Chaweng Park Place, Chaweng

Chaweng Park Place, Chaweng

The Park Place has fully serviced apartments which is becoming more and more a viable option for your stay on Koh Samui or elsewhere in Thailand for that matter.

The location is good, in my opinion and especially if you don't need a beach. The Park Place is located near the junction at the lake road, at the road that takes you from the start of the one way system in Chaweng to the ring road.

The apartments are separated into two styles: Standard Rooms and Deluxe Rooms. Standard rooms are an excellent budget accommodation choice for those who demand all the conveniences and comforts of modern living. The rooms feature a king sized bed, UBC satellite television, free ADSL internet, sofa, air-con, large sized mirrors, a fridge, sink and microwave and a Western style bathroom with hot water. Choose between a balcony with views over Chaweng Lake or of the verdant topical mountain.

The Deluxe rooms are larger and feature a separate living room area, with the bedroom sectioned off by shutters. The rooms offer all the space and comfort you’d wish for from long stay Samui accommodation and these are an affordable luxury option. Deluxe rooms feature UBC satellite TVs, free ADSL internet, fridge, microwave and sink, plenty of cupboard space so that you can stock up with food, a sofa and coffee table, large balcony patio with a view of the lake of peaceful mountain face, pool side balcony, large sized mirrors, air con and luxury Western bathrooms with hot water shower and bathtub.

Not bad if you ask me and the rates are very interesting with Big C and Tesco Lotus also around the corner if you need to stock up your fridge.

Looking for a centrally located apartment for a reasonable price, this might be it!

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Deluxe Balcony

Superior Balcony

Deluxe Bungalows

Swimming pool

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Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Chaweng

Nora Buri Resort & Spa, Chaweng

This is just one of the three or four hotels that are currently build or have just opened on what I considered once to be one of the most beautiful roads on Koh Samui, the road between Choengmon and Chaweng.

Most of these hotels are near the t-crossing to the airport when coming from north Chaweng. The next door Bhundari is just one of these resorts.

The Nora Buri has 144 rooms in a 5* setting, 48 Deluxe Garden-, 48 Deluxe Seaview-, 28 Hillside Pool Villa's-, 16 Beach side Pool Villa's and 4 Bach front Pool Villas.

The resort looks impressive from the outside and is beautifully build into the hill side.

It's near the hustle and bustle of Chaweng's nightlife but still nicely and quietly located if that's what you're looking for. Rooms start at medium range to rather upscale rates.

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Seaview room

Villa Beachside

Pool Villa Hillside

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Beach side pool

Mercure Samui Buri Resort, Maenam

Mercure Samui Buri Resort, Maenam

This is a fairly new resort, just over a year and it's located just outside of Maenam in a quiet corner, away from the busy ring road, almost next to the Nah Phra Lam pier where the Lomprayah ferries leave for Koh Phangang and Koh Tao.

The hotel looks very impressive and is build in very typical Thai style, part of which just make it look so impressive with it's typical roofs.

The beach at Maenam is nice but the sand is very big and not the same powder quality as in Chaweng. The romantic Fisherman's Village is just a 10 minute drive away and can offer some nice dining options and each Friday the walking street.

For golfers it's also good to know that the Santiburi Samui Country Club Course, the only 18 hole golf course on the island, is around the corner.

For a nice quiet get away with very reasonable prices, this hotel with it's 86 rooms is just what you may be looking for.

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Deluxe pool villa

Infinity pool

Banyan Tree Samui, Lamai

Banyan Tree Samui, Lamai

This is luxury villa's at it's best in Lamai, located on a quiet and nice white beach on top of that as well. The 78 all pool villas are perfect for a nice getaway.

Cascading terraces on a private hill cove in the south-eastern coast of Koh Samui give this resort a special touch.

If you desire to leave the premises, make sure you have access to transportation, although it's near to Lamai, it's nowhere walking distance!

The Samui Banyan Tree also features 'The Rainforest', Koh Samui's only hydrotherapy wellness facility.

All this luxury and well being comes with a price tag though but if it's in your budget, it's well worth it!

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Beach front pool villa

Garden pool villa

Ocean view pool villa

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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.

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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.

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Kirikayan Boutique Resort, Chaweng

Kirikayan Boutique Resort, Chaweng

This fairly new resort just opened it's doors in 2008 and is located towards the Northern end of Chaweng Beach, the quieter part of Chaweng and they are promoting it's 'Asian Art' interior style. It has all the 'modern boutique' add ons including a jacuzzi suite. With 32 rooms it's size is indeed boutique.

Downtown Chaweng is a few minutes by motorbike or a 15 minute walk.

Kirikayan Boutique Resort offers artistically decorated living and public spaces that you might not find anywhere else in Samui. The price is slightly above medium range.

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Duplex suite with a bathtub in the middle of the room

Jacuzzi suite

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