The Beachfront Hostel vs SocialTel Samui
Both are in Koh Samui, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★Baan Chaweng
The Beachfront Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hostel★★★★Baan Chaweng
SocialTel Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose The Beachfront Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose SocialTel Samui if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Beachfront Hostel better than SocialTel Samui?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 85 rooms)−84
Why is SocialTel Samui better than The Beachfront Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (1,574 vs 128), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (85 vs 1 rooms)×85.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Beachfront Hostel vs SocialTel Samui: which hotel is better? | The Beachfront Hostel | SocialTel Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 128 | 1,574 +1,446 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 262 | – |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 66% | top 44% +22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 1.5 km | 1.5 km |
| To the beach | 130 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 2.0 km | 2.0 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 85 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | – | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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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