Buddy Boutique Hotel, Lamai

Buddy Boutique Hotel, Lamai

The Buddy hotel and surrounding complex are brand new, probably not much older than a year right now and it looks good. A few things to keep in mind though, there are no rooms on the beach and the Buddy complex is a few minutes away from Lamai 'downtown', not necessarily walking distance.

Buddy complex, including the hotel are located at the other side of the road from the beach, if you want to visit Lamai beach, you have to cross the ring road.

Having said that, due to the blending colonial-style architecture with modern comfort, Buddy Lamai Beach Hotel is an attractive new addition to the Koh Samui hotel scene. This boutique hotel promises intimate service and utmost privacy. All rooms have their own balconies and are tastefully decorated with contemporary Thai accents, while amenities include cable TVs, internet access and luxurious bathroom toiletries and breakfast is served daily.

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Superior room

Junior Suite

Swimming pool at night

Beach front

Exterior

Lamai Wanta Resort, Lamai

Lamai Wanta Resort, Lamai

One of the nice things about the Lamai Wanta resort is that it's smack down in the middle of Lamai downtown directly located at the ocean. All the action, bars, restaurants, banks, shops etc are within an easy walking distance on Lamai Beach road.

Each of the 74 rooms, divided over 10 bungalows and 7 small hotel buildings at this 3-star hotel have all the comforts and conveniences of home. Every room in the hotel offers guests Non Smoking Rooms, Air Conditioning, Desk, Hair Dryer, Internet Access (wireless). Guests will enjoy the hotel's excellent facilities and services including Laundry Service/Dry Cleaning, Restaurant, Room Service, Safety Deposit Boxes, Hotel/Airport Transfer, Tours. The hotel provides superior recreational and leisure facilities including Massage, Pool Outdoor, Garden. Comfort and convenience are the hallmarks of Lamai Wanta Resort.

The pool is rather small and there are a limited of sun deck chairs but all in all the hotel delivers the goods just fine or maybe even above that for a 3 star standard, budget hotel.

The breakfast is not buffet style but a set American breakfast, all add ons are extra.

All in all good value for money with an excellent location.

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Deluxe room

Deluxe room exterior

Bungalow

Swimming pool

Restaurant with view over the swimming pool and beach

Kandaburi Resort & Spa, Chaweng

Kandaburi Resort & Spa, Chaweng

The four-star Kandaburi resort & Spa is located at the Northern end of Chaweng, just outside the hustle and bustle of the busy Chaweng beach and street scenes and life but still comfortably near enough. It's about a 15 to 20 minute walk to Chaweng and the beach in front of the hotel is great.

The hotel has actually two parts and is separated by the main beach road. Both parts have their own swimming pool, the side at the beach has a separate children's pool and there's a big 23 meter long pool on the hill side, overlooking the breakfast area.

The Kandaburi resort & Spa offers 183 rooms designed in an exotic yet modern style. You can enjoy Thai, Mediterranean and International cuisine at the four dining options available on the premises. It's possible to spend the day lounging by the poolside, or if you feel adventurous partake in the various water sports available.

The location is good and it's a fairly new resort with medium priced rooms.

For an enjoyable and quiet stay in Chaweng, I can highly recommend the Kandaburi Resort.

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The hotel interior on the hill side

Superior hill side room

Premium room

Beach side pool and view

Beach front

Six Senses Hideaway Samui, Plai Laem

Six Senses Hideaway Samui, Plai Laem

This amazing resort ranks easily amongst one of the more luxury resorts on the island.

It's located on the most northern point of the peninsula at Plai Laem and every day when we return from a days diving, this resort one of the first things we see when reaching Samui.

Part of the world renowned Six Senses group, the Sila Evason hotel offers no compromise in creating refined tranquility on a tropical island setting. Set amongst 20 acres of tropical and untouched plantation with incredible views of the surrounding beach and islands. The world renowned spa offers an array of sensory pleasures to please even the most discerning of spa goers. Putting an emphasis on space, villas feature open plan bathrooms and infinity pools adding to the feeling of being in a secluded paradise. Guests are just 6km from the airport with easy access to the islands exuberant nightlife and popular sightseeing attractions such as of Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan. After a day soaking up the sun, feel free to retreat to your villa’s private pool and be met by your personal butler serving up a chilled drink.

Although dining is very good at the Six Senses Hideaway, it seems that all reviews of the resort consider it well overpriced and recommend renting a car and eat in the near by restaurants of Bophud (aka Fishermans Village) or other villages on Koh Samui.

Dining on the Hill:

The main restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and is located on the top of a small hill, offering seascape views to the north of Samui Island. The restaurant theme varies from very casual and laid back through to stylish. The concept offers several dining areas varying in atmosphere, from which guests can choose according to their desires - from seated on the floor (Thai Style!) with big comfortable cushions, or the more traditional table top dining.

