The Shore Samui vs Samui Backpacker Hotel
Both are in Koh Samui, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★Baan Bang Rak
The Shore Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hostel★★Baan Bang Rak
Samui Backpacker Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Shore Samui
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 290 m apart.
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
Choose Samui Backpacker Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
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
Why is Samui Backpacker Hotel better than The Shore Samui?
- 118 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+18
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Shore Samui vs Samui Backpacker Hotel: which hotel is better? | The Shore Samui | Samui Backpacker Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 5.8 +0.9 | 4.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 191 +58 | 133 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 227 | – |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 38% | top 28% +10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 | 4.9 +0.2 |
| Distance to Baan Bang Rak centre | 340 m | 50 m −290 m |
| To the beach | 1.3 km −270 m | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 1.5 km | 1.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40 | 58 +18 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ +0.5★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 1 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 +9y | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 12 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| 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
The Shore Samui or Samui Backpacker Hotel: common questions
Which is better, The Shore Samui or Samui Backpacker Hotel?
The Shore Samui leads in 1 of 3 categories, including beach access.
Which is cheaper, The Shore Samui or Samui Backpacker Hotel?
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 The Shore Samui and Samui Backpacker Hotel?
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