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Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel vs Samui Verticolor

Both are in Koh Samui, 230 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng

Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
8.3
Score by category
4 of 5
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Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng

Samui Verticolor

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
7.9
Score by category
1 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel

It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 230 m apart.

Choose Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.9)
  • to be closer to the beach (170 m / 320 m)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 151)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2014 / 2009)

Choose Samui Verticolor if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 151 / 24)

Why is Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel better than Samui Verticolor?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.9)+0.6
  2. 2150 m closer to the beach (170 m vs 320 m)−150 m
  3. 3Newer or more recently renovated (2014 vs 2009)+5y
  4. 4Offers an airport transfer
  5. 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (24 vs 151 rooms)−127

Why is Samui Verticolor better than Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel?

  1. 1More guest reviews (2,391 vs 757), so the rating is more reliable×3.2
  2. 220 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
  3. 3Has a gym
  4. 4A larger hotel with more facilities (151 vs 24 rooms)×6.3

All compared facts

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

Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui HotelSamui Verticolor
Score by category
Guest rating 8.5 +0.6 7.9
Location 8.3 +0.4 7.9
Facilities 7.5 +0.8 6.7
Spa & wellness 3.5 4.0 +0.5
Beach access 9.8 +0.6 9.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.5 +0.6 7.9
Guest rating 8.5 +0.6 7.9
Number of reviews 757 2,391 +1,634
Google rating 4.4/5 –
Google reviews 237 –
Rank in Koh Samui bottom 45% +33% bottom 12%
Location
Location score 8.3 +0.4 7.9
Distance to Baan Chaweng centre 340 m 240 m
To the beach 170 m −150 m 320 m
To the airport 3.4 km 3.2 km
Restaurants within 500 m 58 78 +20
To the nearest food shop 1.8 km 1.7 km −160 m
Shops within 500 m 0 1
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms 24 151
Floors 3 7
Newest building or renovation 2014 +5y 2009
Listed amenities 22 22
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ ✓
24-hour front desk ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Hot tub ✓ –
Massage ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Car hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Gym – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Beach holidays ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –

Price for your dates

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      Nightly price by month

      Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui HotelSamui Verticolor

      • Samui Verticolor is cheaper in 9 of 11 months
      • Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel: €58 a night on average · Samui Verticolor: €36 a night on average

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      Hotel prices in Koh Samui by month

      All months
      Month Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui HotelSamui Verticolor
      November€25€31
      December€29€29
      January€78€42
      February€78€42
      March€78€42
      April€78€34
      May€50€34
      June€50€34
      July€67€36
      August€84–
      September€50€34
      October€50€34

      Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

      Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel prices by monthSamui Verticolor prices by month

      Location

      230 m apart

      Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel: city centre: 3.0 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.4 km, beach: 170 m, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      Samui Verticolor: city centre: 2.8 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.2 km, beach: 320 m, 78 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel or Samui Verticolor: common questions

      Which is better, Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel or Samui Verticolor?

      Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities. Samui Verticolor is stronger in spa & wellness.

      Which is cheaper, Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel or Samui Verticolor?

      Over the year Samui Verticolor costs about €36 a night on average against €58 at Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel, and it is cheaper in 9 of the 11 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel is 170 m from the nearest beach; Samui Verticolor is 320 m.

      How far apart are Ploen Chaweng Koh Samui Hotel and Samui Verticolor?

      The two hotels are 230 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