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RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town vs The Dorm Hostel

Both are in Phuket, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Phuket City Municipality

RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
5.4
Score by category
1 of 15
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HostelPhuket City Municipality

The Dorm Hostel

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
5.4
Score by category
4 of 15
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The short answer

Pick The Dorm Hostel

It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 150 m apart.

Choose RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 1)

Choose The Dorm Hostel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.8)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 15)

Why is RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town better than The Dorm Hostel?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is The Dorm Hostel better than RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.8)+1.1
  2. 2More guest reviews (435 vs 71), so the rating is more reliable×6.1

All compared facts

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

RQ Timeless Phuket Old TownThe Dorm Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.8 8.9 +1.1
Location 5.4 5.4
Facilities – 4.2
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 8.9 +0.9
Guest rating 7.8 8.9 +1.1
Number of reviews 71 435 +364
Google rating – 4.3/5
Google reviews – 209
Rank in Phuket bottom 20% top 14% +66%
Location
Location score 5.4 5.4
Distance to Phuket City Municipality centre 290 m 210 m
To the airport 27 km 27 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 240 m 320 m
Shops within 500 m 22 +3 19
Sights within 1 km 18 18
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ –
Rooms 15 1
Floors 4 2
Newest building or renovation – 2022
Listed amenities – 18
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Free parking – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Bar – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      150 m apart

      RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town: city centre: 9.9 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 27 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 18 sights within 1 km.

      The Dorm Hostel: city centre: 9.9 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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      RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town or The Dorm Hostel: common questions

      Which is better, RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town or The Dorm Hostel?

      The Dorm Hostel leads in 4 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town is stronger in shops within 500 m.

      Which is cheaper, RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town or The Dorm Hostel?

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      How far apart are RQ Timeless Phuket Old Town and The Dorm Hostel?

      The two hotels are 150 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