The Windmill Phuket Hotel vs Ya Nui Resort
Both are in Phuket, 590 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Rawai
The Windmill Phuket Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
Resort★★★Rawai
Ya Nui Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
The short answer
Pick The Windmill Phuket Hotel
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 590 m apart.
Choose The Windmill Phuket Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.7)
- to be closer to the beach (260 m / 540 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (19 / 8)
- a spa and wellness
Choose Ya Nui Resort if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2014)
Why is The Windmill Phuket Hotel better than Ya Nui Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7)+0.2
- 2280 m closer to the beach (260 m vs 540 m)−280 m
- 3Has a spa
- 4Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 511 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+11
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 55 vs 40)+15
- 7Has a gym
Why is Ya Nui Resort better than The Windmill Phuket Hotel?
- 1580 m closer to the area centre−580 m
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2014)+10y
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Windmill Phuket Hotel vs Ya Nui Resort: which hotel is better? | The Windmill Phuket Hotel | Ya Nui Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Location | 7.4 +1.3 | 6.1 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 9.5 +8.0 | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.5 +1.0 | 8.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 759 +312 | 447 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 305 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 13% +17% | top 30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 +1.3 | 6.1 |
| Distance to Rawai centre | 2.3 km | 1.7 km −580 m |
| To the beach | 260 m −280 m | 540 m |
| To the airport | 38 km | 38 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 19 +11 | 8 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.6 km | 1.2 km −420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 43 | 26 |
| Floors | 4 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2014 | 2024 +10y |
| Listed amenities | 17 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
590 m apart
The Windmill Phuket Hotel: city centre: 14 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 38 km, beach: 260 m, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Ya Nui Resort: city centre: 14 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 38 km, beach: 540 m, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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The Windmill Phuket Hotel or Ya Nui Resort: common questions
Which is better, The Windmill Phuket Hotel or Ya Nui Resort?
The Windmill Phuket Hotel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, spa & wellness, beach access.
Which is cheaper, The Windmill Phuket Hotel or Ya Nui Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ya Nui Resort is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for The Windmill Phuket Hotel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Windmill Phuket Hotel is 260 m from the nearest beach; Ya Nui Resort is 540 m.
How far apart are The Windmill Phuket Hotel and Ya Nui Resort?
The two hotels are 590 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