostel Phuket.
How far apart are Plearn Phuket Boutique Hostel and RYB Hostel Phuket?
The two hotels are 190 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