Riviera Beach Hotel vs The Deck Cottages Samui
Both are in Koh Samui, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Baan Bo Phut
Riviera Beach Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
Resort★★★★Baan Bo Phut
The Deck Cottages Samui
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick The Deck Cottages Samui
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 120 m apart.
Why is Riviera Beach Hotel better than The Deck Cottages Samui?
- 1More guest reviews (149 vs 67), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
Why is The Deck Cottages Samui better than Riviera Beach Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 9.0)+0.3
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Riviera Beach Hotel vs The Deck Cottages Samui: which hotel is better? | Riviera Beach Hotel | The Deck Cottages Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Location | – | 7.7 |
| Beach access | – | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 149 +82 | 67 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 +0.3 |
| Google reviews | 263 +39 | 224 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 14% | top 10% +4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 +0.4 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Baan Bo Phut centre | 900 m | 950 m |
| To the beach | 30 m −120 m | 150 m |
| To the airport | 3.5 km | 3.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 81 | 85 +4 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 540 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 24 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:30 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Riviera Beach Hotel: city centre: 2.2 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.5 km, beach: 30 m, 81 places to eat within 500 m.
The Deck Cottages Samui: city centre: 2.1 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.4 km, beach: 150 m, 85 places to eat within 500 m.
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Riviera Beach Hotel or The Deck Cottages Samui: common questions
Which is better, Riviera Beach Hotel or The Deck Cottages Samui?
The Deck Cottages Samui leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Riviera Beach Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, location score.
Which is cheaper, Riviera Beach Hotel or The Deck Cottages Samui?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Riviera Beach Hotel is 30 m from the nearest beach; The Deck Cottages Samui is 150 m.
How far apart are Riviera Beach Hotel and The Deck Cottages Samui?
The two hotels are 120 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