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[beeedeeewong]

Hi All,

Apologies if this is a repeat of another thread.

Are Villas generally cheaper (better value) than Officetels? If so, why is that the case?

Also, would love to get a sense for their relative positives and negatives and firsthand accounts from those who've experienced one or the other.

Thank you!

[alphakennyone]

villas are cheaper and older. you tend to find them more in back alleys than officetels are. villas also tend to be a bit bigger compared to officetels of a similar price.

officetels are newer and more pleasant (big windows, often a view of osmething other than another building) and usually have less broken appliances. they're often on main streets rather than in back alleys, but tend to be a lot smaller than villas.

overall, i preferred living in a villa.