Secret cottages vs Villa The Wave
Both are in Koh Samui, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Baan Chaweng Noi
Secret cottages
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Resort★★★★Baan Chaweng Noi
Villa The Wave
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Secret cottages
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 380 m apart.
Choose Secret cottages if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 8.5)
- to be closer to the beach (530 m / 900 m)
Why is Secret cottages better than Villa The Wave?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 8.5)+1.2
- 2370 m closer to the beach (530 m vs 900 m)−370 m
- 3350 m closer to the area centre−350 m
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 25 vs 10)+15
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Villa The Wave better than Secret cottages?
- 1More guest reviews (72 vs 22), so the rating is more reliable×3.3
- 2Later 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.
| Secret cottages vs Villa The Wave: which hotel is better? | Secret cottages | Villa The Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.7 +1.2 | 8.5 |
| Location | 5.6 +1.8 | 3.8 |
| Beach access | 8.5 +1.3 | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.5 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.7 +1.2 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 22 | 72 +50 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 102 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 11% +44% | bottom 45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 +1.8 | 3.8 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng Noi centre | 570 m −350 m | 920 m |
| To the beach | 530 m −370 m | 900 m |
| To the airport | 5.5 km | 5.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 5 +4 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 2.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 26 | – |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2026 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
380 m apart
Secret cottages: city centre: 4.8 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.5 km, beach: 530 m, 5 places to eat within 500 m.
Villa The Wave: city centre: 5.0 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 5.8 km, beach: 900 m, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
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Secret cottages or Villa The Wave: common questions
Which is better, Secret cottages or Villa The Wave?
Secret cottages leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Secret cottages or Villa The Wave?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Secret cottages is closer: 570 m from the centre, against 920 m for Villa The Wave.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Secret cottages is 530 m from the nearest beach; Villa The Wave is 900 m.
How far apart are Secret cottages and Villa The Wave?
The two hotels are 380 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