Vipa House Phuket vs Wan Smile Resort
Both are in Phuket, 560 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentChalong
Vipa House Phuket
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Inn★★★Chalong
Wan Smile Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Vipa House Phuket
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 560 m apart.
Choose Vipa House Phuket if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.5)
- to be closer to the beach (1.2 km / 1.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (54 / 29)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 39 / 1)
Choose Wan Smile Resort if you want
- to walk to the sights (7.8 km / 8.3 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 39)
Why is Vipa House Phuket better than Wan Smile Resort?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
- 2510 m closer to the beach (1.2 km vs 1.8 km)−510 m
- 3More guest reviews (484 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×35
- 425 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+25
Why is Wan Smile Resort better than Vipa House Phuket?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Vipa House Phuket vs Wan Smile Resort: which hotel is better? | Vipa House Phuket | Wan Smile Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.5 +1.0 | 3.5 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 6.0 +1.7 | 4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.3 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 484 +470 | 14 |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 197 | – |
| Rank in Phuket | top 21% +29% | top 50% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.5 +1.0 | 3.5 |
| Distance to Chalong centre | 2.0 km | 1.6 km −420 m |
| To the beach | 1.2 km −510 m | 1.8 km |
| To the airport | 32 km | 31 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54 +25 | 29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 460 m | 520 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 +5 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 39 | 1 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 | – |
| 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 | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
560 m apart
Vipa House Phuket: city centre: 8.3 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 32 km, beach: 1.2 km, 54 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Wan Smile Resort: city centre: 7.8 km, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 31 km, beach: 1.8 km, 29 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Vipa House Phuket or Wan Smile Resort: common questions
Which is better, Vipa House Phuket or Wan Smile Resort?
Vipa House Phuket leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Vipa House Phuket or Wan Smile Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Wan Smile Resort is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Vipa House Phuket.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Vipa House Phuket is 1.2 km from the nearest beach; Wan Smile Resort is 1.8 km.
How far apart are Vipa House Phuket and Wan Smile Resort?
The two hotels are 560 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