Samui City Hotel vs Samui Star Guesthouse
Both are in Koh Samui, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng
Samui City Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
GuesthouseBaan Chaweng
Samui Star Guesthouse
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Samui City Hotel
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 280 m apart.
Choose Samui City Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 7.3)
- to be closer to the beach (1.0 km / 1.3 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 56 / 10)
Choose Samui Star Guesthouse if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 56)
Why is Samui City Hotel better than Samui Star Guesthouse?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 7.3)+1.7
- 2More guest reviews (420 vs 89), so the rating is more reliable×4.7
- 3Has a gym
Why is Samui Star Guesthouse better than Samui City Hotel?
- 15 more listed amenities (17 vs 12)+5
- 2Earlier check-in (9:00 vs 14:00)−5h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Samui City Hotel vs Samui Star Guesthouse: which hotel is better? | Samui City Hotel | Samui Star Guesthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +1.7 | 7.3 |
| Location | 5.3 +1.0 | 4.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.0 +0.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 +1.5 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 6.8 +0.9 | 5.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +1.4 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +1.7 | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 420 +331 | 89 |
| Google rating | 4.1/5 | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 131 +30 | 101 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 13% +83% | bottom 4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.3 +1.0 | 4.3 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 510 m −280 m | 790 m |
| To the beach | 1.0 km −280 m | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 3.4 km | 3.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 61 +9 | 52 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 56 | 10 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 17 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 9:00 −5h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
280 m apart
Samui City Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.4 km, beach: 1.0 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m.
Samui Star Guesthouse: city centre: 2.2 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 3.3 km, beach: 1.3 km, 52 places to eat within 500 m.
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Samui City Hotel or Samui Star Guesthouse: common questions
Which is better, Samui City Hotel or Samui Star Guesthouse?
Samui City Hotel leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, spa & wellness. Samui Star Guesthouse is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, Samui City Hotel or Samui Star Guesthouse?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Samui City Hotel is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 790 m for Samui Star Guesthouse.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Samui City Hotel is 1.0 km from the nearest beach; Samui Star Guesthouse is 1.3 km.
How far apart are Samui City Hotel and Samui Star Guesthouse?
The two hotels are 280 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