Dining on the Rocks;

Open for dinner and located on the tip of the headland, this restaurant offers 270 degree views of the surrounding sea and outlying islands. When the sun goes down the restaurant undergoes a metamorphosis with both a change of colour and style and recreates itself into a stylish fine dining environment.

Drinks on the Hill & On the Rocks There are two elegantly designed bars attached to the two restaurants.

Wines on the Hill;

A specially designed wine cellar with a large range of wines from many of the world’s most respected regions. Regular wine tastings and wine dinners are held in the cellar.

Six Senses Hideaway is a fantastic experience, not to be missed but it comes with a price tag and is on the high end scale for rates.

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Six Senses Hideaway Pool Villa

Six Senses Hideaway Pool Villa suite

Six Senses Hideaway Pool Villa sea view

Six Senses Hideaway dining and pool

Six Senses Hideaway Villa

Napasai Beach Resort & Villas, Maenam

Napasai Beach Resort & Villas, Maenam

Napasai Beach Resort & Villas in Maenam is a secluded luxury beach resort in Maenam Beach, on the fashionable north coast of Koh Samui. It's a relatively newly opened high end resort.

Napasai is set on a graceful hillside in a secluded position, overlooking Ban Tai beach on the Gulf of Thailand, in seventeen acres of lush tropical vegetation.

It has a small, private sandy beach with a pontoon to which guests can swim, fifty-five cottages, fourteen private villas, two excellent restaurants and the indulgent Napasai Spa. Each room comes with tropical teak furnishings and cotton drapes. All rooms have air conditioning, minibar, satellite TV and fresh flowers. Luxury at it's finest!

The Lai Thai Restaurant serves Thai and international cuisine in a relaxing environment with high ceilings and stone-tiled flooring.

Beachfront Restaurant where light and casual poolside fare are served at the Beachfront Restaurant, specialising in Thai and international dishes for lunch and dinner daily. Guests can enjoy both poolside and ocean views in a casual open air environment.

Highly recommendable but it comes in the higher end budget range.

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Seaview Hill Cottage

Pool Villa living room

Beachfront Cottage Suite

Napasai features a beautiful horizon-edge freshwater pool that appears to flow onto the turquoise sea

Beach view

Maya Buri Boutique Resort, Bang Rak

Maya Buri Boutique Resort, Bang Rak

A newly opened boutique resort in pristine Baan Bang Rak, the Northern part of the island. Maya Buri offers a refreshing choice in relaxing in luxury and tranquility. Designed in Thai tropical style under a backdrop of majestic island mountains, you can enjoy their natural setting but with full technologically modern conveniences at your fingertips like our Infinity Edge pool.

The location is good, on what we call the 'Ghost Raod', directly off Bang Rak. The resort is not located on a beach, but it's within a 10-15 minute walk, that's also where the restaurants and shops of Bang Rak are located. Within a 5 - 10 minute drive various other beaches are available.

Presidential Suite

This luxury comfort suite was luxuriously designed and decorated. The adjoining living room and the bedroom has a spectacular view of the pool. This suite is designed for honeymooners and is suitable for a small family as well.

Studio

The smallest but very comfortable rooms of the resort. Has a view of the pool. Double bed, cable T.V., writing desk, air-conditioning, mini-fridge, hot & cold shower, a small balcony and a parking space of its own.

Deluxe

Identical to the Standard room, with the exception of the location which is set in the corner lot. Bigger than standard but with same facilities, the room is equipped with twin bed or queen size bed, cable TV, air-conditioning, hot & cold shower, balcony.

The pool at Maya Buri

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Nora Chaweng Hotel, Chaweng

Nora Chaweng Hotel, Chaweng

This is a very nice hotel, located almost straight where the one way system starts in Chaweng. It's located at the road side of Chaweng beach road, you only have to cross the road and walk down to the beach, just a minute or two away.

Nora Chaweng Hotel is named after a mystical dance. It's brand new, it opened it's doors less than a year ago and has a very pleasant, spacious feel to it with tastefully designed rooms.

All shopping and night life areas are within walking distance and the airport is within a 10 to 15 minutes from the hotel.

The 3 suites and 60 Deluxe rooms are tastefully designed, nice and have all the amenities that you expect and the hotels supports a swimming pool, a spa and a restaurant.

If looking for a nicely priced, medium range hotel in Chaweng, this may be a well suited choice.

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A Deluxe room with King size bed

Tastefully designed bath rooms


A comfortable looking and affordable suite

The stylish and spacious lobby

The swimming pool