Samui Backpacker Hotel vs Monkey Samui Hostel
Both are in Koh Samui, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★Baan Bang Rak
Samui Backpacker Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
Hostel★Baan Plai Laem
Monkey Samui Hostel
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.4 km apart.
Choose Samui Backpacker Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Monkey Samui Hostel if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Samui Backpacker Hotel better than Monkey Samui Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 6.5)+2.3
- 22.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
- 3Higher star rating (1.5★ vs 1★)+0.5★
- 440 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 62 vs 41)+21
Why is Monkey Samui Hostel better than Samui Backpacker Hotel?
- 1420 m closer to the beach (1.2 km vs 1.6 km)−420 m
- 2Has a spa
- 35 more listed amenities (17 vs 12)+5
- 4Later 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.
| Samui Backpacker Hotel vs Monkey Samui Hostel: which hotel is better? | Samui Backpacker Hotel | Monkey Samui Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +2.3 | 6.5 |
| Location | 4.9 +0.5 | 4.4 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Families | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 4.5 +3.0 |
| Beach access | 4.9 | 6.3 +1.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +2.0 | 6.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +2.3 | 6.5 |
| Number of reviews | 133 | 247 +114 |
| Google rating | – | 3.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 84 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 28% +72% | top 100% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.9 +0.5 | 4.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km −2.3 km | 4.4 km |
| To the beach | 1.6 km | 1.2 km −420 m |
| To the airport | 1.3 km −1.1 km | 2.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 58 +40 | 18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +0.5★ | ★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 10 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 +2y | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 17 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| 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
2.4 km apart
Samui Backpacker Hotel or Monkey Samui Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Samui Backpacker Hotel or Monkey Samui Hostel?
They are evenly matched. Samui Backpacker Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location; Monkey Samui Hostel is stronger in spa & wellness, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Samui Backpacker Hotel or Monkey Samui Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Samui Backpacker Hotel is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 4.4 km for Monkey Samui Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Monkey Samui Hostel is 1.2 km from the nearest beach; Samui Backpacker Hotel is 1.6 km.
How far apart are Samui Backpacker Hotel and Monkey Samui Hostel?
The two hotels are 2.4 km 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