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Hotels in Kamala: prices by class and what to expect (October 2026)
Median price per night in Kamala by star class, with the 25th–75th percentile range and the number of hotels behind each figure, followed by what the hotel stock actually looks like on the ground.
West coast · 26 km from the airport · Kamala: hotels, villas and living costs
Short answer
A hotel night in Kamala costs a median of $100 across all classes (n = 76, October 2026), for two adults booking thirty days ahead, before taxes. By class: $73 for a three-star room (n = 20, middle half $45 – $88), $124 for a four-star room (n = 22, middle half $85 – $245) and $330 for a five-star room (n = 13, middle half $166 – $497). For a four-star room Kamala ranks 9th of 15 areas, cheapest first, 16% above the island median of $107.
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Key facts
as of October 2026 · All sources- $100n = 76
- All classes, island median per night
- $73n = 20
- 3★ hotel
- $124n = 22
- 4★ hotel
- $330n = 13
- 5★ hotel
- 9 of 15 areas by 4★ median, cheapest first
- 4★ ranking, cheapest first
- 26 km from the airport
- Airport · Source: areas register of the index
Prices by class in Kamala
USD per night, two adults, check-in 30 days ahead, before taxes and fees; low–high are the 25th and 75th percentiles of the sample. A class with fewer than five hotels shows its sample size and no median.
| Class | Median / night | Low – high (P25 – P75) | n | As of | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ hotel | $73 | $45 – $88 | 20 | October 2026 | |
| 4★ hotel | $124 | $85 – $245 | 22 | October 2026 | |
| 5★ hotel | $330 | $166 – $497 | 13 | October 2026 | |
| All classes | $100 | $61 – $183 | 76 | October 2026 |
Online booking platforms, measured October 2026, n = 76. Sparklines appear once a series has at least two monthly points.
Kamala in the figure colour, the island-wide median of the same class beside it · Online booking platforms, measured October 2026, n = 76
What the hotels in Kamala are like
Kamala runs two hotel markets side by side. On the flat behind the beach and along the main road are the family resorts — three- and four-star properties such as Novotel Phuket Kamala Beach and Sunwing Kamala Beach, built for Scandinavian and German families with children and priced accordingly. The large five-star addresses are the InterContinental Phuket Resort on the beach and the Hyatt Regency on the headland.
South of the beach the road climbs into Millionaires' Mile, a cliffside stretch of villas and a few very small luxury hotels, of which Paresa is the best known; this is where the five-star range stretches upwards, and why the top of that range sits far above its median. Between those two markets there is little: Kamala has few hostels, and the budget traveller is in a village guesthouse rather than a dorm. Villas for rent cluster on the headland and on the hills behind the village; condominiums are fewer than in Patong or Karon, though several mid-rise projects on the main road have added supply in recent years. For a family that wants a calm beach, a resort pool and a shorter transfer than Kata, Kamala is the usual compromise.
The beach and the sea
Two kilometres of sand, wider at the beach-club end and narrower towards the pier, with calm, clear high-season water and a reef a short swim off the southern end. Wet-season surf is smaller than at Kata or Karon, but rips are real and red flags go up on rough days; Laem Sing cove over the northern headland is the sheltered alternative.
Who Kamala suits
- Families — shared with Patong, Kata, Karon, Surin, Bang Tao, Layan, Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Nai Harn, Rawai, Chalong and Panwa
- Luxury stays — shared with Surin, Bang Tao, Layan, Nai Thon, Mai Khao and Panwa
- A quiet beach — shared with Karon, Surin, Layan, Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Nai Harn, Phuket Town and Panwa
- Long stays — shared with Kata, Karon, Bang Tao, Layan, Nai Harn, Rawai, Chalong, Phuket Town and Panwa
Neighbouring areas, 4★ median per night
- Hotels in Patong$724★ hotel · n = 12 · West coast
- Hotels in Surin$1374★ hotel · n = 8 · West coast
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotel in Kamala cost per night?
$100 a night is the median across all classes in Kamala (n = 76, October 2026), with the middle half of the sample between $61 – $183. By class: $73 three-star, $124 four-star and $330 five-star. Two adults, one night booked thirty days ahead, before taxes and fees; observed in the low season.
How much is a 4-star hotel in Kamala?
$124 a night, the median of 22 four-star hotels in Kamala in October 2026; the middle half of them cost $85 – $245. That is 16% above the island-wide four-star median of $107, 9th of 15 areas cheapest first.
Is Kamala cheaper than Patong?
No: for a four-star room in October 2026, Kamala's median of $124 is 72% dearer than Patong's $72; the full picture is Patong ($72 — Kamala is 72% dearer than it) and Surin ($137 — Kamala is 9% cheaper than it). Neighbouring areas are the ones that share a road or a headland with Kamala; each has its own page in this hub with the full class table.
Is a five-star hotel in Kamala worth the premium over a four-star?
The five-star median in Kamala is $330 (n = 13) against $124 for four-star (n = 22), a premium of $206 a night or 166% (October 2026). The middle half of each class — $85 – $245 for four stars, $166 – $497 for five — shows whether they overlap: where they do, the classes compete for the same guest; where they do not, they are different products. Ratings are declared by the hotels themselves, so read the ranges before the medians.
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