Samui Backpacker Hotel vs The Shore Samui
Both are in Koh Samui, 290 m 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
- 0 of 3
Inn★★Baan Bang Rak
The Shore Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Shore Samui
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 290 m apart.
Choose Samui Backpacker Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose The Shore Samui if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- a big hotel with more facilities
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Samui Backpacker Hotel better than The Shore Samui?
- 118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+18
Why is The Shore Samui better than Samui Backpacker Hotel?
- 1270 m closer to the beach (1.3 km vs 1.6 km)−270 m
- 2Higher star rating (2★ vs 1.5★)+0.5★
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2013)+9y
- 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 The Shore Samui: which hotel is better? | Samui Backpacker Hotel | The Shore Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Location | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Beach access | 4.9 | 5.8 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.1 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 133 | 191 +58 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 227 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 28% +10% | top 38% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.9 +0.2 | 4.7 |
| Distance to Baan Bang Rak centre | 50 m −290 m | 340 m |
| To the beach | 1.6 km | 1.3 km −270 m |
| To the airport | 1.3 km | 1.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 58 +18 | 40 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 10 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2022 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 12 +3 | 9 |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
290 m apart
Samui Backpacker Hotel or The Shore Samui: common questions
Which is better, Samui Backpacker Hotel or The Shore Samui?
The Shore Samui leads in 1 of 3 categories, including beach access.
Which is cheaper, Samui Backpacker Hotel or The Shore Samui?
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: 50 m from the centre, against 340 m for The Shore Samui.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Shore Samui is 1.3 km from the nearest beach; Samui Backpacker Hotel is 1.6 km.
How far apart are Samui Backpacker Hotel and The Shore Samui?
The two hotels are 290 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