U Box Hostel vs Combo Beach Hotel Samui
Both are in Koh Samui, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★บ้านบางรักษ์
U Box Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★บ้านบางรักษ์
Combo Beach Hotel Samui
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 90 m apart.
Choose U Box Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Combo Beach Hotel Samui if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is U Box Hostel better than Combo Beach Hotel Samui?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4)+0.7
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 147 rooms)−135
Why is Combo Beach Hotel Samui better than U Box Hostel?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (1,642 vs 35), so the rating is more reliable×47
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (147 vs 12 rooms)×12.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| U Box Hostel vs Combo Beach Hotel Samui: which hotel is better? | U Box Hostel | Combo Beach Hotel Samui |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Families | – | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 9.6 | 9.9 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.7 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 35 | 1,642 +1,607 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 21% +43% | top 64% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.5 +0.2 |
| Distance to บ้านบางรักษ์ centre | 1.7 km | 1.8 km |
| To the beach | 210 m | 140 m −70 m |
| To the airport | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 147 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 18 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
90 m apart
U Box Hostel or Combo Beach Hotel Samui: common questions
Which is better, U Box Hostel or Combo Beach Hotel Samui?
They are evenly matched. U Box Hostel is stronger in guest rating; Combo Beach Hotel Samui is stronger in beach access.
Which is cheaper, U Box Hostel or Combo Beach Hotel Samui?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Combo Beach Hotel Samui is 140 m from the nearest beach; U Box Hostel is 210 m.
How far apart are U Box Hostel and Combo Beach Hotel Samui?
The two hotels are 90 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