Royal Beach Residence vs Tulip Inn
Both are in Phuket, 80 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthousePa Tong
Royal Beach Residence
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Hotel★★★Pa Tong
Tulip Inn
- Guest rating
- 6.3 Okay
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick Royal Beach Residence
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 80 m apart.
Choose Royal Beach Residence if you want
- a spa and wellness
- a newer or recently renovated building (2022 / 2017)
Choose Tulip Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (6.3 / 6.7)
Why is Royal Beach Residence better than Tulip Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (6.7 vs 6.3)+0.4
- 2Has a spa
- 3More guest reviews (159 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×27
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2017)+5y
- 56 more listed amenities (20 vs 14)+6
Why is Tulip Inn better than Royal Beach Residence?
- 1Later 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.
| Royal Beach Residence vs Tulip Inn: which hotel is better? | Royal Beach Residence | Tulip Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.7 +0.4 | 6.3 |
| Location | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Facilities | 6.7 +2.5 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 +3.0 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.0 | 8.1 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 6.7 +0.4 | 6.3 |
| Number of reviews | 159 +153 | 6 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 231 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | bottom 2% | bottom 23% +21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Distance to Pa Tong centre | 820 m | 760 m |
| To the beach | 140 m | 110 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 520 m | 470 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 5 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | 10 |
| Floors | 4 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 +5y | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 20 +6 | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
80 m apart
Royal Beach Residence: city centre: 1.3 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 25 km, beach: 140 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Tulip Inn: city centre: 1.2 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 25 km, beach: 110 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Royal Beach Residence or Tulip Inn: common questions
Which is better, Royal Beach Residence or Tulip Inn?
Royal Beach Residence leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Royal Beach Residence or Tulip Inn?
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How far apart are Royal Beach Residence and Tulip Inn?
The two hotels are 80 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