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Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) vs W Koh Samui

Both are in Koh Samui, 920 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort★★★★Baan Bo Phut

Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui)

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
7.7
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Hotel★★★★★Baan Bo Phut

W Koh Samui

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
6.7
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 920 m apart.

Choose Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) if you want

  • to walk to the sights (3.6 km / 4.4 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (27 / 7)

Choose W Koh Samui if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.2)

Why is Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) better than W Koh Samui?

  1. 1830 m closer to the area centre−830 m
  2. 220 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 46 vs 29)+17
  4. 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is W Koh Samui better than Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui)?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.2)+0.6
  2. 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  3. 3Has 24-hour room service

All compared facts

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

Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui)W Koh Samui
Score by category
Guest rating 8.2 8.8 +0.6
Location 7.7 +1.0 6.7
Facilities 8.3 –
Spa & wellness 9.5 –
Beach access 10.0 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.8 +0.5
Guest rating 8.2 8.8 +0.6
Number of reviews 420 +208 212
Rank in Koh Samui top 72% top 27% +45%
Location
Location score 7.7 +1.0 6.7
Distance to Baan Bo Phut centre 740 m −830 m 1.6 km
To the beach 70 m 100 m
To the airport 5.1 km 5.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 27 +20 7
To the nearest food shop 1.9 km −830 m 2.7 km
Shops within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★★ +1★
Rooms 129 –
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2019 +1y 2018
Listed amenities 24 +14 10
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ –
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ –
Spa ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Steam room ✓ –
Massage ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ –
24-hour room service – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

Price for your dates

Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui)

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      Location

      920 m apart

      Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui): city centre: 3.6 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.1 km, beach: 70 m, 27 places to eat within 500 m.

      W Koh Samui: city centre: 4.4 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.7 km, beach: 100 m, 7 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) or W Koh Samui: common questions

      Which is better, Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) or W Koh Samui?

      They are evenly matched. Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) is stronger in location; W Koh Samui is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) or W Koh Samui?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) is closer: 740 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for W Koh Samui.

      How far apart are Samui Palm Beach (Changed to Celes Samui) and W Koh Samui?

      The two hotels are 920 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