Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Samui Beach Resort, Lamai

Samui Beach Resort, Lamai

This resort in Lamai has a special link to me since it's run by my cousin. After having run a hotel in the city center of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and in Pattaya in Thailand he recently moved to Koh Samui and took over this resort during late 2010.

After having done some renovation work, he's now in full swing and he, his Thai wife and a Dutch partner are running the resort in a friendly and professional way.

Their 53 rooms are on a regular base booked and they enjoy many return customers, which is always a good sign! One of their advantages in my opinion is their location at a beautiful and lovely stretch of Lamai beach that only sees a few hotels using this beach, hence it's nice and quiet with plenty of space.

They're located near Hin Ta and Hin Yai, just make sure that you don't miss the road sign!

At the time being they still have fan rooms, but soon all rooms will be air-conditioned. Enjoy their very competitive prices and if you are travelling with children, I can highly recommend Samui Beach Resort, it's very children friendly.

Booking by Agoda

Booking by Hotels Combined


Guest room


Guest room Double


Swimming pool


Garden


Beach


Exterior

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Sareeraya Villas & Suites, Chaweng

Sareeraya Villas & Suites, Chaweng

Directly located opposite the Samui International Hospital in Chaweng and located on the more quiet northern end of Chaweng Beach, it has a great location, also fairly close to the airport.

With only 49 exquisitely appointed suites and villas to choose from you can be assured of a personalized service rarely found in such a sought-after location. 28 suites of 70 sq.m., 8 suites with outdoor jacuzzi 70 sq.m, 12 pool villas 100 sq. m. and 1 presidential villa 300 sq.m. will have something on offer for everyone.

Because of the exclusivity and limited amount of villas and suites available, the rooms are at the higher end of the medium range budget but well worth the money. This fairly new place is well worth a visit if you want on side quietness and still be near the hustle and bustle of Chaweng.

Booking by Agoda

Booking by Hotels Combined


Pool Villa


Outside pool villa


Suite


Suite


Beach & pool view