Samakki Residence vs Happy Eight Resort
Both are in Phuket, 340 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★Rawai
Samakki Residence
- Guest rating
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Apartment★★★Rawai
Happy Eight Resort
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 340 m apart.
Choose Samakki Residence if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Happy Eight Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Samakki Residence better than Happy Eight Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (10.0 vs 9.4)+0.6
Why is Happy Eight Resort better than Samakki Residence?
- 1310 m closer to the beach (1.7 km vs 2.0 km)−310 m
- 2More guest reviews (61 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 317 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Samakki Residence vs Happy Eight Resort: which hotel is better? | Samakki Residence | Happy Eight Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 10.0 +0.6 | 9.4 |
| Location | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 3.4 | 4.4 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.1 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 10.0 +0.6 | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 61 +56 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 32% | top 5% +27% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 | 3.7 +0.2 |
| Distance to Rawai centre | 490 m | 500 m |
| To the beach | 2.0 km | 1.7 km −310 m |
| To the airport | 35 km | 35 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 31 | 48 +17 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 2 | 8 |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | – | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
340 m apart
Samakki Residence or Happy Eight Resort: common questions
Which is better, Samakki Residence or Happy Eight Resort?
They are evenly matched. Samakki Residence is stronger in guest rating; Happy Eight Resort is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, Samakki Residence or Happy Eight Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Happy Eight Resort is 1.7 km from the nearest beach; Samakki Residence is 2.0 km.
How far apart are Samakki Residence and Happy Eight Resort?
The two hotels are 340 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